Even if that quote made sense it wouldn't explain how humans came to be or why the «design» is clearly imperfect but not surprising is easily accounted
for by evolution.
Not exact matches
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Take
for example, the observation
by futurist Ray Kurzweil that technology is the
evolution of human biology.
The number one industry set be transformed
by A.I. appears to be healthcare, with $ 400 million invested
by health care companies in the technology as of last year, a figure that's projected to grow to $ 3 billion or more
by 2020, according to data from the Beacon Center
for the Study of
Evolution in Action.
«The findings showed no mineralogical evidence
for abundant liquid water or its
by - products, thus pointing to mechanisms other than the flow of water — such as the freeze and thaw of carbon dioxide frost — as being the major drivers of recent gully
evolution,» the team explained in the press release.
The most excited evangelists
for the new paradigm (let's call it «craft beer»
for the ease of discussion) were confident that a lot of the values they held were shared
by the wider population — that craft beer was objectively higher quality, that these little breweries, because they were local, weresomehow morally superior, that the movement was animated
by values and ethics and was not merely the
evolution of a consumer category.
It is tiered access of additional services supported
by technology that will lead to
evolution, Greenfield predicts — and with that, hopefully, access
for everybody.
If, indeed,
evolution were true, there would seem to be ample reason to live
by the fatalistic motto: «Let us eat and drink,
for tomorrow we are to die.»
Likewise buddy, the day you show me evidence is prooven
for evolution (not
by carbon - dating or radio - isotoping, such as do nt say its in
evolution books) we do nt believe in
evolution.
This is why atheists that have extrapolated the facts of biological
evolution into a world view of purpose
for existence (that is unsupported
by the facts) clearly have a false god.
The theory of
evolution by natural selection is a beautiful explanation
for the diversity of life based on observable facts.
Do you know the mathematical impossibility that even one of these could randomly come into existance?Let alone all of the building blocks required
for just a single simple cell to come together to form any type of living thing?There sure should be some blobs of fossilized transitions if
evolution could happen.You people are real smart why don't you quit bashing Christians and quit believing the garbage you have been fed, and look up the evidence put forth by the Creation Research people.They have in fact proven creation down to a cellular level.Unlike evolution scientists who have no answers, but cleverly devised fables.Evolution is not even a very good fairy tale.Even if I didn't believe in God, Evolution is such a fools explanation of the origin of man that it takes just that to even consider it true.I understand though that you athiests will believe anything that allows you to love your sin and hatred of the one
evolution could happen.You people are real smart why don't you quit bashing Christians and quit believing the garbage you have been fed, and look up the evidence put forth
by the Creation Research people.They have in fact proven creation down to a cellular level.Unlike
evolution scientists who have no answers, but cleverly devised fables.Evolution is not even a very good fairy tale.Even if I didn't believe in God, Evolution is such a fools explanation of the origin of man that it takes just that to even consider it true.I understand though that you athiests will believe anything that allows you to love your sin and hatred of the one
evolution scientists who have no answers, but cleverly devised fables.
Evolution is not even a very good fairy tale.Even if I didn't believe in God, Evolution is such a fools explanation of the origin of man that it takes just that to even consider it true.I understand though that you athiests will believe anything that allows you to love your sin and hatred of the one
Evolution is not even a very good fairy tale.Even if I didn't believe in God,
Evolution is such a fools explanation of the origin of man that it takes just that to even consider it true.I understand though that you athiests will believe anything that allows you to love your sin and hatred of the one
Evolution is such a fools explanation of the origin of man that it takes just that to even consider it true.I understand though that you athiests will believe anything that allows you to love your sin and hatred of the one true God.
anyone who has read and understood the mountains of evidence
for evolution and compared it to a contradictory, fanciful, error riddled story book written
by bronze age desert dwelling goat herders and come up on the side of the bible, clearly hasn't understood the science.
For a deeper understanding of
evolution, physics and the universe, I recommend «A Universe from Nothing»
by Lawrence Krauss as well as «The Blind Watchmaker»
by Richard Dawkins.
(i) a woman's right to choose; (ii) teaching
evolution in school; (iii) medical immunization of teen girls against HPV; (iv) assisted suicide; (v) gay marriage; (vi) my right to view art and theatre deemed «offensive,» «blasphemous» or «obscene»
by theists (vii) basic $ ex education
for older school children; (viii) treating drug abuse as principally a medical issue; (xi) population control; (x) buying alcohol on a Sunday; (xi) use of condoms and other contraceptives (xii) stem cell research.
