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RE: [Quranic Reflection]: Evolution
January 13, 2020 at 9:40 am
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(January 13, 2020 at 9:18 am)LastPoet Wrote: There are a few atheists that don't believe evolution. I know one IRL. Crazy mofo.
However, those that accept the evidence for evolution do not need that extra assumption of a god to understand it's true and happening. It's the part we borrow occam's razor.
But if an ancient book -like the Quran- stated explicitly that humans didn't know how to speak, but were "taught" I will start to worry. Especially after reading this line from wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_erectus
Quote:H. erectus are associated with the Acheulean stone tool industry, and is thought to be the earliest human ancestor capable of starting fires, speech, hunting and gathering in coordinated groups, caring for injured or sick group members, and possibly art-making.
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RE: [Quranic Reflection]: Evolution
January 13, 2020 at 9:49 am
I was taught that chipmunks have stripes on their backs because the first chipmunk almost got eaten by a bear and the stripes are the bear's claw marks. We know that chipmunks are real, we know bears are real, so....
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RE: [Quranic Reflection]: Evolution
January 13, 2020 at 9:52 am
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Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
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RE: [Quranic Reflection]: Evolution
January 13, 2020 at 9:55 am
The Q'ran was written 609-632. Hardly that ancient and robbing the people of the middle east of their Sumerian heritage.
Quote:I don't understand why you'd come to a discussion forum, and then proceed to reap from visibility any voice that disagrees with you. If you're going to do that, why not just sit in front of a mirror and pat yourself on the back continuously?
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RE: [Quranic Reflection]: Evolution
January 13, 2020 at 10:04 am
(January 13, 2020 at 9:55 am)Mr Greene Wrote: The Q'ran was written 609-632. Hardly that ancient and robbing the people of the middle east of their Sumerian heritage.
The OP. Discuss that.
If you have a beef with the popularity of Islam, open another thread.
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RE: [Quranic Reflection]: Evolution
January 13, 2020 at 10:28 am
(January 13, 2020 at 9:40 am)AtlasS33 Wrote: But if an ancient book -like the Quran- stated explicitly that humans didn't know how to speak, but were "taught" I will start to worry. Especially after reading this line from wikipedia:
What if an ancient book, like....*pick any book you want* stated...?
Would you believe that book?
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RE: [Quranic Reflection]: Evolution
January 13, 2020 at 11:03 am
Moongod touched homo erectus, and he suddenly had something to say about it. This, in your mind...proves evolution. This, in your mind, makes magic book...less ridiculous?
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RE: [Quranic Reflection]: Evolution
January 13, 2020 at 11:15 am
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(January 13, 2020 at 10:04 am)AtlasS33 Wrote: (January 13, 2020 at 9:55 am)Mr Greene Wrote: The Q'ran was written 609-632. Hardly that ancient and robbing the people of the middle east of their Sumerian heritage.
The OP. Discuss that.
If you have a beef with the popularity of Islam, open another thread.
You're the one who claimed it was 'ancient'... I made no remarks about its popularity, nor do I see the relevance of popularity to the claims you made in the OP.
If you base your claims on the age of the text it is beaten by the Sumerians, Egyptians, Greeks, Hindus, Mayans, etc. none of whom ever spoke to Homo erectus..
Quote:I don't understand why you'd come to a discussion forum, and then proceed to reap from visibility any voice that disagrees with you. If you're going to do that, why not just sit in front of a mirror and pat yourself on the back continuously?
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RE: [Quranic Reflection]: Evolution
January 13, 2020 at 1:13 pm
(January 13, 2020 at 9:40 am)AtlasS33 Wrote: But if an ancient book -like the Quran- stated explicitly that humans didn't know how to speak, but were "taught" I will start to worry. Especially after reading this line from wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_erectus
Quote:H. erectus are associated with the Acheulean stone tool industry, and is thought to be the earliest human ancestor capable of starting fires, speech, hunting and gathering in coordinated groups, caring for injured or sick group members, and possibly art-making.
I fail to see how that supports anything you said or addresses anything I said (???).
The mental gymnastics that you go about to try to fit your beliefs with the real world are astounding. 0.1 score.
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RE: [Quranic Reflection]: Evolution
January 13, 2020 at 1:13 pm
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(January 13, 2020 at 11:15 am)Mr Greene Wrote: (January 13, 2020 at 10:04 am)AtlasS33 Wrote: The OP. Discuss that.
If you have a beef with the popularity of Islam, open another thread.
You're the one who claimed it was 'ancient'... I made no remarks about its popularity, nor do I see the relevance of popularity to the claims you made in the OP.
If you base your claims on the age of the text it is beaten by the Sumerians, Egyptians, Greeks, Hindus, Mayans, etc. none of whom ever spoke to Homo erectus..
Of course you made a remark about the popularity of Islam:
Quote:Mr Greene Wrote:
The Q'ran was written 609-632. Hardly that ancient and robbing the people of the middle east of their Sumerian heritage.
You went off to criminalize the choice of people calling it "robbery", despite us knowing that Islam is a religion, not a human being to "rob" people of anything.
Buddy; people chose that religion. Accusations of "robbery" do not live in the vocabulary of any decent human; but only live and thrive in the mentality of a defeated bunch who feel overwhelmed in front of a threat.
And don't listen to rightist crap. It's not good for your health.
The OP though..what do you say discussing it?
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