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As thex13thxchild says, you can do this with any book - lay it out as described in 'the bible code' and look hard enough and you'll find cryptic statements and predictions. Note that people claiming it predicts "impossible things" only ever use it t...
You hate science? While using a computer to communicate with other people over the internet?
***well lets not just JUMP ahead to christianity. FIRST we have to accept that there COULD be a chance of a God correct?*** That's kind of my point: Even if, for the sake of argument, we grant you that there must be some sort of deity, that doesn't ...
***we're not 95% ape, we have a high percentage of genetic similarities with apes*** What's the difference? :)
Is there a question here, or did you just want to show off how credulous you are?
***such as the simple fact, that which if the earth was any closer or farther away from the sun, life would not be possible. coincidence...hmmm...maybe?*** If the earth wasn't suitable for life, you wouldn't be here discussing it - so you can hardly...
***At their closest. it takes 8 min. yay science geeks*** No, at their closest it takes a little under 3 minutes.
No. They're obvious, pre-scientific, nonsense. They're generally written to be so vague that _something_ in them will undoubtedly apply to you.
It varies greatly based on where they are in their respective orbits. You can calculate the minimum time by taking the _difference_ between the orbits of the earth and mars (this would occur when they are at the same point in their orbit), and the maxi...
***Evolution-The change of DNA within a Population, black people are a different race than white people because of the change of skin, we stayed inside because we thought it was attractive, they stayed out in the sun a lot.*** Uh, what? No, differen...
***No, we did not evolve from apes. Just the idea of that is disturbing to me.*** Fortunately, the universe does not revolve around what you find acceptable. ***I can't understand why people actually have no problem saying they came from monkeys....
Actually, we _are_ apes, and have a common ancestor with the other apes. :)
Yes - as long as there are selection pressures (things that make some individuals have more children than others), we continue to evolve. Most of those selection pressures are likely to be artificial, however - we live in an environment and society la...
***As you have prevoiusly pointed out, but have I said otherwise? Believing in no higher entity is the same as a lack of belief. It translates to mean I lack the belief in a higher entity, so therefore I don't belive, but I belive in not believin...
***Those who are atheists lack faith but they claim and believe in atheism*** No, we _are_ atheists, but you can't 'believe in atheism' - atheism is a lack of belief. ***and what does it mean to claim yourself as an atheist if it it's not the bel...
***What strikes me first is the fact that you said that you were a15 yr old woman your not eighteen you haven't even reached the age of consent...*** There is no age of consent for believing what you want - nobody, including your parents, has a ri...
***there is a lot of evidence emerging suggesting the non-coding regions of DNA are hugely important, particularly in regulating gene transcription*** Absolutely - but I was referring to redundancies such as repeated genes, the fact that we have two...
That depends in what sense you meant 'wrong'. If you mean 'morally wrong', then you're right - you can't really come up with objective criteria under which wicca is morally wrong. If you mean 'wrong' as in 'not correct', then we merely need to empirica...
***and the comment made by captainassassin is bullsh*t*** Please, fill us in. What bodies do infants get?
***really? I would like to be educated on these legitimate fossil evidences you speak of. any links or reliable sources please?*** Sure - there's an entire wikipedia page of references: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evidence_for_evolution And here...
***When you really think about it, Science is as much about faith as Religion is.*** No, it's really not. Science is about gathering evidence, formulating theories, and then testing them. If they're wrong, they get discarded or revised, and tested a...
Translation: No.
Can you engage in a discussion in a way that doesn't involve quoting random bible passages? If I wanted to hear random snippets of old books, I'd have a conversation with an encyclopedia.
***The Word of God teaches that the Bible is incomprehensible to the natural man-the unsaved individual. It is a spiritual book and the unsaved person is not only spiritually blind, but 1 Corinthians 2:14 tells us that he is incapable of knowing that w...
"Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee. -- Leviticus 19:19" Oh, sorry, I thought we we...
***thats the best argument you can give arachid?*** Well, yes. You're telling somoene to behave based on a bit of the old testament that you yourself explicitly point out was an instruction to Israelites.