Without going into details here, there are too many assumptions in dating techniques used
by evolutionists, but don't take my word
for it... just do a little unbiased research on «flaws in dating techniques» and go through these sites just to get you started
for the major flaws in
evolution that even evolutionists can not debate.
There is plenty of evidence
for evolution (althought we didn't come «from apes,» but from a common ancestor with apes) and literally no evidence that we were created as is
by a deity.
The authoritative interpretation of Vatican II
by Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI has focused this
evolution through the prism of what these two men of the council have called the New Evangelization, which is now the grand strategy of the Catholic Church
for the twenty - first century and beyond.
I also agree that it is not a book of science, the way I see it, the Bible is a way
for us to learn about God and one of the ways He uses to talk to us, and to be honest, I don't really pay attention to the
evolution theory or any other theories, if it really happened or not (or if it keeps on happening), is fine
by me, I respect those who believe them to be true.
If someone believes that the only alternatives are that God is a personal super-designer of the cosmos, a kind of cosmic Steve Jobs, or the whole show was put together
by evolution over billions of years, how could one possibly convince this person that the natural law is part of the divine providence
for the cosmos?
Our
evolution from apes means we aren't necessarily here
for a specific purpose, but rather
by luck of the draw and good old fashioned survival instinct.
The reason why Christians don't believe in
evolution is because they believe god created every animal
for a purpose, as can be demonstrated
by the delicate balance and hierarchy of life.
If you think
for even a nano - second that citing an article published
by a magazine put out
by «lay Catholics» is a valid source of information on the theory of
evolution, you friggin» azz, you need more help than anyone here can provide.
JULY 29, 2011 New research
by Chinese scientists has thrown the winged Archaeopteryx — long thought to be the «original bird» — off the evolutionary pedestal as the case study
for evolution from dinosaur to bird.
Today, the religions of Christendom display a similar disrespect
for the truth of the Bible,
by giving preference to scientific theories, such as the Catholic church accepting
evolution.
@KatMat: your analogy would begin approaching realism if: — during the pledge of allegiance kids were forced to say «one nation under The Orioles» — our nation's currency said «In Dallas Cowboys We Trust» — if millions were slaughtered, tortured and burned to death because they weren't fans of The Pittsburgh Penguins — if NASCAR fans endlessly attempted to have Intelligent Car Driving taught beside
Evolution in science class as a possible explanation
for how mankind developed — if «the 5 D's» of Dodgeball (Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, Dodge) were constantly attempted to be made into law so everyone would live
by the same ridiculous notions, even if those notions knowingly discriminate — if nutters constantly claimed America was founded on the principles of Darts, even though our country SPECIFICALLY calls
for a separation between Darts and State because the founders knew the inherent dangers of Darts becoming government instead of staying in the realm of sport where it belongs
By the way, Vic, if you really want to do this without sounding silly focus on the idea of sentience, which arguably is NOT necessary
for evolution, but only the existence of something that mimics sentience.
Victory over death has been won
for us
by Christ on the cross: «In the context of Christian faith, the drama of
evolution merges inseparably with the (abysmal) death and (grounding) resurrection of Jesus and, in him, with the eternal drama that is the Trinitarian life of God.»
On my nightstand now is: Sex God
by Rob Bell (yeah, I know I'm a little late to the party on that one), Hot, Flat, and Crowded
by Thomas Friedman, Thank God
for Evolution by Michael Dowd, The Post-American World
by Fareed Zakaria (halfway through), The Sound and the Fury
by William Faulker (PLEASE don't tell anyone I haven't read that yet!)
Evolution is complete and utter nonsense meant
for consumption
by delusional God - deniers.
