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Defy EVOLUTION Lampsylis Mussel Horses Ostrichs Hummingbirds Vestigial Organs Dogs Manatees Elephants Butterflies Cuttle Fish Penguins Milopina Bee Giraffe Incredible Creatures That Defy Evolution Only half an inch long, the Bombardier Beetle may not be very big, but it helped chew great big holes in his long-held views on evolution. Or, more accurately, burn them. For on closer inspection the modest beetle is a marvel of nature, a sort of six-legged tiny tank. It defends itself by mixing chemicals that explode; firing through twin tail tubes that can swivel like gun turrets. The bubbling liquid that shoots out at 212 degrees Fahrenheit is enough to deter most predators. Slow motion photography has revealed that the crafty beetle actually lets go with a stream of up to 1,000 little explosions. Together they are enough to put off would-be attackers while leaving the small defender with its feet still on the ground. There was simply no way the Bombardier Beetle could have evolved it's sophisticated defense system over time, adding swiveling "gun barrels" or its "repeater" firing mechanism at different stages. It needed them all in one package, at the same time. A beetle that blew itself up would not be around to develop a more refined firing system. A beetle that could not keep the enemy in firing range would not survive to work on more maneuverable firepower. There's simply no way a slow, gradual process will produce this beetle. There is Giraffe, whose long neck necessitates a powerful heart to pump blood all the way to the brain. By rights the blood flow should blow its brains out when it bends to drink water, but the lofty animal has a delicate series of spigots and a sponge that dissipate and absorb the rush of blood. "How could that evolve?" He needs all these parts there all the time, or he is dead. Then there's the woodpecker, whose rat-a-tat hunt for tree grubs should send it home each night with a mighty Incredible Creatures That Defy Evolution migraine. Instead it is studied by surgeons who want to learn more about head trauma in humans. The bird has a piece of cartilage that acts as a shock absorber and an extra-long tongue that can reach into the tree to pluck out its meal. It also has a glue factory that makes the bug stick until it is in the woodpecker's throat and produces another secretion to dissolve the glue on swallowing. The Australian incubator bird, the beaver and the gecko lizard are among others that Defy Evolution. Army ants, nature's ultimate coalition task force, strike their prey en mass in a blind, voracious column and pay no attention to the conventional wisdom of evolutionary biologists. There was one evolution. Using fossil data and the tools of a genetics detective, a Cornell entomologist has discovered that these ants come from the same point of origin, and have not changed a bit. "Biologists have wondered why army ants, whose queens can't fly or get caught up by the wind, are yet so similar around the world. These ants are quite unlike the ants commonly found at family picnics. They have what scientists call the "army ant syndrome," comprising three characteristics: the ants are nomadic, they forage for prey without advance scouting and their wingless queens can produce up to 4 million eggs in a month. In total, DNA of 30 army ant species and 20 possible ancestors within the army ant community, divided between the New World species in Ecitoninae and the Old World groups Aenictinae and Dorylinae. Information from four different genes to uncover clues to their relationships. The genetic data with the army ant fossil information and the ants' morphological (form and structure) information to establish ages for the different ant species. Combining this data, found that all the species share some of the same genetic mutations. If they share those mutations, we can infer they evolved from the same source. Instead of proving the common assumption that the Old World and the New World army ants developed their lineage independently on separate continents, it showed the ants evolved only once -- on Gondwana. And that they are the same all over the world. There are changes going on in the evolutionary community because of the growing evidence for design and it is beginning to realize there's no way mindless chance processes could create an ordered, artistic, complex universe like we have; explosions don't create order. The problem is, once people start to talk about a designer, are they willing to name him?" And it is the name Jesus and love for the Savior, not some dry scientific debate, I look at the evidence with the delight and wonder of someone who sees the marvelous hand of a brilliant creator in the world around her. Feral, It is strictly against the rules to proselytize on mingle2 forums, or as you have put it yourself, doing your '... effective outreach ministering, ...even here on mingle2...'. Why am I claiming you are proselytizing, you might ask??? ... Simply because you keep making the same science-void and debilitating dogmatic points, ... about a scientific subject. ... Because you keep presenting 'seemingly' scientific points, and yet you relentlessly persist in addressing them with totally impertinent 'bible-exclusive' religious dogma. ... and finally, because you have no interest whatsoever in DEBATING on any of the diverging points of view presented, or DEBATING with the people carrying them (you have very clearly stated that yourself). That's what makes you a proselytizer, or 'effective outreach minister' as you put it: '... pushing repeatiously and inconsiderately on everyone posting in GOOD FAITH (and others looking in), your otherwise legitimate PERSONNAL 'BIBLE-SPECIFIC DOGMA''. It's strictly against forum rules, and it's really not cool!!! you bore me.....thats it Finding me boring is fine. In fact coming from you, I'll to take that as a compliment. But remember, respect the rules, and cut out the 'fuzzy effective outreach ministering'. The Forums are not an 'apologists' training camp. |
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Defy EVOLUTION Lampsylis Mussel Horses Ostrichs Hummingbirds Vestigial Organs Dogs Manatees Elephants Butterflies Cuttle Fish Penguins Milopina Bee Giraffe Incredible Creatures That Defy Evolution Only half an inch long, the Bombardier Beetle may not be very big, but it helped chew great big holes in his long-held views on evolution. Or, more accurately, burn them. For on closer inspection the modest beetle is a marvel of nature, a sort of six-legged tiny tank. It defends itself by mixing chemicals that explode; firing through twin tail tubes that can swivel like gun turrets. The bubbling liquid that shoots out at 212 degrees Fahrenheit is enough to deter most predators. Slow motion photography has revealed that the crafty beetle actually lets go with a stream of up to 1,000 little explosions. Together they are enough to put off would-be attackers while leaving the small defender with its feet still on the ground. There was simply no way the Bombardier Beetle could have evolved it's sophisticated defense system over time, adding swiveling "gun barrels" or its "repeater" firing mechanism at different stages. It needed them all in one package, at the same time. A beetle that blew itself up would not be around to develop a more refined firing system. A beetle that could not keep the enemy in firing range would not survive to work on more maneuverable firepower. There's simply no way a slow, gradual process will produce this beetle. There is Giraffe, whose long neck necessitates a powerful heart to pump blood all the way to the brain. By rights the blood flow should blow its brains out when it bends to drink water, but the lofty animal has a delicate series of spigots and a sponge that dissipate and absorb the rush of blood. "How could that evolve?" He needs all these parts there all the time, or he is dead. Then there's the woodpecker, whose rat-a-tat hunt for tree grubs should send it home each night with a mighty Incredible Creatures That Defy Evolution migraine. Instead it is studied by surgeons who want to learn more about head trauma in humans. The bird has a piece of cartilage that acts as a shock absorber and an extra-long tongue that can reach into the tree to pluck out its meal. It also has a glue factory that makes the bug stick until it is in the woodpecker's throat and produces another secretion to dissolve the glue on swallowing. The Australian incubator bird, the beaver and the gecko lizard are among others that Defy Evolution. Army ants, nature's ultimate coalition task force, strike their prey en mass in a blind, voracious column and pay no attention to the conventional wisdom of evolutionary biologists. There was one evolution. Using fossil data and the tools of a genetics detective, a Cornell entomologist has discovered that these ants come from the same point of origin, and have not changed a bit. "Biologists