I am not going to quote your entire post, ONLY the part that I would like you to further EXPLAIN. [QUOTE] "Even if abiogenesis could happen (which it can’t), or even if it did happen (which it didn’t) this would by no means disprove God’s existence because it could have just been the mechanism He used." So what you are saying, in a nutshell, is that even if science could replicate it, it doesn't change anything in your eyes. It only proves that this is the way your GOD planned/performed it. Please, correct me if I am taking this out of context.
You go on to state: [Quote] "I am not claiming that it couldn’t have happened because of the low probability (the chemical impossibilities demonstrate it couldn’t happen well enough). I am saying it is completely reasonable to say it didn’t happen because the odds of it occurring ever are so ridiculous they require far more blind faith than I have to believe." But this is exactly what your Bible teaches people; that your God performed an act of abiogenesis. "And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." Genesis 2:7. Call me crazy, but doesn't THAT require blind faith?
S.W., I honestly try to read your posts and attempt to gain some insight from them. Try returning the favor and realize that much of what any religion requires is faith (blind or otherwise). Faith that, as you are well aware of, is something of a difficulty for many atheists. There are many, many people who take things at "face value" or on "blind faith", atheists and theists alike. I hold a skepitcal eye to everything, not just religion. And yes sir, that does include science too. And I feel, that if you held as much skepticism towards your own religion as you do towards science, I believe we all would have something to learn and benfit from.
[QOUTE] "Christianity certainly doesn’t miss you." I guess that statement proves you sure aren't here to convert any of us godless heathens! LOL! And, if that's how Jesus feels about it, please advise your "brothers & sisters" to quit soliciting my residence and leaving their propaganda on my vehicle!
You go on to state: [Quote] "I am not claiming that it couldn’t have happened because of the low probability (the chemical impossibilities demonstrate it couldn’t happen well enough). I am saying it is completely reasonable to say it didn’t happen because the odds of it occurring ever are so ridiculous they require far more blind faith than I have to believe." But this is exactly what your Bible teaches people; that your God performed an act of abiogenesis. "And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." Genesis 2:7. Call me crazy, but doesn't THAT require blind faith?
S.W., I honestly try to read your posts and attempt to gain some insight from them. Try returning the favor and realize that much of what any religion requires is faith (blind or otherwise). Faith that, as you are well aware of, is something of a difficulty for many atheists. There are many, many people who take things at "face value" or on "blind faith", atheists and theists alike. I hold a skepitcal eye to everything, not just religion. And yes sir, that does include science too. And I feel, that if you held as much skepticism towards your own religion as you do towards science, I believe we all would have something to learn and benfit from.
[QOUTE] "Christianity certainly doesn’t miss you." I guess that statement proves you sure aren't here to convert any of us godless heathens! LOL! And, if that's how Jesus feels about it, please advise your "brothers & sisters" to quit soliciting my residence and leaving their propaganda on my vehicle!
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