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RE: DARWIN'S MACROEVOLUTION: Why Unscientific?
May 7, 2012 at 11:08 am
(May 7, 2012 at 3:59 am)Alter2Ego Wrote: In other words, you don't mind believing something occurred (in this instance, macroevolution) despite the fact there is no evidence proving it in the fossils.
I guess you don't mind believing something occurred (in this instance, that a deity willed the universe into existence) despite the fact there is no evidence proving it.
And there is a tremendous amount of evidence for evolution. Creationist twits just refuse to see it.
Quote:The pro-evolution paleontologists write multi-page reports in which they speculate, present their long-winded opinions, and make every attempt to talk around the fact that there are nothing but gaps in the fossils.
Oh, my. Google "evolution of the whale" and you'll find a pretty complete picture of how this creature evolved.
Quote:Keep in mind that all animals, birds, humans, etc. supposedly evolved from a single ancestor.
Keep in mind that all creatures on this planet supposedly were created by an invisible, all-powerful being by waving his hand. Yeah... that makes so much more sense!
Quote:In other words, this had to have been a common-place occurrence since it's how all life forms that have ever existed reached their present stage. Yet, from this seemingly routine occurrence, not one single bone can to found to connect one family or species of animal to something that is entirely different. And that doesn't raise any red flags for you!
Okay.... let's forget about bones! You know what connects one family or species to another? Our DNA! Our DNA matches that of a chimpanzee by 98%! And as you move further down the evolutionary tree, our DNA matches other species less and less.
So explain why a deity would create us so that our DNA matches other creatures to such a high degree.
Quote:Truth be told, there is evidence for the existence of an intelligent Designer/God.
Great! We're finally going to get some evidence that "God" exists! And what is it?
Quote:The evidence is found in the precision we see around us in the natural world.
Groan.
THIS argument again? Seriously? This is the best you people can do?
Quote:Precision indicates deliberation, and deliberation indicates someone did it.
Oh, really? You know what's pretty precise? The conditions needed to create a tornado. By your logic, "God" must be creating tornadoes and sending them to kill people and destroy homes. Right?
Quote:So you see, theists are not driven by blind faith at all.
Uh, yeah, you are. I can't tell you how many theists I've encountered who tell me they either don't need evidence or they'll continue to believe no matter how much contradictory evidence you show them. That's blind faith.
Quote:Rather, logic plays a large part in the belief system of theists.
Logic?
You mean like the "logic" that has you believing in talking animals, miraculous conceptions, magical healings, people rising from the dead, etc, etc....?
Quote:Meanwhile, what logic are you using in believing macroevolution happened when the fossils record says it did not?
Logic that is supported by tangible evidence.
Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
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RE: DARWIN'S MACROEVOLUTION: Why Unscientific?
May 13, 2012 at 2:29 pm
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RE: DARWIN'S MACROEVOLUTION: Why Unscientific?
May 13, 2012 at 2:37 pm
(May 7, 2012 at 9:51 am)Rhythm Wrote: (May 7, 2012 at 3:59 am)Alter2Ego Wrote: Truth be told, there is evidence for the existence of an intelligent Designer/God.
Fantastic, I've heard so much about it I've been waiting for someone familiar enough with this evidence to present it. Will we be seeing it anytime soon?
Don't hold your breath.
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RE: DARWIN'S MACROEVOLUTION: Why Unscientific?
May 13, 2012 at 2:38 pm
So animals changed without changing? LOL. They just got bigger or smaller? I'll bite, so maybe you can show me a massive (or tiny) cambrian dog?
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RE: DARWIN'S MACROEVOLUTION: Why Unscientific?
May 13, 2012 at 3:04 pm
I think we have a Golden Crocduck Award winner
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RE: DARWIN'S MACROEVOLUTION: Why Unscientific?
May 13, 2012 at 3:06 pm
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RE: DARWIN'S MACROEVOLUTION: Why Unscientific?
May 13, 2012 at 6:34 pm
Guys, this fucking idiot is quoting Ann Coulter.....a cunt so dumb she gives dumb cunts a bad name. I don't know why anyone is wasting time with such a world-class idiot.
Hey, Alter...you're right. Stick with your fucking buy-bull....it's about all you can handle.
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RE: DARWIN'S MACROEVOLUTION: Why Unscientific?
May 13, 2012 at 8:02 pm
(May 13, 2012 at 3:06 pm)Annik Wrote: Here, the evolution of the eye:
![[Image: evolution2.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=www.doctorergo.com%2Fimages%2Fevolution2.jpg)
The first stage is just a layer of photosensitive cells. Eventually, the layer becomes a cup, as to sense the direction of the light. Then the opening gets more narrow so that it becomes more accurate, then we get pupils, ect.
Annik, eyes have evolved more than once. Check out the calcite eyes of the trilobite which are also seen in a species of Brittlefish.
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RE: DARWIN'S MACROEVOLUTION: Why Unscientific?
May 13, 2012 at 8:31 pm
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RE: DARWIN'S MACROEVOLUTION: Why Unscientific?
May 13, 2012 at 8:37 pm
Quote:King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
Deut. !4:7
Hares do not chew the cud. Shouldn't your fucking "god" bat 1.000, asshole?
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