have wondered why army ants, whose queens can't fly or get caught up by the wind, are yet so similar around the world. These ants are quite unlike the ants commonly found at family picnics. They have what scientists call the "army ant syndrome," comprising three characteristics: the ants are nomadic, they forage for prey without advance scouting and their wingless queens can produce up to 4 million eggs in a month. In total, DNA of 30 army ant species and 20 possible ancestors within the army ant community, divided between the New World species in Ecitoninae and the Old World groups Aenictinae and Dorylinae. Information from four different genes to uncover clues to their relationships. The genetic data with the army ant fossil information and the ants' morphological (form and structure) information to establish ages for the different ant species. Combining this data, found that all the species share some of the same genetic mutations. If they share those mutations, we can infer they evolved from the same source. Instead of proving the common assumption that the Old World and the New World army ants developed their lineage independently on separate continents, it showed the ants evolved only once -- on Gondwana. And that they are the same all over the world. There are changes going on in the evolutionary community because of the growing evidence for design and it is beginning to realize there's no way mindless chance processes could create an ordered, artistic, complex universe like we have; explosions don't create order. The problem is, once people start to talk about a designer, are they willing to name him?" And it is the name Jesus and love for the Savior, not some dry scientific debate, I look at the evidence with the delight and wonder of someone who sees the marvelous hand of a brilliant creator in the world around her. Feral, It is strictly against the rules to proselytize on mingle2 forums, or as you have put it yourself, doing your '... effective outreach ministering, ...even here on mingle2...'. Why am I claiming you are proselytizing, you might ask??? ... Simply because you keep making the same science-void and debilitating dogmatic points, ... about a scientific subject. ... Because you keep presenting 'seemingly' scientific points, and yet you relentlessly persist in addressing them with totally impertinent 'bible-exclusive' religious dogma. ... and finally, because you have no interest whatsoever in DEBATING on any of the diverging points of view presented, or DEBATING with the people carrying them (you have very clearly stated that yourself). That's what makes you a proselytizer, or 'effective outreach minister' as you put it: '... pushing repeatiously and inconsiderately on everyone posting in GOOD FAITH (and others looking in), your otherwise legitimate PERSONNAL 'BIBLE-SPECIFIC DOGMA''. It's strictly against forum rules, and it's really not cool!!! |
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Thanks I will look. While I appreciate that information I will also state that there ARE people who reject the theory of evolution who might work in the field in science. Of course there is. Statistically it would be impossible for there not to be. So I will give Eljay that one of course. Besides, the whole point is that we BOTH don’t want to be silly fools here and insist that "whoever has the longer lists of scientists is correct." If we are going to decide our debates based on such nonsense then we might as well just go out to a sandbox right now and throw punches at one another. ![]() Agreed Krimsa, I have stated the same point in an earlier post ('long list' popularity contest). The integrity of the process is what matters most. And in that light, the credibility of those making claims is central. The video is quite effective in demonstrationg how one's claim completely breaks down when you show disregard or disrespect for the integrity of the process, integrity of the topic, or integrity of your opposing party! Worth the watch. |
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Voile; I've heard contrary information to that "fact". There are numerous inconsistances with Human DNA and Chimpansee DNA, and despite the fact that we share a large number of Chromo's - the physical structure of those Chroo's is radically different. It's no where near a one to one match - and, there's no way to prove that the "fused" chromo is actually directly compatable to the extra chromo that chimps have, as the genomes are not consistant in structure. At least this is what my research has shown. As to your larger post - which I see no need to repost... I am not in disagreement with the manner in which the scientific community and the church views science or philosophy. I do not see one having much to do with the other - until it comes down to the claim of origin of the species - which is NOT scientifically demonstrable. We can examine DNA and plot the genomes - but I find it difficut to assume there is much "fact" when the observable data of today is extrapolated back into the past with no means to verify it. For this reason I feel that the biblical account of the Bible and the account of Darwin - and what it has transformed into - stands on equal ground - and is only true as a matter of faith - and how this relates to one's world view. I don't see any problem with a qualified scientist mapping out the DNA genome of a fossil if their world view is Atheistic - or Fundamentalist Christian, or if they believe we got here by aliens. What I find difficulty with - is the conclusions drawn that what they observe today has any basis in fact or reality about what occured on the planet 2,000; 4,000 or 4 billion years ago. This is not the purpose of science to determine this as fact - because every scientist knows that we do not exist in a state of uniformitism. So - Creationism and Evolution are mere theories. Their credibility rests solely within one's world view. Until the day that scientists can prove God in a laboratory, or simulate the big bang and get life from a rock or star - it's all a matter of faith.... Is it not? OK 'Eljay', I'm not going to work on this one, I might have you at a disadvantage, and I don't enjoy taking advantage of a friend. Watch this video for starters. It might please you to know that Ken Miller, the guest presenter in front of a Univertsity audience, is a devout christian whom admirably distinguishes the fine line between his faith and religion, and science and his professional scientific and teaching occupations. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXdQRvSdLAs&feature=related In this video, when and where it mattered, ID and any other 'creationist' types had no credible rebuttal whatsoever for the #2 fused chromosone. Maybe they are working on one, but to date, nothing. And that is the point I am trying to make with you here: ... our personal world views matter little in this matter. Neither you nor I invented our 'world views'!!! 'World Views' for all of us, come from those whom sweat bullits at forging 'ORIGINAL THOUGHTS' which contributes to the body of thoughts already accumulated over the ages. Not a popularity contest. Those people must articulate their original thesis' and present them to their respective community peers for accreditation: (publishing, presenting, publishing, presenting, etc.) And that is where you and I don't quite agree here. While you claim all sorts of dissent for the theory of evolution, none of it can be traced back where it might count. The personnal opinion of a scientist, is no more no less then yours or mine. If this scientist has a dissenting opinion on a given acceptied notion or theory, there are very straight forward pocesses for that scientist to have his/hers dissenting arguments accredited officially!!! That's the beauty about science!!! It LOVES dissent!!! But it hates unsupported, hairy fairy dogma. Watch the video, and tell me what you think. There is a lot more about Ken Miller, and lots more about the discover of the fused chromosone #2, should you be interested. I will. I've got classes all weekend - I'll get to it on monday. For now, I'm off. 6:00 am comes WAY too early for me. Krimsa & Eljay, In addition to the Ken Miller tube on chrom. #2 above, I thought you you both find this link below very interesting. It deals with the 'elusive' claim of 100 presumed scientists rejecting evolution. While it doesn't help your side of the debate Eljay, I know you will appreciate the process through which the author 'proofcheked' the claim presented presented to him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty1Bo6GmPqM&feature=related |
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Also FYI the horse still has always been a horse....a donkey a donkey and put the two together and you get a mule....but they are all still within the same species....You have a wolf, who created all the dog species we know....but never did they come from a elephant or a cat.