***God told the Israelites that they were to remain a people separated from the false religions of the peoples which surrounded them in their new Promised Land.*** All of which might actually mean something if she was an Israelite...
***There's a whole book writen about it.*** There's lots of books written about it. Fortunately, we have science to allow us to evaluate how accurate claims about the physical world are, and the fact remains that we don't know. ***because if they...
***Well the whole theory doesn't make any sense to me. How can the big bang occur out of substances that should not have been there in the first place?*** Actually, the big bang describes the very early development of the universe from a near-singul...
***I see that you guys are narrow minded and what im trying to do is inevitable*** No, narrow minded is what you're being - refusing to listen to evidence that challenges your beliefs. I just refuted the fallacies in your post fairly thoroughly - th...
Faith is belief without evidence. There is plenty of evidence for the big bang and for evolution - so faith is not required. Further, scientists _revise_ their views in face of contradictory evidence. If we're wrong, we want to know about it, so we can...
Time itself started with the big bang. Asking what came before the big bang is like asking what is north of the north pole - the question doesn't have a sensible answer.
Interesting contrast: Most of those of us on this site who are atheists know and study religion. Most of those who are creationists, such as the dear poster of this question, have never actually bothered to take the time to understand the science befor...
Hmm. So all those people that died as children, babies, or even embryos will have the body of a 33 year old? Do you think they'll know how to use them? Mightn't they be a bit POed about missing out on their entire childhood and adolescence?
I think that just because something looks structured doesn't mean it was designed. DNA is amazing, but it has all the hallmarks - the disorganization, the redundant sequences and left-over, unused code - of the product of natural selection. Some of the...
***its not side kick its phychic*** If you're going to correct someone's spelling, you should probably make sure you have it right yourself - it's 'psychic'.
***I also still believe that Jesus is the son of God and that he died on the Cross for our sins and rose again, I just feel differently about it.*** This is pretty much the definition of christianity. What about it specifically do you reject? ***...
***It's been a long time since I saw the graphs of cancer rates, I think in a library book. Go look it up.*** Actually, you're the one making claims unsubstantiated by any evidence - it's your job to prove them if you want anyone to believe you. ...
It's barbaric and unnecessary. It also eliminates the possibility of freeing someone wrongly convicted. Further, it's not even economical - executing a prisoner costs states more than imprisoning them.
***That is not technically answering the question, they didn't ask whether there was evidence they asked if it would help them*** If something doesn't work, it won't help them. I was pointing out that there's no evidence they work (not to mention, p...
Stating that there's no evidence spells work _is_ answering the original question. And whether or not this site is 'for' debate is open to interpretation. Finally, comparing answering a question to commenting, unsolicited, on someone's profile is compl...
The existence of aliens seems probable, given the size of the universe. The likelihood of some of them visiting us is pretty low - it's a really, really long trip - and there's no evidence that any have.
***and don't tell me you are not ranting and raving because you are voicing your opinions and belief where it is not wanted and when people question you about try and tell them otherwise.*** I'm not 'ranting and raving', I'm putting forth a rational...
Before it makes any sense to answer this question, someone needs to demonstrate that they can actually see the future.
There doesn't need to be a clear evolutionary advantage: There's room for a lot of variation in populations without affecting survival chances much either way. If being taller, or shorter transpires to be better for survival, the average height of the ...
It's a bit of 'new age' mysticism mumbo-jumbo. Like the rest of it, it's all completely untested, untestable and generally BS.
Wrong? No. A load of nonsense and a waste of time? Yes.
***Cancer rates were far lower 100+ years ago. In spite of the myth most people were still living to 70 or 80 and were old enough to get cancer or w/e; the average life expectancy was just lower because so many people died as kids.*** What's your so...
If it exists, it can affect people, and belief is irrelevant. If it doesn't exist, it can't affect anyone. As it is, there's no evidence for its existence whatsoever.
A little bit side kick? Or a little bit side show?