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and we just Lost the Knowledge?
originally posted by: randyvs
a reply to: Wolfenz
Wolfenz that is an elaborate answer to my premise.
Thank you.
and we just Lost the Knowledge?
This is where I have the ultimate problemo in defiance
(no mention of disproving anything) of evolution.
As we are METICULOUS RECORD KEEPERS. So there should
undoubtingly be records of how these buildings were
accomplished.
Not to mention at least a record of the tech
it took to do these things that must have been accomplished
with a certain amount of ease. But there is zero? Zilch?
Nada? How so ? In defience of evolution I postulate.
What the hell am I supposed to see that those who are
busy insulting me, don't understand? Of course I would
never include you to such ignorance.
originally posted by: Quadrivium
a reply to: Krazysh0t
Good article.
I just have a problem with the assumption.
This is why I ask questions.
So maco evolution is evolution over long periods of time UNLESS there is a mass extinction in which case it jumps into over drive to fill the nitches left behind by others.
So if for some reason every species on Earth perished except humans, do you believe we would evolve to fill these nitches?
Do you think we would devolve to become "leaf litter" foragers?
As I said before, evolution does explain the diversity we see, does that mean that it absolutely happened that way?
I think not.
originally posted by: randyvs
And there is far more than these two pics from around the
world, that evolution doesn't begin to explain. I am against
evolution even more than I am atheism. Because with out
evolution? Atheism hasn't the boniest leg [snipped]
to stand on.
Look at this
What I see in this pic are saw marks. Or the absolute equivelant
diametrically. Even the theory of Ancient Aliens points to a flood,
or some " Great cataclysm "to have wiped away the inhabitants
and the tools, it would take to do this. Because not one tool that
could have achieved these grooves has been found. So how did they
get there?
And this pic I believe to be the most damaging evidence on the face
of the earth, when it comes to evolution. Notice how the rock has
sheared off after the rectangular blocks were tapped from the hill side.
I'll rest my case against evolution right here for now. And invite all who
may be displeased to express themselves.
originally posted by: Quadrivium
a reply to: Krazysh0t
Evidence or speculation?
The purpose of science is to create useful models of reality.
These are brought about through observing and experimenting.
We can not observe macro evolution. We can observe adaptation.
I know many here will say "we observe macro evolution daily, because we see evolution and macro evolution is just evolution over a long spand of time".
Yet we do not actually observe it.
There are many parts of the theory that assume and suggest.
I believe there is only adaptation. This we can observe and test. There is no speculation needed.
Scientists are free to use whatever resources they have – their own creativity, ideas from other fields, induction, Bayesian inference, and so on – to imagine possible explanations for a phenomenon under study. Charles Sanders Peirce, borrowing a page from Aristotle (Prior Analytics, 2.25) described the incipient stages of inquiry, instigated by the "irritation of doubt" to venture a plausible guess, as abductive reasoning. The history of science is filled with stories of scientists claiming a "flash of inspiration", or a hunch, which then motivated them to look for evidence to support or refute their idea. Michael Polanyi made such creativity the centerpiece of his discussion of methodology.
Does it really matter what any other poster thinks you should be seeing? You approach it from a position of preconceived notions and superiority based on your theological proclivities. That is to say, that the conclusion is already forgone prior to you looking at a scenario because anything that conflicts with what you believe already based on your own interpretation of the bible. In the end, what you yourself are doing my dear friend is exactly what you seem to be accusing so many others of, extreme bias and an inability to look at the facts as they are.
If evolution indeed didn't happen, I would think that our kind got here somehow from outside Earth and either sought refuge or crashed. Heck, maybe we are a breeding experienment of some other race that have a 100.000 years on us in terms of evolution.
I think we will never know..... and honestly, I don't think it really matters anymore.
Whatever put us here or however we evolved, we don't owe anyone or anything tribute.
You don't have to feel sin for being alive or because someone told your a fairy tale about some character(s) that lived many years ago.
Your life will not better, different, harder or more blessed from knowing. It will be the same...
BioLogos, ReasonsToBelieve and the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church can all educate you on why evolution and science need not contradict theology, but can even be complimentary...
Lord have mercy.