Find another animal that shares 96%deoxyribonucleic acid identity with homo sapien. Actually it can now be said that it is 100%. 96% was due to the infamous missing pair of chromosones!!! In the past couple of years, human chromosone #2 was proven to have 'fused': the couple of #2 chromosones fused with the #??? (thought to be until now, missing couple of chromosones). It is now a 'fused' 100% MATCH !!! Voile; I've heard contrary information to that "fact". There are numerous inconsistances with Human DNA and Chimpansee DNA, and despite the fact that we share a large number of Chromo's - the physical structure of those Chroo's is radically different. It's no where near a one to one match - and, there's no way to prove that the "fused" chromo is actually directly compatable to the extra chromo that chimps have, as the genomes are not consistant in structure. At least this is what my research has shown. As to your larger post - which I see no need to repost... I am not in disagreement with the manner in which the scientific community and the church views science or philosophy. I do not see one having much to do with the other - until it comes down to the claim of origin of the species - which is NOT scientifically demonstrable. We can examine DNA and plot the genomes - but I find it difficut to assume there is much "fact" when the observable data of today is extrapolated back into the past with no means to verify it. For this reason I feel that the biblical account of the Bible and the account of Darwin - and what it has transformed into - stands on equal ground - and is only true as a matter of faith - and how this relates to one's world view. I don't see any problem with a qualified scientist mapping out the DNA genome of a fossil if their world view is Atheistic - or Fundamentalist Christian, or if they believe we got here by aliens. What I find difficulty with - is the conclusions drawn that what they observe today has any basis in fact or reality about what occured on the planet 2,000; 4,000 or 4 billion years ago. This is not the purpose of science to determine this as fact - because every scientist knows that we do not exist in a state of uniformitism. So - Creationism and Evolution are mere theories. Their credibility rests solely within one's world view. Until the day that scientists can prove God in a laboratory, or simulate the big bang and get life from a rock or star - it's all a matter of faith.... Is it not? OK 'Eljay', I'm not going to work on this one, I might have you at a disadvantage, and I don't enjoy taking advantage of a friend. Watch this video for starters. It might please you to know that Ken Miller, the guest presenter in front of a Univertsity audience, is a devout christian whom admirably distinguishes the fine line between his faith and religion, and science and his professional scientific and teaching occupations. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXdQRvSdLAs&feature=related In this video, when and where it mattered, ID and any other 'creationist' types had no credible rebuttal whatsoever for the #2 fused chromosone. Maybe they are working on one, but to date, nothing. And that is the point I am trying to make with you here: ... our personal world views matter little in this matter. Neither you nor I invented our 'world views'!!! 'World Views' for all of us, come from those whom sweat bullits at forging 'ORIGINAL THOUGHTS' which contributes to the body of thoughts already accumulated over the ages. Not a popularity contest. Those people must articulate their original thesis' and present them to their respective community peers for accreditation: (publishing, presenting, publishing, presenting, etc.) And that is where you and I don't quite agree here. While you claim all sorts of dissent for the theory of evolution, none of it can be traced back where it might count. The personnal opinion of a scientist, is no more no less then yours or mine. If this scientist has a dissenting opinion on a given acceptied notion or theory, there are very straight forward pocesses for that scientist to have his/hers dissenting arguments accredited officially!!! That's the beauty about science!!! It LOVES dissent!!! But it hates unsupported, hairy fairy dogma. Watch the video, and tell me what you think. There is a lot more about Ken Miller, and lots more about the discover of the fused chromosone #2, should you be interested. |
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Hi, new to the community, saw this topic, thought I'd add my two cents as a church worker, Christian and scholar. Evolution and the Bible are compatible in that they were never meant to be compatible. They deal with two entirely different things: evolution with science, the Bible with faith and the revelation of God. The truths present in the Bible are of a different nature than scientific truths. The Bible present spiritual truths revealed through story and science offers "hard facts" that only further reveal (if you are a person of faith) the beauty and complexity of the world God has gifted us. Then again, my understanding is based upon my belief that the Bible is the inspired (not inerrant) Word of God and that the humanness of its various authors and communities is very much interwoven in its texts. Perhaps this has already been said. I haven't read all the posts. Apologies if I'm simply repeating another point. Yes, I have already said something to that effect in a previous post (just with a whole more words that's all. That 1 - 0 for you). But, but, ... where have you been all this time. In three short paragraphs, you have summed-up what I have been saying in endless repetitious chapters of posting over the past 2 years. Not only that, you are a practicing church going christian; I'm anything but that, and I not only agree with everything you've written in your post, I had to stop and pinch myself, just around the middle of the second paragraph of your post, to make sure I hadn't changed my 'avatar'!!! WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME!!! My g-d, could this be the new 'feral'?!?!?! Does her g-d work that fast??? I'M A BELIEVER!!! P.S.: In all sincerity, 'spangles29', welcome to the forums, and given this first post, and do hope you'll stick around. |
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P.S.: Mingle forums are meant for open-minded debates as much as possible. Proselytizing is everything but 'open-minded debating' form.
Technically all proselytizing is strictly forbidden on the General Religion forum now. That is not just singling out the Christians either. It’s ANY type of proselytizing. So a Muslim or a Jew or a Wiccan could not do it either. The reason is everyone was given their own forums to create such threads and GR is supposed to be open to pure debate and criticism of religious matters. It was intended to alleviate some of the fighting and was actually an accommodation made for the Christians yet it has still caused a lot of commentary and argument. Well thanks fr that information 'krimsa'! I didn't realize it was strictly forbidden. Boy, I hope 'feral' is not going to get reported and expelled from the 'mingle' forums forever! That would be ironic, I thought I might get expelled for telling her that 'proselytizing was downright hypocrytical' !!! OK, so here's the deal! 'feral' will immediately stop her 'local prosilitysing 'ministry' ' on mingle, and no one will report her to the mods. Deal?!?!? |
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JB Fellowship- is hanging out with people who love God as much as me and whom I truly enjoy spending time with Instruction- is my teachings with pastor, with other teahers. Right now I am studying the Book of Acts. Which is perfect for this because it was the start of the church. And see this is the key I could spend from now until I am 90 reading and studying and get more and more the more I do. Corporate Prayer - Is praying for the country, the people. Effective Outreach - Ministries, in India, Mexico, and even the ministries I have locally and even here on mingle. Worship - Is where I praise the Lord, sing to His Holy exalted Name....It's a time just for him. Dicipline - Is not giving into the wordly ways of the world, but living as Christ taught and following that path. Obiedience - To the Lord God Almighty I HATE THAT WORD DOGMA It is crap, it is an excuse by all....I and people that truly follow Christ have a personal relationship with Christ PERIOD. My obedience is to the Lord....I don't always succeed because i am Human but I try. No one tells me anything...you of all people should know this by now. My Obedience is to the Lord because I Anoint Him, I live my life for him...Not because of any other reason then because I Love the Lord. This is what makes all the aspects of my life better, fulling, richer, fuller. With God I want for nothing for he will always see me through. I do not seek approval from God. I give my heart, my soul, my mind to him. Why because I have the utmost Faith in the Lord. I thank Him every day for dying on the cross and taking the burdens of our sin. I thank His Father God for loving us so much that he gave his only begotten Son so that all who ask in His Son's name will have salvation. WOW 'feral'! I will pass my turn. If I were to answer this truthfully and sincerely, I would get expelled from 'mingle' forever' ! I'll say this much though, Since no one can tell you anything, '... No one tells me anything. You of all people should know this by now...', and since you only listen to your god, I will respect your wish and not waste my time writing to you directly, and ... I'll exceptionally pray to YOUR god such that he pays 'particular attention' to you. P.S.: Mingle forums are meant for open-minded debates as much as possible. Proselytizing is everything but 'open-minded debating' form, and should voluntarily not be practiced on this threads. It's simply not cool to proselytize on 'mingle' 'feral'. It is downright hypocretical. In other words, in spite of the fact that this is a debating and open-minded ideas and opinions exchange forum, you 'feral' disregard that fact outright ('... No one tells me anything. You of all people should know this by now...'), ... and you come here stricly to '... Effective Outreach - Ministries, ... even here on mingle...' As I said, I'll exceptionnally pray YOUR god, so that he keeps an eye on you! |
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I find it difficult to believe that you can question the legitimacy of any scientist - reguardless of their world view. So.... Until you are in that position, how can you claim that "the scientific community accepts that the bibleical flod has been disproved through scientific fact"? Eljay, Did you read my earlier reply to you? Science counts on scientists to remain 'objective' throughout their scientific work. That specifically requires scientists, each one of them, to be responsible not to let 'their World View' interfere with their objective scientific work. When some forget that simple oath, they become fair targets for a serious conflict of interest: that would be mixing their 'biblical-exclusive' beliefs and religious interests, at the expense of their scientific objectivity!!! Since a lot of 'scientists' claim dissent against evolution without ever being capable of demonstrating scientific 'disproof' to te scientific community as a whole (not us), that would be IMO, what would explain Krimsa's distrust of those 'bible-specific-compromised-scientists'. Not a popularity contest, nor a proselytizing exercise, this scientific community. Unlike the church-faith, no-need-for-proof domain, science deals in HARD facts, not convincing strories. |
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Somewhere I smell trisomy of the 48th Actually a 'quadrosomy' of the 48TH (pair) and the 2nd (pair) to be exact 'TBRich' !!! |
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Also FYI the horse still has always been a horse....a donkey a donkey and put the two together and you get a mule....but they are all still within the same species....You have a wolf, who created all the dog species we know....but never did they come from a elephant or a cat.
