Origins of Life in Evolution - Page 4

haunted · 04-13-2007, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Faith

One thing I can at least be proud to say is, I have answered God. He knocked and I answered.

What you heard knocking wasn't God. You simply felt a new, strange feeling you've never encountered before and you believed it when somebody told you it was God. This is comparable again to Santa Clause. When you were a child it made perfect sense that this jolly figure put all those presents under the tree, because how else could they have gotten there? As you grew older, you realized that there was a much more logical explanation in reality. It's the same deal with God. It's prefectly logical to believe that this magical, almighty figure created everything we see because how else did this all get here? Most people, due to the complexities and seriousness of religion, are never able to grow past this childish view of the world. You are among that group, I see, and you are driven by fear and have not the courage or reason to look past the ridiculousness of Christianity. There is a much more logical explanation out there for why we exist, in science, and I encourage you to challenge what you think is truth.

jaej · 04-16-2007, 09:58 PM

If you don't challenge and doubt, it just leads to stagnation and intolerance. The only way one can expect to grow is to challenge and question and search for truth. Not exploring other possibilities is ignorant.

mark71 · 06-02-2007, 06:27 AM

what about speaking in tongues when you recieve the Holy Spirit...this is not imagined...some people get struck by lighting bolts...see white bright lights...a gush of wind on a still night ...then are able to speak in tongues...all imagination of course

Romulus · 06-02-2007, 02:42 PM

I go or went to a church were lots of people speak in tongues. not thatll itll help in this debate because i cant verify it online obviously.

Og · 06-02-2007, 05:23 PM

I don't think anyone's denying that people "speak in tongues"... I think what's denied about it is that it has any supernatural significance.

Romulus · 06-07-2007, 06:49 PM

oh ok i get it now

Gettin' In Tune · 07-19-2007, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by JerryAgent

And I have one more thing you guys can mull over. Why couldn't God have created the Earth with a history? As in, he could have put billion year old fossils in the Earth 10,000 years ago and we wouldn't know the difference. Think of it as evolution would have things be, and then cut off all time up to the last oh... 30,000 years and start everything from there. Does that make sense? You would have all evidence of an old Earth. Remember God is not constrained by time.

Any input would be much appreciated, thanks!

God put a billion year old fossil in the earth? WTF. You are testing my faith in humanity.

God put dinosaur fossils on this earth to prove his existence and to test "our" faith.

Ok, 'god' is timeless and I might agree with this. I do not agree with 'god' putting fossils on the earth. If this is true, then 'god' put AIDS, FAMINE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, and ADDICTION on earth.

If 'god' could put fossils on the earth, then he could have made cotton candy a staple food rather than brussel sprouts.

Do not spout the fossils, stds, famine, violence, abuse, addiction, etc are placed on earth to test our faith.

OK...this was a vent

harleylove · 07-19-2007, 07:12 PM

Don't worry.... Faith has a way of making you want to vent.....