to Jake, in every era or times in the past, humans have different perception of reality, because our knowledge improves or changes toward sophistication,
For example during the times of Jesus, there was no science yet as what we have today, since the religion in the past corresponds to their needs, it is true for them in the past, but today we already knew many new ideas and facts, so what is applicable in the past is no longer today, like religion, we have also to change to conform with todays knowledge.The creation or our origin for example is now explained beyond doubt by science as the big bang and evolution is the reason we become humans, is in contrast to creation in the bibles genesi
For example during the times of Jesus, there was no science yet as what we have today, since the religion in the past corresponds to their needs, it is true
for them in the past, but today we already knew many new ideas and facts, so what is applicable in the past is no longer today, like religion, we have also to change to conform with todays knowledge.The creation or our origin for example is now explained beyond doubt by science as the big bang and evolution is the reason we become humans, is in contrast to creation in the bibles genesi
for them in the past, but today we already knew many new ideas and facts, so what is applicable in the past is no longer today, like religion, we have also to change to conform with todays knowledge.The creation or our origin
for example is now explained beyond doubt by science as the big bang and evolution is the reason we become humans, is in contrast to creation in the bibles genesi
for example is now explained beyond doubt
by science as the big bang and
evolution is the reason we become humans, is in contrast to creation in the bibles genesis,.
Sad when people want lies like a «young earth» and that «
evolution is a myth» or that «some god caused» the big bang taught to their children in their schools, paid
for by their tax dollars.
to dandintac, the
evolution of stars or solar systems or life forms to different species takes billons of years to complete., that we in our lifetime cant comprehend its teleology or purposefullness.At the University of Illinois, a super computer called The nautilus, predicts the future
by analysing through computational methods mathematical algorithim the historical inputs
for hundreds of years and discovered that it has a direction or intepreted as has a purpose.Someday in the future when we will be technologically advanced, Gods will will be clearly reveald to us.All of this will be part of his will, at this time beyond our comprehension, but will be in the future, The next generation of quantum computers which are tens of thousands more powerfull and faster than todays will provide us the informations to solidify the future religious faith based in science.
For it is inevitable,
by very reason of the selective growth of psychism in the biosphere, that each higher element engendered
by evolution must, to the extent that it is more conscious, have a wider field of action.
For some reason, many Catholics interested in the
evolution / natural selection debate seem afraid of the concept because it has been taken up
by the 6 - day creationists.
But in an evolving universe, it is possible to have an unfinished tool; in fact, it is demanded
by the context without implying that the maker is unwise, since he allows
for the
evolution of things in time.
In the field of biology,
evolution may be «just» a theory (as some politicians painfully point out), but it is the theory subscribed to,
for good reason,
by every real scientist in every established university in the Western world.
For the story of the
evolution of life is the story of innumerable chances, fumbling and gropings through countless ages.38 «Life advances
by mass effects,
by dint of multitudes flung into action without apparent plan.
It is also entirely consistent with the patterns we notice in cosmic emergence
for us to maintain that the human sphere of mentality is now being invited
by the «forces of
evolution» to leave itself open to an informing and patterning
by a yet higher and more «conscious» level.
A second response was to develop a different worldview in which Christians could both affirm the empirical evidence
for evolution and deny that it has the reductionistic implications given it
by the mechanistic worldview.
When,
for example, at first in the 19th century down to Pius XII the Church adopted a very reserved attitude to any inclusion of the human bios in the idea of
evolution, that was motivated, and rightly so,
by a fundamental conception of the nature of man which
for good reasons required to be defended.
In fact it is more likely that
evolution can continue indefinitely (within the parameters established
by the laws of thermodynamics), and
for all we know, the present moment may still be very early in the full unfolding of the universe.
Folks, we need to drop the «is
evolution true» vs. «is the Bible true» and simply enjoy the scientific entertainment put forth
by NASA whilst they hunt
for ETs...
It is easiest to critique Bingham
by chiding him
for ignoring the great stories that have been told over the millennia
by Socrates and Aristotle, Moses and Jesus, Muhammad and Siddhartha, the Gitas and the Tao — all of which have nontrivial implications
for the process of cultural
evolution.
For decades religions denied
evolution to even speak of it in some places you would be put to death, but as the years went
by more and more evidence that supported
evolution surfaced, that it got to a point were it could not be denied anymore so what do the religious do, what religion has been so good at doing and its adapt.
Because
by then, the science will be incontrovertible that
for some, oh.mose.xuality is not a choice, and
evolution will be as obvious as the earth is rotating (and the Sun doesn't orbit the earth).
It does indeed seem evident that, at least in
evolution as it is seen in life on earth, homo sapiens have evolved capacities
for sentience unparalleled
by other creatures.
If God fills some emotional need then,
by all means, use him to fill it, but God isn't necessary
for evolution to work.
By pushing out
evolution for creationism it stumps the future.
Then I shall look
for a book explaining how
evolution is known and observed
by people who did not exist when it occurred.