Find another animal that shares 96%deoxyribonucleic acid identity with homo sapien. Actually it can now be said that it is 100%. 96% was due to the infamous missing pair of chromosones!!! In the past couple of years, human chromosone #2 was proven to have 'fused': the couple of #2 chromosones fused with the #??? (thought to be until now, missing couple of chromosones). It is now a 'fused' 100% MATCH !!! |
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Voil As you can see, there are some serious flaws and gaps, in this theory of evolution. First of all no body for sure knows if those gases were present in the atmosphere. Secondly, how could mere chance and accident, initiate such intricate, complex, sophisticated process of life, with perfect order in function and structure of the cell? Nay it can not be. The forming of steel particles from Iron ore and coal at high temperature, could have lead to the construction of Eiffel Tower, through a series of happy coincidences, that assembled the material in proper order." Further, no body has ever demonstrated the conversion of one species into the other; and what is the proof that man is the descendant of big apes? It is purely a conjecture and theory based on anatomical and physiological similarities between species. This is purely an attempt to humanize the animals and animalize the humans. Look at the order of evolution, first plants, why? Because every living being consumes Oxygen and releases CO2 and plants do the opposite, therefore God or Allah, Quran, according to His plan, first made arrangement for O2 by creating plant kingdom first. Read my post above again 'feral'. I don't question your 'biblical-exclusive' perspective. I don't question your right to your own beliefs and points of view. I say that those personal religious, bible-based points and beliefs cannot in any way shape or form be the perspective through which one judges any form of science. Anymore than the science pespective could judge the 'biblical-exclusive' perspective. Try hard and focus on just that! Then, try and reverse the tables. How would you react if the scientific community came to your church and declared the church 'closed' until you 'prove' the existence of god according to the scientific method?!?!?!? You'd be right to boot the science fundamentalist lunatics out of your church, based on the fact that science had no business tyrannically imposing 'its' (scientific world view' on religion), ... and 'giggle' the whole thing off!!! What is so hard in understanding the other side 'feral'. Religion has no business trying to impose its 'biblical-exclusive' verdicts on the science labs of the world. Check out the First Amendment and the Establishment Clause. Check the verdicts of the Supreme Court. As long as you choose to live in the USA, planet earth, Them's are the ONLY applicable laws the the whole. Of course you can believe in your own biblical laws and apply them to YOUR LIFE, but they don't apply in any way shape or form to the whole of the US population. Constitutional law is the only law that applies in the US, ... the 'biblical' law, however much YOU believe in it, doesn't apply at all in the US (Thank god!!! oops). That would make an Iran of the USA!!! In other words, one's 'biblical-exclusive' world view, puts one in clear conflict of interest with modern day Constitutional US reality, when they set out to impose on the rest of the population. The freedom of religion that the Constitution affords anyone, ENDS where those 'someones' attempt to impose (tyranny) their beliefs on the rest of the population. That's as simple as the Constitution of the US gets. Can you appreciate this simple point 'feral'. The US constitution affords you the freedom to believe in anyting you wish, but PROHIBITS you or the STATE from imposing it on others!!! That's all!!! '... evolution: is it compatible with the bible!!!' ... from the imposed and tyranical perspective of religion, is squarely an UNCONSTITUTIONAL question!!! It's no longer cool, as it was in the Middle-ages, to call people HERETICS, because they don't subscribe to a 'bible-exclusive' world view, and dare to understand the premises of the theory of evolution, distinct from their reigios beliefs. Quran and Evolution - Origin of Life: Science tells us now that the life on earth originated from water. Even today while we are exploring the galaxies and actively searching for life on other planets, the first question we ask; is there any water on that planet to sustain life, because without water life is impossible. Quran 1400 years ago, before the discovery of science, said the same thing : "Do not the unbeliever see that the heaven and the earth were joined together, then we set them asunder and we got every living thing out of water. Will they then not believe". [chapter 21 - verse 30] First living thing was algae in plant kingdom then animal kingdom started. Quran makes reference to plant kingdom. [chapter 21 - verse 53] "(God is the one who) sent down the water from the sky and thereby brought forth pairs of plants, each separate from the other." The verse also points out the sexual reproduction in plant kingdom, much before science discovered it. In 13/3 male and female fruit plants are described. [chapter 13 - verse 3] Similarly reference is made to the water origin of animals "Allah Almighty (God) created every animal from water. Among living objects there are some which crawl on their bellies, some walk on two legs and some on four". [chapter 24 - verse 45] Creation of Man You just read Aya, that every living thing came out of water as a matter of fact 60% of human's body is water. There are number of verses in Quran that refer to the earthly origin of man, which the Science found later. Let us go through verses. "He caused you to grow from earth" [chapter 11 - verse 61] "We fashioned you from soil." [chapter 22 - verse 5] "It is He who initiated your creation from inanimate matter and prescribed laws to determine the term of your physical life". [chapter 6 - verse 2] "Man's creation was initiated from inorganic matter which before you, was lying lifeless in the form of clay". [chapter 32 - verse 7] "All these planets are only masses of particles which are attached together; whereas human life has progressed and passed through innumerable stages of development (32:7)". [chapter 37 - verse 11] "If you want to have an idea of various aspects of His Power, think about the creation of your own self". [chapter 55 - verse 14] "The status of human life has been achieved after successfully passing through the steps of animal life". [chapter 23 - verse 12] Quintessence means gist or extract of some thing. All the chemical components of human body can also be found in earth as well, that is what the aya implies. So, long before the science discovered earthly origin of man, Quran said it before. Quran Perspective Man Transformation We have seen four waves of humans, transformed over a period of time, accepted in Science. Is there any thing in Quran about these transformations. Following verses refer to that: "We created you and fashioned you and then We asked Malaika to bow before Adam, the representative of humanity". [chapter 7 - verse 11] "The Rabb (God Almighty ) Who according to His law of creation, took you through various evolutionary stages one after the other; and fashioned you by removing unnecessary elements, thereby creating excellent balance, proportion and symmetry in you". [chapter 82 - verse 7-8] " This tussle occurs because We have bestowed man with the ability to nourish and develop his self and lead a balanced life in a dignified manner". [chapter 95 - verse 4] " How can you attain this state of life? For this you should ponder over the Divine Law of Creation, according to which you have passed through various evolutionary stages to attain human form". [chapter 71 - verse 14] "(They are very proud that they are mighty