Autodidact
Intentionally Blank
Why? You're not.
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The Theory of Evolution is supported by the evidence.
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Autodidact
Intentionally Blank
There is no such thing as a creation scientist. It's an oxymoron.
ImmortalFlame
Woke gremlin
I asked you to present me a single advancement made in the field of "creation science".
If you cannot do that, then you cannot claim that creation science is even a real science.
The Voice of Reason
Doctor of Thinkology
You're quite welcome. I can only pass the message along. What you do with it is up to you.
Wotan
Active Member
Just curious DanMac WHY is this not right:
Creationist students, listen to me very carefully: There is evidence for evolution, and evolution is an extremely successful scientific theory. That doesn't make it ultimately true, and it doesn't mean that there could not possibly be viable alternatives. It is my own faith choice to reject evolution, because I believe the Bible reveals true information about the history of the earth that is fundamentally incompatible with evolution. I am motivated to understand God's creation from what I believe to be a biblical, creationist perspective. Evolution itself is not flawed or without evidence. Please don't be duped into thinking that somehow evolution itself is a failure. Please don't idolize your own ability to reason. Faith is enough. If God said it, that should settle it. Maybe that's not enough for your scoffing professor or your non-Christian friends, but it should be enough for you.
It from here. The author is one of those CS folks you are so fond of.
Creationist students, listen to me very carefully: There is evidence for evolution, and evolution is an extremely successful scientific theory. That doesn't make it ultimately true, and it doesn't mean that there could not possibly be viable alternatives. It is my own faith choice to reject evolution, because I believe the Bible reveals true information about the history of the earth that is fundamentally incompatible with evolution. I am motivated to understand God's creation from what I believe to be a biblical, creationist perspective. Evolution itself is not flawed or without evidence. Please don't be duped into thinking that somehow evolution itself is a failure. Please don't idolize your own ability to reason. Faith is enough. If God said it, that should settle it. Maybe that's not enough for your scoffing professor or your non-Christian friends, but it should be enough for you.
It from here. The author is one of those CS folks you are so fond of.
McBell
Unbound
I wonder if your god is honestly fooled by your sad attempt at self confirmation.
Cause I can tell you flat out, right now, that if he is fooled by your willful ignorance and self martyrdom, he is not worth two rat farts in a hurricane.
Autodidact
Intentionally Blank
I've been thinking about Danmac and his ilk. I think from his point of view, and in terms of his goals, he wins a discussion like this if he manages to emerge from it with his faith intact. That's all. He doesn't care whether he's logical, honest, coherent, whether anyone else thinks his argument makes sense, or anything else. If he can stick in the thread and come out of it still believing what he went in, he considers it a victory.
McBell
Unbound
"Shallow victories are better than no victories at all" type mentality?
Autodidact
Intentionally Blank
So, Danmac, just to recap where we are so far:
After spending several pages arguing that you were wrong, and refusing to admit the error you accused yourself of, your only objection to the ToE is something that you cannot define or identify, and which you have no evidence of whatsoever? Is that about right?
btw, any interest in hearing the evidence that supports ToE?
After spending several pages arguing that you were wrong, and refusing to admit the error you accused yourself of, your only objection to the ToE is something that you cannot define or identify, and which you have no evidence of whatsoever? Is that about right?
btw, any interest in hearing the evidence that supports ToE?
Autodidact
Intentionally Blank
It's kind of like Hamas. They don't have to defeat Israel to win; they just have to survive.
That's a puzzler. Your guess seems as good as any.
The Voice of Reason
Doctor of Thinkology
Danmac - just to be sure that you get this, I'm going to post it for the umpteenth time:
There is no such field as "creation science", and there is no such being as a "creation scientist".
Creationism is not scientifically based, and simply placing the two terms "creation" and "science" next to each other in a sentence does not change that fact.
The Voice of Reason
Doctor of Thinkology
I think you're close, but I would make that "Hollow victories ...".
The Voice of Reason
Doctor of Thinkology
I understand your statement, Auto, and I think it has merit when applied to fundamentalists at large. Often, however, I think many of these guys see such overwhelming evidence and they simply decide to mentally "dig in their heels". Much like a kid on a playground that resorts to "oh yeah - well my dad can beat up your dad" defenses, these people are simply incapable of facing the hopelessness of their position.
The way I look at it, people like this really should be pitied, because they are not mature enough, or mentally strong enough, to face reality.
McBell
Unbound
ugh.
I think I will just stick with "...knocks down all the pieces, craps all over the board, then flies home to claim victory."
Danmac
Well-Known Member
Be patient. The real scientists wont let us use any of the expensive equipment.
Danmac
Well-Known Member
I can see an element of truth in "theistic evolution". I cannot accept one common ancestor for all kinds and species.
Danmac
Well-Known Member
In case you haven't noticed. I do not give into peer pressure to follow popular opinion. My self esteem does not require an applause massage.
Danmac
Well-Known Member
One snowflake cannot affect much. A great number of them can cripple major cities.
McBell
Unbound
I notice that you tend to say stuff for no other reason than to get others to "revile you, and persecute you" just so you can get your warm fuzzies.
Like I said, if your god is fooled by such cheap theatrics, he is no god I want any thing to do with.