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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 10:35 AM Original message |
in light of recent events, wanted to point out again that the existence of God and evolution |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. You are correct. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. well, I guess I"m saying they should not even be on the same spectrum |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. You are correct. The concepts can co-exist and they do. |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:03 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. No they are not both correct. |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:04 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. PC stands by its statements. |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. So you talk about yourself in the third person? |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Uh, WRONG! |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
4. yes. |
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Towlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
5. Actually, evolution deniers generally cling to the position that they ARE mutually exclusive. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
29. right, and as I clearly stated, they are also wrong |
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Towlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Yes, you can accept evolution and cling to a belief in god as long as you stay vague about your god. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. "accept" "cling" "vaguely defined""generally incompatible with reality" |
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Towlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. You admit you haven't defined your deity, therefore I OBSERVE, not assume, you're vague about God. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. I'm not vague about God simply because I don't fully explain my POV in this thread |
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daninthemoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
6. God, whatever name one chooses to apply to a supreme creator, |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. You nailed it! |
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Towlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. "Could not write from a scientist's perspective"? But they supposedly wrote from God's perspective! |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I was being sarcastic! |
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Towlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. No, you need to pay attention to who I was replying to. It wasn't addressed to you. |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Huh? |
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Redbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
7. Yes. Very true. |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
8. Science and spirituality go together like hand and glove. |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. What part of religion is "rational and intuitive"? |
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Towlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. It's more instinctive than intuitive. Bertrand Russell called it "the cruel thirst for worship". |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:11 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Typical fundie you are PC. |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. PC debates those who are emotionally mature and intellectually curious. |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. When you start actually having the debate, I will listen |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 03:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
41. So I guess thats it? You get called on your BS and your disappear? |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. there are other possible answers. |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. well, Im not looking for debate for debates sake |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. cheers to you as well! |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
52. Watch it there. |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Yes so I notice. A Religion Forum where religion is not allowed to be discussed? |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #53 |
65. Who has made the claim the religion is not allowed |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 08:03 AM Response to Reply #65 |
71. The proof is in the pudding. Posters making legitimate comments |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
9. But CREATION myths and evolution theory ARE mutually exclusive. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 10:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Fine, but that's not the argument in the OP. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. The OP is vague... "in light of recent events" can be interpreted |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. No, but it is the reason for the OP |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:32 AM Response to Reply #12 |
28. no, not really. |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:03 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. They will get it right when the theory joins the two concepts. nt |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
50. Is that the royal "they"? |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 08:16 AM Response to Reply #50 |
55. The scientific community. |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 04:59 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. Quantum Physics is moving towards Creationism? |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 11:06 AM Response to Reply #55 |
64. Please show me how |
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uberllama42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 05:01 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. I've heard similar claims to that for a long time |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. I'm not optimistic either |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 08:13 AM Response to Reply #67 |
72. If a poster only posts once on this forum, look to yourselves for the explanation. nt |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 08:49 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Are you saying that you're a troll? |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 08:19 AM Response to Reply #67 |
73. Oh my. |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 07:52 PM Response to Reply #55 |
69. Please answer my question |
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ChadwickHenryWard (692 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 09:40 AM Response to Reply #15 |
56. What does that mean? |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
48. Absolutely, when those myths are taken literally |
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uberllama42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #48 |
70. It's a shame that so many people in this country do take that stuff literally |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 08:12 AM Response to Reply #9 |
54. Consider this for a moment. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. What if, what if, what if.... |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
18. The forces of nature...create and then alter, alter to create...infinité... |
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gcomeau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
27. Ugh.... |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:36 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I"m not sure I understand your belief that is unprovable. |
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gcomeau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. "It" being the *non*-existence of God... |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. oh, sorry, I thought you meant the opposite |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Self delete |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
35. I agree with everything you said |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
40. They may not be mutually exclusive, but I don't get how people can think they are "complimentary". |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. In what way is the bible "absolutely contradictory to evolution"? |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #43 |
58. Anything involving healing by touching, living more than a hundred years, talking snakes, |
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uberllama42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-09-09 05:41 PM Response to Reply #43 |
68. Do you seriously not understand how the bible contradicts evolution? |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 07:15 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. But once again |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #49 |
59. How can any living thing be outside of evolution? |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 07:02 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Of course it's hard to imagine! |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-10-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #63 |
75. Ha....attempting to put god into a neat little human box. |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
47. Only for certain definitions of "god." |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-06-09 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
51. God can |
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Ready4Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
60. Imo, evolution would be a smart technique for a creator to use. |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-08-09 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
62. While the "concepts" of god and evolution both exist, |
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