and strong; but they forget that) We have created them; and We have endowed strength and stability to their countenances. If they oppose Our Laws, then according to Our Law of Mashiyyat, it is not at all difficult for Us to wholly replace them with another nation". [chapter 76 - verse 28] "Allah's law is that everyone is assigned a position according to his deeds of which Allah Almighty is not unaware ". [chapter 6 - verse 133] These two verses of Holy Quran talk about the disappearance of certain communities and their replacement with others, according to the plan of Allah. Today's human could very well be the result of these phenomena and events. Have you ever wondered why so many verses are in Quran about origin of life in general and man is particular, while it is not even a book of Science? The reason for that is, the Quran had condemned the existing wrong opinion, at the time of its revelation, and then dictates the right opinion. Bible also has the description of origin of life and man, I will end this with the statement...that Quran is the word of God and creation around us, is the work of God. If the source of both is same, then there can not be any discrepancy in the two, one has to confirm the other. One is theory and other is the practical, therefore nothing in Science is against Quran..... The same as the Bible...As we have seen today science actually confirms what Quran had already said. Scientists are only discovering the laws of the creator, because everything in nature is caused, by secondary causes, regulated by the primary cause, the creator. To serve best his creator, man must study His (Allah's) laws and their working. Because of God......He gave great men insight to give us science. But this doesn't go without saying that within that you didn't have man doing for man instead of doing for the greater purpose of humanity. I will always believe in Science my father was one his whole life. And I do believe that some great things have come of science. But don't kid yourself into thinking that Science would ever be able to explain creation because it just can't be. That would be like saying you 100% understand God and that is an imposibility. The Quran and the Bible do not oppose science because through God all things are possible.....imo But you can't have evolution and creation that is what it opposes. My point about the QUR'AN is that it has no quarrel or difficulty with the 'theory of evolution'!!! And if you suggest the bible does not oppose science, than this whole conversation is over. The 'theory of evolution' is 100% science, and the bible does not oppose science. I would appear we are in full agreement. I guess I missinterpreted your thoughts the whole time. My apologies. We can both move on from here. Won't you please inform your friends! |
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Hey Eljay, are you serious??? Are you suggesting you would be willing to match the scientific credibility of your list of anonymous names here, with the 72 Nobels, whom were invited to testify in front of the Supreme Court (those 'robes' you referred to earlier), and whose authority helped the court reach verdicts against your anonymous ones??? None of your 'friends' were invited to testify from looking at the 72 Nobels. What's your gameplan here friend??? Hara-Kiri?!?!? Voile; It's a joy to hear from you again my friend. 'Salutations amicales' right back at you Eljay :) Hmmm... let's see. Nobel prize. That's the SAG award of science. This rather 'easy' analogy speaks volume of the incompatible perspective which, IMO, you and a few others appear to bring to this question Eljay. While you wouldn't find me criticizing the sometime useful role of a specific industry's 'labor union', and the legitimate right they have to a 'party' celebrating their 'in meritis' members, ... I fail to see how the results of such 'subjective voting' based on the personnal preferences of a panel of 'industry friends' can possibly be pertinent as a comparison to the process of having 72 NOBEL scientists testifying in form of a Supreme Court hearing. The fact that 'Nobel' and 'SAG' happen to have 'awards' in one of their numerous declinations, explains my choice of 'easy' in qualifying your analogy here. In my opinion, an impertinent comparison which doesn't forward the debate we are having here. And you're proving my point - the scientific community is split along world view as to the validity of whether or not science can disprove the flood. And that brings us, Eljay, to clarify the context of the debate we're having here as opposed to the 'side-shows' which often impose themselves (confused, or incompatible multiple perspectives) in exchanges of this nature. First point to clarify, you talk of '... split scientific community along a 'world view'...' ... when you implicitely argue for one of those 'world views' as being an 'unnegociable' 'belief' in a 'specific biblical dogma', how do you then engage in assessing 'science' exclusively through this religious dogma??? While most legitimate as far as 'beliefs' go, a specific religious dogma is an incompatible context to 'WORLD VIEW' and assess science. It would be a bit like insisting to 'VISUALLY AND PRAGMATICALLY EXPLORE' the universe through an ancient book of the formidable 'Greek Myths'. Might make for an amazing METAPHORICAL play, or philosophical essay, but science assessment??? Hardly compatible. One's determination of who is winning the argument is dependent solely on one's world view. This comment allows us the second point which IMO we need to clarify in order to exchange on an appropriate 'channel'. You bring the notion of 'winning' an argument. Right along the 'winning' notion, you link it with nothing other than a nebulous 'democratic' or 'popular' vote based on dogmatic or non-dogmatic views. This is totally impertinent. Those are premises or perspectives upon which discussing 'evolution' specific subjects, or even religion specific subject for that matter, cannot take place intelligently. Does your 'church' decide on its dogma based on popular vote??? I doubt it. And neither does science. Regardless of one's 'world view', and regardless of one's insistence in presenting 'evolution' as something other than what it is, based on a personnal or collectively shared world view, exclusively assessing the merits of the 'Theory of Evolution' cannot be done through the 'view' of the religious or biblical dogma perspective. We are way past the middle ages, and the tyranny of church dogma. If you hesitate to agree with this point, go to the Supreme Court, and declare all the Supreme Court Judges 'heretics' for not agreeing with the 'biblical dogma', and wait to see what happens!!! Of course you wouldn't even think of doing that (I dare hope), it is totally inconceivable in today's context. But the perspective you are proposing here is just as inconceivable. Fundamentalists and the 'creationist-experts' trying to 'convince a majority, by 'popular SAG-like' vote, that the 'bible' is a nicer story than 'evolution', is holding a middle-ages backward view of the world!!! The perspectives don't match. They point in two completely opposite directions: back to the tyranny and dogmatic ridden middle-ages, or humbly exploring further into the future. RELIGIOUS DOGMA and SCIENCE are not compatible, and were never meant to be! Science doesn't make converts out of proselytizing, or other apologetic tactics. For a small minority of the USA population, and an insignificant proportion of the world's population, whom exclusively live by a 'biblical world view', to impose dogmatically and most disingeneously that their's is the 'view', simply because their 'biblical dogma' says so!!! is just not credible nor useful. However stubbornly this minority holds on to its its 'belief' of proselytizing and imposing its biblical 'world view' (their irritating but legitimate right), HUMANITY'S