The Evolution of the Universe: Life Inevitable.

Yes. Right after you explain yourself to me.

Then, if you are lucky, I will share MORE about my views on this.

Until then you are WAY behind me to start with.
[or are you admitting you can not?]

 

As far as the creation of life on earth: I agree with the generally accepted theory of evolution, outlined as such by Geckopelli.

Your move, chief.

 

I wasnt aware Geckopelli outlined Neo-Darwinism?

Or are you saying you are a Darwinist?

To be honest.. half the time Geckopelli is simply 'saying things' already understood anyway - then 'Announcing' he has 'Vanquished' Fools.

I think its cute!

 

I have answered your question.

 

Brockton, you lost.

Grow the fuck up.

You have no "views" to offer.

And you are the most ignorant poster since your other incarnation.

How many times must I thwart you?

 

You stated Geckopelli represents your current and general hypothesis.

So basically there is nothing more for us to talk about since Im already going back and forth with Gecko.

Sit back and enjoy. You have no real reason to join in now.
(Unless you want to?)

 

Brocktoon, I ask that you explain to me the Creationist 'theory'.

Please explain thoroghly your reasoning behind your belief; if such a belief requires faith, explain the reasoning behind assuming this faith; cite scientific evidence; give epistemological reasoning; define variable terminology ['faith' specifically].

Realize you're audience will be largely athiest; verily, God will be mentioned, explain then epistemological reasoning for the belief in God.

Cite accurate information.

ANSWER THE FUCKING QUESTION YOU MORON. EXPLAIN CREATIONISM.

 

I wasn't aware that I had lost?
Was it the part where you stated that Darwinism is still accepted by all educated Evolutionists?

Could you name even one currently published Evolutionist who believes that Natural Selection is the mechanism for Evolutionism?

Just once would be nice!

 

No.

.. and please dont swear at other members.
Thanks

 

Okay, nevermind.

 

Thumontico,

What did the creationist do when he saw an ostrich with his head in a hole?

Shoot him and take over the company!

 

There was a little old lady who was very spiritual who would step out on her porch every day, raise her arms to the sky and yell, "Praise the Lord."

One day, an atheist bought the house next door to her, and he became very irritated with the spiritual lady. So after a month or so of her yelling, "Praise the Lord" from her porch, he went outside on his porch and yelled back, "There is no Lord."

Yet, the little old lady continued.

One cold, wintry day, when the little old lady couldn't get to the store, she went out on her porch, raised her hands up to the sky and said, "Help me Lord, I have no more money, it's cold, and I have no more food."

The next morning, she went outside, and there were three bags of food on the porch, enough to last her a week. "Praise the Lord," she yelled.

The Atheist stepped out from the bushes and said, "There is no Lord hahaha, I bought those groceries!"


The little old lady raised her arms to the sky and said, "Praise the Lord, you sent me groceries and you made the Devil pay for them."

 

That's great!

Blind Faith- I hope I find it when I need it!

 

I know that I am confident in the belief that if it is needed, you will have it.
I am a stubborn, and suspicious person regarding any information I hear or see, and so, blind faith is not in the cards for me.
I have what I call faith becuz I was beaten about the head and face for aeons with 'coincidences', 'synchronicities', and the rare vivid, exact, TRUE, scientifically, rationally, and logically inexplicable precognitive images of future scenes, accurate to the most minute detail, such as papers lying in the same spot on the carpet, etc., in a handful of my dreams. I know many will read and conclude I am either nuts or lying. I dont at all have a problem with that, other than to say, pick the nuts option if you doubt my honesty. Being accused of lying about it is more distasteful to me.

 

I must admit- I don't see how lying about one's beliefs is possible.

There are many times when I envy the faithful in thier assurance.

But it has been said by others that the contentment of belief and acceptance is not my lot in life.

Damn!

 

lol, I have told many Christians exactly that, I envy their faith, but I no longer do. I am now much more solidly grounded to a 'admittedly sketchy' faith.

Zen proverb:

Great doubt leads to great enlightenment, small doubt, to small enlightenment, no doubt, no enlightenment.


I like that one when I am feeling envious.

 

"Great doubt leads to great enlightenment, small doubt, to small enlightenment, no doubt, no enlightenment."

No point- it just bears repeating.

 

" If I do not believe as you believe, it proves that you do not believe as I believe, and this is all that it proves. " Thomas Paine



" The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine. " H. J. Haldene



Whether you believe in God or not does not matter so much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life. -His Holiness the Dalai Lama

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." “My sense of God is my sense of wonder at the universe.” “There are two way to live your life, as though nothing is a miracle, or as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein (1879-1955)




‘Treat the other man's faith gently; it is all he has to believe with. His mind was created for his own thoughts,

not yours or mine. ‘ Henry S. Haskins

"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens." - Jimi Hendrix



"I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now? Reality leaves a lot to the imagination." -John Lennon

If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that's his problem. Love and peace are eternal.
-John Lennon

" I have said ye are Gods, all of you are children of the most high.” Psalms, Ch. 82, V 6

" If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. " Lyall Watson



" You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger." Buddha



‘Anyone can be polite to a king, but it takes a gentleman to be polite to a beggar.’ Unknown

" God exists in eternity. The only point where eternity meets time is in the present. The present is the only time there is." & “If it is not done out of love, it is done out of fear.” Marianne Williamson

 

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
-I wish I'd said that!

“My sense of God is my sense of wonder at the universe.”
I've parapharsed that, many times.

"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens." - Jimi Hendrix
Words I shall take to heart!

And I shall add my favorites:

"Against stupidity, the gods themselves, contend in vain"- Nietzches (sp?)

And the one that has many times gotten me through life and death:

'Tho much is taken, much abides;
And 'tho we are not now that strenght which in days of old ruled Earth and Heaven
That which we are we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts, made weak by time and fate but stong in will:
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
-Tennyson

 

"Against stupidity, the gods themselves, contend in vain"- Nietzches (sp?)
I love it, but wasnt he an atheist?

‘People who have nothing to worry about, end up worrying over nothing.’ & " If you can't laugh at yourself...then laugh at other people! " & “The harder you try, the easier it gets.” & “Life is!” moi.....

"A man said to the universe, 'Sir, I exist.' 'However,' replied the universe, 'The fact has not created in me any sense of obligation.' " Stephen Crane, 1899

"God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh." & “Men will always be mad, and those who think they can cure it are the maddest of all.” - Voltaire (1694-1778)



"All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope. " & "I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter." & "If you are going through hell, keep going." & his most famous one, “Never give up.” Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

“ I hold it true, whate’er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; ‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. “ Lord Alfred Tennyson

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough.
Give the world the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

Mother Teresa​

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‘Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it.

Whatever we do to the web,

We do to ourselves.

All things are bound together.

All things connect.’

Chief Seattle

Treat the Earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors. We borrow it from our children.

Chief Seattle

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The earth is not their brother, but their enemy. They conquer it and move on. They will devour everything and the earth will become a desert.​

Chief Seattle 1844​

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Hmmm, he may have a point there.​

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“In theory, there’s no difference between theory and practice, but in practice, there is."

"If you don't know, I ain't gonna tell ya."

"You can't get there from here."

" Wherever you go, there you are."

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