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RE: Non-Evolutionists?
December 16, 2014 at 5:26 am
(December 16, 2014 at 5:25 am)robvalue Wrote: Does Chad not believe in evolution then?
I think he does, but he's trying to make a point that Beccs is being unfair in her somewhat minimalist (*) definition of Christianity.
(*) no, not you
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RE: Non-Evolutionists?
December 16, 2014 at 5:30 am
Ah, OK. Well yes, Christianity means virtually anything these days. It's a veritable pick 'n' mix of unfalsifiable delights.
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RE: Non-Evolutionists?
December 16, 2014 at 6:58 am
(December 16, 2014 at 3:34 am)Alex K Wrote: Chad IS trying to subtly criticise Beccs' post using what he thinks is an analogously wrong statement which mirrors the format of the former? Hopefully?
Would love to give him the benefit of the doubt in this manner, but eugenics is too misplaced for the assumed purpose. Instead he should have found another literary faux pas (perahps even with a reference to Lamarck), or at least something that invokes the concept of dishonesty.
Considering Chad's beliefs, God is the one practicing eugenics; Darwin is just pointing it out.
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RE: Non-Evolutionists?
December 16, 2014 at 7:03 am
(December 16, 2014 at 6:58 am)Cato Wrote: (December 16, 2014 at 3:34 am)Alex K Wrote: Chad IS trying to subtly criticise Beccs' post using what he thinks is an analogously wrong statement which mirrors the format of the former? Hopefully?
Would love to give him the benefit of the doubt in this manner, but eugenics is too misplaced for the assumed purpose. Instead he should have found another literary faux pas (perahps even with a reference to Lamarck), or at least something that invokes the concept of dishonesty.
Considering Chad's beliefs, God is the one practicing eugenics; Darwin is just pointing it out.
I think he urgently needs to clarify here
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RE: Non-Evolutionists?
December 16, 2014 at 8:35 am
(December 15, 2014 at 10:25 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: (December 15, 2014 at 9:55 pm)Beccs Wrote: Christianity IS plagiarism. Darwinism IS eugenics.
Would you care to join us in the 21st century, Chadboy?
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RE: Non-Evolutionists?
December 16, 2014 at 1:09 pm
(This post was last modified: December 16, 2014 at 1:13 pm by Tombochan.)
Chad, a simple visit to any dictionary will point out to you your misuse of the word eugenics.
...and hence your misunderstanding of the concept.
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RE: Non-Evolutionists?
December 19, 2014 at 10:35 pm
Isn't the Big Bang Theory different than evolution? I am open to learning of new ways that we are therefore existing. But I threw the god theory out the window, too.
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RE: Non-Evolutionists?
December 19, 2014 at 10:37 pm
The big bang is abiogenesis. Evolution studies how things change. Not where the first lifeforms originated.
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RE: Non-Evolutionists?
December 20, 2014 at 4:36 am
(This post was last modified: December 20, 2014 at 4:37 am by robvalue.)
Yes, creationists often treat the big bang, abiogenesis and evolution as all the same thing. That's because they either don't want to learn about science because they are scared what they might find, or they are too lazy to even try.
And because all apologetic arguments are fundamentally dishonest. The only question is whether they are wilfully dishonest, or just ignorant.
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RE: Non-Evolutionists?
December 20, 2014 at 4:51 am
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(December 19, 2014 at 10:37 pm)Chad32 Wrote: The big bang is abiogenesis.
Huh? I hope you mean that metaphorically...? Like abiogenesis is like the big bang of biology, or so?
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