TIMELESS WISDOM IS PREVAILING AND SHALL PREVAIL ONWARD!!! The validity of the 'Theory of Evolution' doensn't get decided by a voting list of religious dogma preferencees! The validity of the 'Theory of Evolution' is manifest and observable in every aspect of our lives today. No need to believe, we all LIVE in an 'evolution theory reality' everyday of our lives. The fact that some insist in disagreeing with 'reality', 'reality' really doesn't care!!! And whether 'biblical world view' adepts know it or not. Whether they deny it, or wish it to disappear, the small 'biblical-exclusive-world-view' minority wakes up everyday in world that is VERIFIABLY 'theory of evolution' COMPATIBLE. The Supreme Court presenting their unanimous judicial verdict as a result of the 'scientific' representation of 72 'Nobel' scientists, unfortunately has nothing to do with the SAG award party, nor does it have anything to do with random, religious, or popular preferences. The hostess's question: '... Evolution: is it compatible with the bible?' ... might be an interesting question shared by the fundamentalists, or word-for-word bible believing fundamentalists, but in the real world, it is simply a non-question, and non-debate. A bible exclusive perspective cannot render any form of verdict-judgement on the scientific, any more than the scientific can render a verdict-judgmet on the religious. One must detach oneself from the scientific or religious views to objectively discuss the two together. Debating the two distinct domains from a social, political, philosophical or personnal specific perspectives would be most approprite and healthy. To impose the sovereign nature of the one over the other, as the 'fundamentalist-creationists-apologetics-bible-exclusive' minority insists in doing, will always be a non-debate and a royal waste of energy for both parties. As always Eljay, with all due respect to you personnally and your legitimate right to your beliefs and world view(s). |
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questions about space
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....or in English.... Each galaxy has 6 billion billion stars. In each star there are two forces at work...one reactive force pushing out and one gravitational pulling in. This process takes a very long time to stop. The reactive process occurs with the hydrogen atoms until they turn to helium, carbon, etc....the star increasingly becoming composed of heavier and heavier atoms. It's a multiphasic process that never just ends abruptly. And that's just one star. We have an "astronomically" huge system at work just in this one galaxy. It contains a great deal of mass and is, itself, part of an even greater system. This process you're asking about? Don't wait around for it. The reason the moon's orbit is increasing in size is basically that the earth rotates faster than the moon travels around the earth. The earth, in a sense, pulls the moon along, trying to speed it up to catch up....at the same time, the moon is pulling back on the earth....on it's tidal bulge trying to "slow it down". There is a friction created and in a nutshell, it stretches by a very small amount, the orbit of the moon around the earth. It has almost nothing to do with the burnout of other objects in our galaxy. The earth's rotation is also slowing down due to this effect....just FYI. ![]() i was why are the spiral arms still there,why not more nova's and how did life exist I think you forgot some words in there. I'm not sure what you're asking. ![]() i was asking why do we have spiral arms on the galaxies? why don't we have more nova's? how did life exist? Hey 'deke', What's that question of your's all about??? '... How did life exist? ...' You've KNOWN the answer for a long time!!! Have you lost your bible??? |
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Well you told me that my statement was incorrect yet you can not prove this...so. ![]() Krimsa said: The key tenets of flood geology are refuted by scientific analysis and do not have any standing in the scientific community.
Here's a partial list of the scientific community that disagree's with you.: Dr. William Arion, Biochemistry, Chemistry Dr. Paul Ackerman, Psychologist Dr. E. Theo Agard, Medical Physics Dr. Steve Austin, Geologist Dr. S.E. Aw, Biochemist Dr. Thomas Barnes, Physicist Dr. Geoff Barnard, Immunologist Dr. John Baumgardner, Electrical Engineering, Space Physicist, Geophysicist, expert in supercomputer modeling of plate tectonics Dr. Jerry Bergman, Psychologist Dr. Kimberly Berrine, Microbiology & Immunology Prof. Vladimir Betina, Microbiology, Biochemistry & Biology Dr. Andrew Bosanquet, Biology, Microbiology Edward A. Boudreaux, Theoretical Chemistry Dr. David R. Boylan, Chemical Engineer Prof. Linn E. Carothers, Associate Professor of Statistics Prof. Sung-Do Cha, Physics Dr. Eugene F. Chaffin, Professor of Physics Dr. Choong-Kuk Chang, Genetic Engineering Prof. Jeun-Sik Chang, Aeronautical Engineering Dr. Donald Chittick, Physical Chemist Prof. Chung-Il Cho, Biology Education Dr. John M. Cimbala, Mechanical Engineering Dr. Harold Coffin, Palaeontologist Dr. Bob Compton, DVM Dr. Ken Cumming, Biologist Dr. Jack W. Cuozzo, Dentist Dr. William M. Curtis III, Th.D., Th.M., M.S., Aeronautics & Nuclear Physics Dr. Malcolm Cutchins, Aerospace Engineering Dr. Lionel Dahmer, Analytical Chemist Dr. Raymond V. Damadian, M.D., Pioneer of magnetic resonance imaging Dr. Chris Darnbrough, Biochemist Dr. Nancy M. Darrall, Botany Dr. Bryan Dawson, Mathematics Dr. Douglas Dean, Biological Chemistry Prof. Stephen W. Deckard, Assistant Professor of Education Dr. David A. DeWitt, Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience Dr. Don DeYoung, Astronomy, atmospheric physics, M.Div Dr. Geoff Downes, Creationist Plant Physiologist Dr. Ted Driggers, Operations research Robert H. Eckel, Medical Research Dr. André Eggen, Geneticist Dr. Dudley Eirich, Molecular Biologist Prof. Dennis L. Englin, Professor of Geophysics Prof. Danny Faulkner, Astronomy Prof. Carl B. Fliermans, Professor of Biology Prof. Dwain L. Ford, Organic Chemistry Prof. Robert H. Franks, Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Alan Galbraith, Watershed Science Dr. Paul Giem, Medical Research Dr. Maciej Giertych, Geneticist Dr. Duane Gish, Biochemist Dr. Werner Gitt, Information Scientist Dr. Warwick Glover, General Surgeon Dr. D.B. Gower, Biochemistry Dr. Robin Greer, Chemist, History Dr. Donald Hamann, Food Scientist Dr. Barry Harker, Philosopher Dr. Charles W. Harrison, Applied Physicist, Electromagnetics Dr. George Hawke, Environmental Scientist Dr. Margaret Helder, Science Editor, Botanist Dr. Harold R. Henry, Engineer Dr. Jonathan Henry, Astronomy Dr. Joseph Henson, Entomologist Dr. Robert A. Herrmann, Professor of Mathematics, US Naval Academy Dr. Andrew Hodge, Head of the Cardiothoracic Surgical Service Dr. Kelly Hollowell, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacologist Dr. Ed Holroyd, III, Atmospheric Science Dr. Bob Hosken, Biochemistry Dr. George F. Howe, Botany Dr. Neil Huber, Physical Anthropologist Dr. James A. Huggins, Professor and Chair, Department of Biology Evan Jamieson, Hydrometallurgy George T. Javor, Biochemistry Dr. Arthur Jones, Biology Dr. Jonathan W. Jones, Plastic Surgeon Dr. Raymond Jones, Agricultural Scientist Prof. Leonid Korochkin, Molecular Biology Dr. Valery Karpounin, Mathematical Sciences, Logics, Formal Logics Dr. Dean Kenyon, Biologist Prof. Gi-Tai Kim, Biology Prof. Harriet Kim, Biochemistry Prof. Jong-Bai Kim, Biochemistry Prof. Jung-Han Kim, Biochemistry Prof. Jung-Wook Kim, Environmental Science Prof. Kyoung-Rai Kim, Analytical Chemistry Prof. Kyoung-Tai Kim, Genetic Engineering Prof. Young-Gil Kim, Materials Science Prof. Young In Kim, Engineering Dr. John W. Klotz, Biologist Dr. Vladimir F. Kondalenko, Cytology/Cell Pathology Dr. Leonid