Are Americans really this stupid?

[Ezekiel]

The harsh reality is:

1) Evolution is true.

2) Evolution still can't explain how we got here.

I don't believe some gray-bearded deity whisked us into existence. But I also don't believe a couple hundred thousand amino acids lined-up perfectly on the backside of a perfectly imperfect crystal and got stuck by just the right cosmic ray either.

When it comes to the origins of life, I'm perfectly fine accepting the fact that we just don't know right now. Trying to overgeneralize a fundamentally good theory such as evolutionary adaptation to explain the origins of life seems just as silly as the ridiculous religiously-based theories.

Sometimes it's A-OK to not have the answer.

Evolution is still taught as a "theory" in School. Ironically, "most" Christians believe in Theistic Evlotion anyways.

You're right it doesn't explain many things.

As a Christian I too am bothered by stupid arse protests like this. Let people make their own descisions.

While it is true that America was founded in part by "Christians fleeing religous persicution in Europe, it is also true that America was founded by a much larger portion or Rosicrutionists and Masons!

Since Christians in america have no real power, it might be better to focus our attention on those who have some serious power to do whatever it is they choose under the guise of "Christianity".

 

[Mr. dB]

Evolution is still taught as a "theory" in School. Ironically, "most" Christians believe in Theistic Evlotion anyways.

I don't think that word means what you think it means.

Hint: gravity is a "theory" too. But we don't need Velcro shoes.

 

[digimon7068]

I don't think that word means what you think it means.

Hint: gravity is a "theory" too. But we don't need Velcro shoes.

relativity is a "theory" too. . .but we still needed to blow up a bunch of people to make sure the theory held water. . .

 

[nefertiti]

Evolution is still taught as a "theory" in School. Ironically, "most" Christians believe in Theistic Evlotion anyways.

You're right it doesn't explain many things.

As a Christian I too am bothered by stupid arse protests like this. Let people make their own descisions.

While it is true that America was founded in part by "Christians fleeing religous persicution in Europe, it is also true that America was founded by a much larger portion or Rosicrutionists and Masons!

Since Christians in america have no real power, it might be better to focus our attention on those who have some serious power to do whatever it is they choose under the guise of "Christianity".

The word "theory," in the scientific world, does not have the same definition as it does in the philisophical world. It does not mean something is speculated but not fact. The whole "evolution is still taught as a theory" is a useless little strawman argument based on an ironic misunderstanding of scientific terminology.

 

[Ezekiel]

The word "theory," in the scientific world, does not have the same definition as it does in the philisophical world. It does not mean something is speculated but not fact. The whole "evolution is still taught as a theory" is a useless little strawman argument based on an ironic misunderstanding of scientific terminology.

No tlooking to dabate anyone on this subject as i am not that concerned w/ it.

However, there are plent of unanswered questions in the evolution theory as it stands today.

Evolution still does not address "origin".

I have had this conversation way to many times in my life to coninue doing so here. I am not, and do not wish to convince any of you of anything different then what you aready believe. Please show me the same respect.

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Evolution is still taught as a "theory" in School. Ironically, "most" Christians believe in Theistic Evlotion anyways.

I don't think that word means what you think it means.

Pretty sure I know exactly what the word means!

Theistic evolution
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Theistic evolution and evolutionary creationism are similar concepts that assert that classical religious teachings about God are compatible with the modern scientific understanding about biological evolution. In short, theistic evolutionists believe that there is a God, that God is the creator of the material universe and (by consequence) all life within, and that biological evolution is simply a natural process within that creation. Evolution, according to this view, is simply a tool that God employed to develop human life.

Theistic evolution is not a theory in the scientific sense, but a particular view about how the science of evolution relates to religious belief and interpretation. Theistic evolution supporters can be seen as one of the groups who reject the conflict thesis regarding the relationship between religion and science – that is, they hold that religious teachings about creation and scientific theories of evolution need not contradict. In describing early proponents of this viewpoint, it is sometimes described as Christian Darwinism.[1] A very similar view is evolutionary creationism.[2]

As i stateed before: I don't think Christians or anyone for that matter should tell others what to think or what to watch.

Perhaps some of you can apply the same respect to others who think differntly then you.

The whole "evolution is still taught as a theory" is a useless little strawman argument based on an ironic misunderstanding of scientific terminology.

As someone w/ a Bsc. and a M. in History The "scientific terminology" isn't over my head.


Blessings,

 

[nefertiti]

No tlooking to dabate anyone on this subject as i am not that concerned w/ it.

However, there are plent of unanswered questions in the evolution theory as it stands today.

Evolution still does not address "origin".

I have had this conversation way to many times in my life to coninue doing so here. I am not, and do not wish to convince any of you of anything different then what you aready believe. Please show me the same respect.

Please point to where I did this? Don't be so ready for an attack that you look for it where there is none.

 

[Ezekiel]

Please point to where I did this? Don't be so ready for an attack that you look for it where there is none.

I was indeed generalizing. My Bad!

although your statement to which I quote certainly does imply that I lack the scientific understanding of what indeed "theory" means.

The whole "evolution is still taught as a theory" is a useless little strawman argument based on an ironic misunderstanding of scientific terminology.

Perhaps your intent isn't what I interpreted it to be.

Blessings,

 

[Ffactor]

Yes we are quite stupid, but on the other hand 20% are really really smart.

 

[bentoverrow]

Charles Darwin renounced his own theories on his death bed. LOL

 

[Ezekiel]

Charles Darwin renounced his own theories on his death bed. LOL

There's actually no proof to support that claim. When Darwin died on April 19th, 1882 There was no one outside of his own family that had access to him during his last illness. There was a Lady Hope (Elizabeth Reid Cotton) who was an Evangelist and did indeed visit him in sept or Oct of 1881. However, there is no actual proof that he recanted his theories. A fact his own family supports. That he indeed never recanted his theories. He was however an Anglican.


Blessings,