Originally Posted by O'nus
That is a part of the problem. You have to acknowledge that you are opting to
close yourself off from other verifiable truths, and that prevents you from
looking at the facts with a level, unbiased state of mind.
It's natural that you would say this, O'nus, seeing that Evolution can indeed be disproven as you have said. However, I have infallible reasons for what I believe, and at this point, nothing can change that. It's more than a belief now. I can't "prove" the existence of my sister to you, but no one will ever disprove her existence to me, nor can they. Even if she suddenly disappears, I will know that she existed.
Originally Posted by O'nus
They pass on the successful new genes while the others without the gene
perish.
And at the same time, cripple it.
Originally Posted by O'nus
Billions of years is too long a time for any person to truly
understand and appreciate. It is a slow process, yes
Evolution says that LIFE has only been around seven hundred million years. the earth has apparently been around for four billion, and the universe always gets older, but right now, it's about thirteen billion.
If life were that young, then there would have to be well over a thousand POSITIVE genetic mutations each years, which is hundreds per day. Unrealistic to the core.
Originally Posted by O'nus
For the sake of understanding where you're coming from, can you elaborate on this?
In the same way that you understand someone is right next to you even with your eyes closed. You can feel them, and even more importantly, speak to them, and they will speak in reply.
Originally Posted by 1 Corinthians 1:18; KJV
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Doubtless that anything I say about knowing God intimately will make a shred of sense to you, but I can't help that. The purpose of being a Christian is not Heaven vs. Hell (Although, that is a part of it.) The prupose is to know God. Not know OF him, actually knowing him. Once you do, you also realize that he exists.
Originally Posted by Carousoul
Most of this is people trying to convince you that it's more reasonable to believe in evolution than creation.
That doesn't neccessarily mean throwing out God.
Well, no. But,
1.If religion had nothing to do with it, they probably couldn't care less.
2. I think the Bible makes it pretty clear cut about what happened. If your going to be a literal Bible believer, then that's something you'll have a hard time explaining if you also wish to believe in Evolution.
3.I think Evolution is scientifically preposterous.
Originally Posted by Scatterbrain
And apparently you didn't read this:
Okay...I assume you disliked my response. I'm sorry, but that's my response, and I had to read your challenge in order to respond to it, so....
Originally Posted by Xaqaria
A common symptom of a shaky belief system is the amount of time and effort to explain clearly what you believe goes up and up proportionate to how many questions you try to answer with it.
So...your saying that because it take me forever to respond to all of this...it means my briefs are shaky? I have to disagree.
Let's fix what you said.
Originally Posted by Xaqaria
A common symptom of a shaky belief system having a boatload of people to reply to is the amount of time and effort to explain clearly what you believe goes up and up proportionate to how many questions you try to answer with it.
There we go.
Originally Posted by Xaqaria
A very solid belief system will allow you to answer many different questions with the same information.
Right...and that's usually what I do.
Originally Posted by Xaqaria
When it gets to the point that it is too much effort to express what you really feel, or that you are incapable of conveying your beliefs in a way that they will be understood, it is time to step back and ask yourself
Let me try AGAIN:
I don't have ENOUGH TIME to deal with everything going on here. I should like to put my time TO BETTER USE.
This has NOTHING to do with my capabilities.
Nothing.
I have explained myself time and time again. I don't wish to keep doing so. How long do you want me to stick around explaining Christianity to people? I'm done. I'm getting sick of it. No one listens anyways, it's wasting my time, and frankly, I have a lot of better things I believe I could eomploy my time with.
My holes post will be finished tomorrow, and I retire.
If anyone can manage a farewell, now would be the time.
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