Korochkin, M.D., Genetics, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology Dr. John K.G. Kramer, Biochemistry Prof. Jin-Hyouk Kwon, Physics Prof. Myung-Sang Kwon, Immunology Dr. John Leslie, Biochemist Dr. Jason Lisle, Astrophysicist Dr. Alan Love, Chemist Dr. Ian Macreadie, molecular biologist and microbiologist: Dr. John Marcus, Molecular Biologist Dr. Ronald C. Marks, Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. George Marshall, Eye Disease Researcher Dr. Ralph Matthews, Radiation Chemist Dr. John McEwan, Chemist Prof. Andy McIntosh, Combustion theory, aerodynamics Dr. David Menton, Anatomist Dr. Angela Meyer, Creationist Plant Physiologist Dr. John Meyer, Physiologist Dr. Albert Mills, Animal Embryologist/Reproductive Physiologist Colin W. Mitchell, Geography Dr. Tommy Mitchell, Physician Dr. John N. Moore, Science Educator Dr. John W. Moreland, Mechanical engineer and Dentist Dr. Henry M. Morris (1918–2006), founder of the Institute for Creation Research. Dr. Arlton C. Murray, Paleontologist Dr. John D. Morris, Geologist Dr. Len Morris, Physiologist Dr. Graeme Mortimer, Geologist Dr. Terry Mortenson, History of Geology Stanley A. Mumma, Architectural Engineering Prof. Hee-Choon No, Nuclear Engineering Dr. Eric Norman, Biomedical researcher Dr. David Oderberg, Philosopher Prof. John Oller, Linguistics Prof. Chris D. Osborne, Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. John Osgood, Medical Practitioner Dr. Charles Pallaghy, Botanist Dr. Gary E. Parker, Biologist, Cognate in Geology (Paleontology) Dr. David Pennington, Plastic Surgeon Prof. Richard Porter Dr. Georgia Purdom, Molecular Genetics Dr. John Rankin, Cosmologist Dr. A.S. Reece, M.D. Prof. J. Rendle-Short, Pediatrics Dr. Jung-Goo Roe, Biology Dr. David Rosevear, Chemist Dr. Ariel A. Roth, Biology Dr. Joachim Scheven Palaeontologist: Dr. Ian Scott, Educator Dr. Saami Shaibani, Forensic physicist Dr. Young-Gi Shim, Chemistry Prof. Hyun-Kil Shin, Food Science Dr. Mikhail Shulgin, Physics Dr. Roger Simpson, Engineer Dr. Harold Slusher, Geophysicist Dr. E. Norbert Smith, Zoologist Arthur E. Wilder-Smith (1915–1995) Three science doctorates; a creation science pioneer Dr. Andrew Snelling, Geologist Prof. Man-Suk Song, Computer Science Dr. Timothy G. Standish, Biology Prof. James Stark, Assistant Professor of Science Education Prof. Brian Stone, Engineer Dr. Esther Su, Biochemistry Dr. Charles Taylor, Linguistics Dr. Stephen Taylor, Electrical Engineering Dr. Ker C. Thomson, Geophysics Dr. Michael Todhunter, Forest Genetics Dr. Lyudmila Tonkonog, Chemistry/Biochemistry Dr. Royal Truman, Organic Chemist: Dr. Larry Vardiman, Atmospheric Science Prof. Walter Veith, Zoologist Dr. Joachim Vetter, Biologist Sir Cecil P. G. Wakeley (1892–1979) Surgeon Dr. Jeremy Walter, Mechanical Engineer Dr. Keith Wanser, Physicist Dr. Noel Weeks, Ancient Historian (also has B.Sc. in Zoology) Dr. A.J. Monty White, Chemistry/Gas Kinetics Dr. John Whitmore, Geologist/Paleontologist Dr. Clifford Wilson, Psycholinguist and archaeologist Dr. Kurt Wise, Palaeontologist Prof. Verna Wright, Rheumatologist (deceased 1997) Prof. Seoung-Hoon Yang, Physics Dr. Thomas (Tong Y.) Yi, Ph.D., Creationist Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Dr. Ick-Dong Yoo, Genetics Dr. Sung-Hee Yoon, Biology Dr. Patrick Young, Chemist and Materials Scientist Prof. Keun Bae Yu, Geography Dr. Henry Zuill, Biology Now - you were saying.......... Hey Eljay, are you serious??? Are you suggesting you would be willing to match the scientific credibility of your list of anonymous names here, with the 72 Nobels, whom were invited to testify in front of the Supreme Court (those 'robes' you referred to earlier), and whose authority helped the court reach verdicts against your anonymous ones??? None of your 'friends' were invited to testify from looking at the 72 Nobels. What's your gameplan here friend??? Hara-Kiri?!?!? |
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OK everybody!
We all think what we think. We all believe what we believe. And we're all desperately arguing to make our point, according to our different beliefs. But this whole debate, exchange, conversation, etc., is headed exactly the same way all others have before it: NOWHERE!!! Now, let's take a break and consider the following. The United States of America, as defined by its Constitution, its First Amendment, and its 'Establishment Clause', is a religious neutral country: freedom 'OF' religion (free to practice ANY religion YOU choose), and freedom 'FROM' religion (free to reject the dogma and beliefs of any or all religions). Also, the 'establishment clause' prohibits the State from 'establishing' a national religion, and prohibits the State from showing PREFERENCE towards any specific religion (and yes that includes any version of the christian blend). That gives us the CONSTITUTIONAL waters in which the country swims. That constitutional reality is the wall against which the 'word for word bible believers' fundamentalists keep hitting their head. You know all those State Court, as well as Supreme Court verdicts falling on the side of 'religious neutral' (as per the US Constitution), as opposed to showing a preference for the fundamentalists point of view (Anti-Constitutional)!!! That's what I mean by Constitutional reality. And even if one claims bible law over Constitutional law, while you're on this earth, and living in the US, Constitutional law is the only one that will throw in prison if you don't repspect it. Now, let's throw a hypothetical dimension consistent with the 'religious-neutral' Constitutional reality of the US. Let's just imagine for a moment, and I mean imagine, that all the fundamentalists in the US, from the very founding of the country were not fundamentalist of the BIBLE kind, but of the QUR'AN flavor. Do you realize we as a nation wouldn't have any silly discussions about ... the age of the universe as offered by science??? ... We wouldn't be having these hours and hours of 'fun', discussing the size of the ARC the guy had to build, or whether or not there should have been at least a couple of dinosaurs in it??? ... NO more doubt about carbon dating, or big bang, or EVOLUTION?!?!?!? Can you imagine??? A forum full of threads actually discussing science for science sake, philosophy for philosophy sake, politics and world affairs for politics and world affairs sake?!?!?! How could such a world might have been possible?!?!? Simply because the QUR'RAN, much like most other sacred books 'authors-gods' besides the bible, did not push the arrogance of their power trip (they all have a power trip) into fields they knew nothing about (like 'big number' mathematics). Picture this, 3 000 or so years ago, litteracy is power. Knowing how to read and write makes you nearly ... a god!!! There exists no trace, or documents of timeline of any kind. It is not unreasonnable to assume that whomever wrote the bible stuff figured that 3 000 or so years ago, from 0 years, was a huge number!!! Right!!! That's the 'god-like' scriptors' arrogance I'm referring to. The QUR'RAN folks showed mor wisdom on that front. They left it open ended! So imagine, '...Is EVOLUTION compatible with the Qur'an???' Eventhough the question would never be raised, the answer, for the sake of our make believe exercise would be an overwhelming: '... EVOLUTION IS FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE QUR'AN...' Now don't get me wrong, this was stricty hypothetical. I wouldn't think for one second of trading one flavor of fundamentalism for another (there might be a few fundamentalists of the QUR'AN persuasion too?). The purpose of this interlude was to suggest what might be possible for this religious-neutral Constitutional Nation, if it were actually 'free' of the TYRANNY from the 'free to practice', but 'not free to impose', 'tiny-fundamentalist-minority'. |
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Evolution is it a fact?
