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[TonightYou]

Really? Didn't that Charles Darwin cat have something to do with evolution?

"There are two or three million species on earth. A sufficient field one might think for observation; but it must be said today that in spite of all the evidence of trained observers, not one change of the species to another is on record" - Charles Darwin (Life and Letters, vol. 3, p. 25). -

Yes because the study of evolution stopped at Darwin. Shit, he didn't even know about genes at the time. And yes, I have read The Origins of Species.

Deeply religious catholic?

I'd advise you to pray for the man....but you don't buy into that....lol.

Nope, no need to pray for him. He's a good man, does meals on wheels, is a deacon, habitat for humanity and helps the poor. He truly tries to follow in the teachings of Christ. I admire him for that, but I don't need religion to be moral.

 

[Amos Otis]

Apparantly even Darwin admitted having no way to prove his theory:

Darwin confessed in his book, Origin of the Species:
"To the question why we do not find rich fossiliferous deposits belonging to these assumed earliest periods prior to the Cambrian system I can give no satisfactory answer … the case at present must remain inexplicable; and may be truly urged as a valid argument against the views here entertained" (p. 309)

 

[amgprb]

Wasnt God an Athiest?

Smoke a bowl and think about that for a minute...

 

[TonightYou]

Apparantly even Darwin admitted having no way to prove his theory:

Darwin confessed in his book, Origin of the Species:
"To the question why we do not find rich fossiliferous deposits belonging to these assumed earliest periods prior to the Cambrian system I can give no satisfactory answer … the case at present must remain inexplicable; and may be truly urged as a valid argument against the views here entertained" (p. 309)

Nothing wrong with admitting you don't have all the answers. That's why science pushes forward.

Eta: if we had all the answers, there would be no reason to further inquire about the world around us.

 

[st0wandgrow]

Yeah.....it kind of sucks when people cherry pick examples and quotes to knowingly misrepresent the other's point of view, doesn't it?

State your point of view on this then.

You have a habit of not really committing to something of which you argue in favor of. Lay it out for us.

Do you believe that a magic man that lives in the clouds created the universe in 6 days?

Do you believe that earth is 4,000 years old?

Do you believe that a virgin became impregnated with the son of the magic man?

Do you believe in talking snakes?

Do you believe that someone can walk on water?

Do you believe that a cat made a raft large enough to house 2 individuals from every species on the planet eons before this type of boat making technology existed?

What exactly do you believe?

 

[TonightYou]

State your point of view on this then.

You have a habit of not really committing to something of which you argue in favor of. Lay it out for us.

Do you believe that a magic man that lives in the clouds created the universe in 6 days?

Do you believe that earth is 4,000 years old?

Do you believe that a virgin became impregnated with the son of the magic man?

Do you believe in talking snakes?

Do you believe that someone can walk on water?

Do you believe that a cat made a raft large enough to house 2 individuals from every species on the planet eons before this type of boat making technology existed?

What exactly do you believe?

Come on, we know how Amos rolls...

 

[Amos Otis]

Darwin not good enough for you, TY? lol

How about "the CRown Prince of Evolution" ?:

George Gaylord Simpson, the "Crown Prince of Evolution", summarized it:
"The sudden appearance of life is not only the most puzzling feature of the whole fossil record but also its greatest apparent inadequacy" (The Evolution of Life, p.144)

Nothing wrong with admitting you don't have all the answers.

Excuse me for a second.................

....good one !

"The amount of matter to be shaken together to produce a single molecule of protein would be millions of times greater than that in the whole universe. For it to occur on earth alone would require many, almost endless, billions of years" - Swiss mathematician Charles Eugene Guye, after computing the odds of non-living elements colliding to create life.

 

[st0wandgrow]

Apparantly even Darwin admitted having no way to prove his theory:

Darwin confessed in his book, Origin of the Species:
"To the question why we do not find rich fossiliferous deposits belonging to these assumed earliest periods prior to the Cambrian system I can give no satisfactory answer … the case at present must remain inexplicable; and may be truly urged as a valid argument against the views here entertained" (p. 309)

That's the cool part about science. You can't fudge it. It needs to be observed, documented, and tested. It needs to stand up to scrutiny or it is discarded.

Religion on the other hand is simply a *belief* in something that has not a single shred of fact attached to it. One just needs to suspend reality and "believe". They wouldn't ask you to believe if there were any proof.

It's the warm, feel good answer to life for people that take the spaghetti sauce approach to things

 

[Amos Otis]

What exactly do you believe?

Regarding your questions, I believe exactly the opposite of what you believe. As you well know.

 

[Amos Otis]

That's the cool part about science. You can't fudge it.

Apparantly, you can. When the cat who came up w/ the evolution theory states - 'can't prove it', you have a problem - or....you should have a problem.

 

[amgprb]

I do have to say, this thread has turned out pretty damn good!

My pov is: when it comes to different religions, i enjoy hearing about the different histories behind them and I do find the different stories and myths surrounding them very fascinating.

I guess i would be concidered a christian. I celebrate the major holidays with my family. I was married in a christian church, but i am not baptised nor do I attend church.

I honestly dont believe what is written in the bible nor do I follow "their" rules. I feel the bible was written by man with one goal in mind - and that is MONEY. I wont go into details, but just think about over the past 2000 years how much money has passed through the churches.

I want to believe that there is more then just this, our "physical" life. Im not going to go worship a cross or statues or (probably) fictional people. If there is more, I just hope that the way I have lived my life and helped and treated others will just be enough!

Buuuuut unfortunately my mind cant let me believe in something I cant see or touch or have a rational scientific explanation for.... Fml

 

[st0wandgrow]

Regarding your questions, I believe exactly the opposite of what you believe. As you well know.

Can you find some documentation to support your beliefs ? You seem to be on a google-research roll, so perhaps you can find some proof to back up some of your beliefs.

Lets start with talking snakes. Can you find some documentation of talking snakes (I'll accept any human language here)...?

 

[Amos Otis]

It's the warm, feel good answer to life for people that take the spaghetti sauce approach to things

And your approach is that there is nothing after death, but if there is, that you being a nice guy that tries his best to be a good peep, will get you to where you'd prefer to go - if, of course, there was such a thing.

[ good luck w/ that ]

 

[Amos Otis]

I guess i would be concidered a christian.

By who? [ no offense ]

 

[st0wandgrow]

I do have to say, this thread has turned out pretty damn good!

My pov is: when it comes to different religions, i enjoy hearing about the different histories behind them and I do find the different stories and myths surrounding them very fascinating.

I guess i would be concidered a christian. I celebrate the major holidays with my family. I was married in a christian church, but i am not baptised nor do I attend church.

I honestly dont believe what is written in the bible nor do I follow "their" rules. I feel the bible was written by man with one goal in mind - and that is MONEY. I wont go into details, but just think about over the past 2000 years how much money has passed through the churches.

I want to believe that there is more then just this, our "physical" life. Im not going to go worship a cross or statues or (probably) fictional people. If there is more, I just hope that the way I have lived my life and helped and treated others will just be enough!

Buuuuut unfortunately my mind cant let me believe in something I cant see or touch or have a rational scientific explanation for.... Fml

That's pretty much how I felt for most of my life. Never attended church, or necessarily believed any of the biblical stories. Just didn't pass the sniff test. BUT, I didn't want to completely discard the notion because the thought of dying..... and nothing coming after was a real bummer. There has to be something, right?

I'm afraid that the truth is we become worm food. When you die, it's over. Nothing but memories remain.

I *really* hope I'm wrong about this though!

 

[st0wandgrow]

And your approach is that there is nothing after death, but if there is, that you being a nice guy that tries his best to be a good peep, will get you to where you'd prefer to go - if, of course, there was such a thing.

[ good luck w/ that ]

Let's hope for you sake that god doesn't include your RIU bickering as part of his official review. lol

Keep it up and I will send up a prayer tonight informing him of your online indiscretions......

 

[Amos Otis]

Can you find some documentation to support your beliefs ? You seem to be on a google-research roll, so perhaps you can find some proof to back up some of your beliefs.

I'm researching at the behest of you 'scientific types' who implored me to do so......geez....lol.

It turned out to be a treasure trove - I haven't even posted a 10th of all the evolutionists who admit to it's fallacies.

[QUOTE="st0wandgrow, post: 11091780, member: 405310"BUT, I didn't want to completely discard the notion because the thought of dying..... and nothing coming after was a real bummer. There has to be something, right?

I'm afraid that the truth is we become worm food. When you die, it's over. Nothing but memories remain.

I *really* hope I'm wrong about this though![/QUOTE]

Why would you hope that??? Seriously? You can't possibly believe that the 'something coming after' death for you is going to be pleasant, can you?

 

[amgprb]

By who? [ no offense ]

Well thats a good question? Maybe rephrase it as a non practicing christian?

*** i paid my dues! I made/refurbished and installed stained glass windows for Catholic churches for 7 or 8 years.... That has to count for something, right! Haha

 

[Amos Otis]

Let's hope for you sake that god doesn't include your RIU bickering as part of his official review. lol

Keep it up and I will send up a prayer tonight informing him of your online indiscretions......

Ahhhhh. my poor amigo. I'm not bickering - no rants, no name calling - just gentlemanly conversation.

Your prayers aren't heard, friend.

But as to my discretions: you've got it all wrong. Ask a family member what witnessing and testimony is all about. You should see my e-mails.

 

[Amos Otis]

Well thats a good question? Maybe rephrase it as a non practicing christian?

*** i paid my dues! I made/refurbished and installed stained glass windows for Catholic churches for 7 or 8 years.... That has to count for something, right! Haha

What do you think?