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I did read many of the posts here but not all of them. This is an age old controversy between science and religion. Religion is of course obviously wrong. The question I would pose to religious people is this: If you believe your God is Almighty and the Creator... then could not such a Creator create things that evolve? Can you honestly dispute your Gods plan or design by saying no? Many people say "it is Gods will" or "it is in Gods hands."... yet they limit what they think their God can do when it comes to the topic of evolution. Obviously, practically and verifiably, evolution happens and is happening all around us. If your God or Creator rules all of the universes and more, it must be the Creators hand at work. It is easy to reconcile Religion and Science in this field if you consider what I am saying. RW Mountain The Church has defined that the universe was specially created out of nothing. The church claims the world and all things which are contained in it, both spiritual and material, as regards their whole substance, have been produced by God from nothing. Concerning biological evolution, the Church does not have an official position on whether various life forms developed over the course of time. However, it says that, if they did develop, then they did so under the guidance of God.!!! Sally Sally, Do you speak for THE CHURCH? By CHURCH are you talking about the Catholic Church? Well, The catholic church has clearly stated its support of the theory of evolution. So not that church. The Archbishop of Canterbury has also clearly stated that his church supported the scientific findings of the theory of evolution. Moreover, the Archbishop stated in no ambiguous terms, that the church was flatly against 'creationism' or its 'Intelligent Design' variation being tought in schools!!! So not that church either. I am at a loss. Have no idea what 'church' Sally might be referring to. And that being said, what does some obscure corner street church edict have to do with a scientific theory, ... please!?!?!? |
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Somewhere in the 19th century, the scientific community realized and distinguished that they weren't in a competition with religious dogma, and didn't have to establishing irrefutable 'Scientific Laws' to compete with religious dogma; that it wasn't science role to deal in absolute answers of the divine type. Science dropped 'law', and replaced it with 'scientific theory': remaining in the question and scientific inquiry, rather than being syphoned in the domains of the absolute or dogmatic.
Bravo voileazur! (I picture the scientist plodding forward discovering all kinds of fascinating things and the Bible fundamentalist reading his reports in shock and horror at seeing that these discoveries don't jive with his dogma.) Thanks for the link, I will watch it. ![]() Well, thank you 'jeanniebean'. ![]() |
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Is evolution compatible with the bible???
A worthwhile question about ... THAT question, could be, ... is it a worthwhile question in and of itself??? ... I mean is it a legitimate open-minded question asked in good faith, or a loaded 'trap' wit hidden agenda, disguised as a question??? A lowly 'leading-statement' with its built-in dogmatic answer???' Well, let's see. Evolution strictly belongs to the world of science, and as such, has absolutely no relation to anything religious. So never mind trying to establish some fom of compatiblity with a specific religious 'cast' (fundamentals) of a particular religion (protestantism), and their particular book of dogma, the bible. The simple answer is: '... NO COMPATIBILITY WHATSOEVER BETWEEN EVOLUTION AND THE BIBLE ...', and makes the question of this post a NON QUESTION, and a NON-DEBATE. The only interesting aspect left, with respect to this question, would be: '... Why this insistence for this non-question??? ...' and, '... what are the true motives of the people insistently asking such NON-QUESTIONS ...' Well, in another thread on these forums, 'BushyDoesBillyClub' asks: '... Evolution: is it fact? ...' As a humble contribution to the non-question of this thread, I thought I would support it with my reply to 'BushyDoesBillyClub' post. So here it is: .................................................. '... Evolution is much better than fact!!! ... IT'S A SCIENTIFIC THEORY!!! ...' In a scientific context, you can't get any more factual than 'scientific theory'. Unlike the general understanding of 'theory' in everyday life which might imply a supposition, an educated hypothesis, a well articulated guess, ... 'scientific theory' implies the rigourous demonstration and explanation of all the isolated tested facts regarding a particular scientific topic. Alone, a fact doesn't explain or 'prove' anything other than that which it demonstrates specifically. Without its 'Evolution scientific theory' context, ... the isolated 'fact' that you found a fossile, ... the isolated 'fact' that you have proven that the #2 human chromosone has fused, .... or that an archeological team has recently (10-12 years) uncovered a 'hotbed' of so-called 'missing links' transitional fossiles, mean very little other than the evidence it reveals. The 'scientific theory' rigourously ties an othewise isolated string of facts together, and allows for scientific 'proof' of much larger scale than that which the isolated 'fact' could ever claim. Somewhere in the 19th century, the scientific community realized and distinguished that they weren't in a competition with religious dogma, and didn't have to establishing irrefutable 'Scientific Laws' to compete with religious dogma; that it wasn't science role to deal in absolute answers of the divine type. Science dropped 'law', and replaced it with 'scientific theory': remaining in the question and scientific inquiry, rather than being syphoned in the domains of the absolute or dogmatic. As a contribution, here is yet another piece to the very interesting video-bibliography provided by BDBC, I invite you to visit the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVRsWAjvQSg&feature=related It is a Ken Miller presention at Case Western Reserve University: '... The collapse of Intelligent Design, will the next 'Monkey Trial' be in Ohio? ...? Ken Miller is a Cell Biologist and teacher at Brown Univesity. He wrote 'evolution and god', and not that it should matter, but Miller believes in god, and attends church every Sunday. This not an atheist, or mad anti-religious person, on the contrary. His presentation started with a reverend inviting the guests to join him in a prayer before Miller's presentation. As far as 'reality-checks' in this 'evolution-creationism' staightjacket jousts go, it is a formidable round-up of the most recent scientific as well as judicial (the teaching of 'creationism or I.D.' as been ruled unconstitutional by a Kansas court verdict) facts regarding this question. Miller clearly argues for the debunking of the debate, and makes every attempt to reach for reconciliation of the 'other camp' while making no compromise in distinguishing 'fact' from 'fiction' in this whole debate. .................................................. Fundamentalists are demogaguically desparate to destroy anything which doesn't fit (or isn't compatible with) their bible. For compulsive and irrational reasons that are theirs, everything EVOLUTION seems to be EVIL, and must be decimated. Ironic that a scientific theory, a testable, verifiable and overwhelmingly fact supported reality should become the victim of attacks and assaults by fundamentalist-apologetics, whose very existence is based on the delusion of being 'under attack'. Just amazing!!! Watch the 'youtube' piece http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVRsWAjvQSg&feature=related. Worth every minute!!! |
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