The existence of evolution doesn't mean there is/isn't a god. Not that "god" necessarily means it is some dude sitting on his white throne in "heaven".

It simply amazes me how view the fact that we are "merely" animals as insulting. We are exactly what we define ourselves to be.

We don't need religion, so many wars has been 'cause of some fictional BS.

Originally posted by nomorecruelty
If evolution were true, there would be no monkeys/apes/gorillas on the planet today. That fact alone should be enough to put an end to the entire "evolution" theory.

[edit on 4-10-2009 by nomorecruelty]

*sigh, same ol same ol*
Then riddle me this: If Orangu Tans exist, how is it possible that gorillas exist too? Humpbacks and blue whales? Crickets and cockroaches?
Common ancestor, some became chimpancees, some became gorillas, others humans, depending on where and how they evolved.

As for humans evolving:
Sorry, we cut ourselfs off of naturals selection a few millenia ago.
Dinofelis: One of the few predators specializing in primates. Extinct, because we found out that hitting it with large sticks makes it less inclined to predate us, and we rather liked that idea.
If a human is crippled we don't sit around it and watch it starve, we build it a wheelchair and develop braille, and train dogs to lead the blind.
There is no disease where we don't try to fight it with anything at our disposal.
So: no. we don't allow nature to select us anymore. Can't say i am sad about that either.

And a new, funny twist: the idea that evolution somehow undermines morals, since morals come from god, and if you reject god you start killing and raping, consecutive or simultaneous, actually contradicts ...

...wait for it...

the bible!
More precicely genesis.

The apple story: The fruit from the tree of knowledge gave adam and eve the ability to distinguish between good and evil. God wasn't pissed of about the whole thing, because he wanted to bake a pie that day, you know?

Originally posted by nomorecruelty
If evolution were true, there would be no monkeys/apes/gorillas on the planet today. That fact alone should be enough to put an end to the entire "evolution" theory.
[edit on 4-10-2009 by nomorecruelty]

Spoken like someone who doesn't have a clue about the theory of evolution.

The fact that you can't even get basic facts right speaks volumes. Get it through your skull primate, humans and chimps have a common ancestor.

The theory of evolution says nothing about who will survive. It's more "what happens, happens" and if two species are geographically isolated, they will probably diverge. The longer the isolation, the greater the divergence.

I still can't believe people don't understand even the basics. It's precisely why we need it taught in schools.

If you can't bother to first understand something, don't bother criticizing it. You only make yourself look like homo ignoramus.

[edit on 4-10-2009 by xelamental]

Originally posted by debunky
Edit ot add:
Marx killed people?
Karl Marx, or some other marx living down the block?

I put Hitler and Marx together so the context would be clear.
There is no need to get cute with me.
If you watched the video and the others in the series, you would have known the answer to your question.

I believe there must have been a creation. If not nothing would have ever existed.

Have you people ever wondered how far it really is from something to nothingness?
Can there be a connection between something and nothingness?

The answer is NO. There is no connection between something and nothingness.
If you dont believe me Tell me what decimal number is connected and closest to zero. I bet you will never find the connection or the number.

Then tell me how is it possible for zero or nothingness to evolve into something without a external source?

Question:

Why can we measure the distance from 0 to 1 but not from 1 to zero?

Why can we measure it one way but not the other way?

The clue is the Observer and where he is observing from.

The Observer is the creator of everything.

Originally posted by John Matrix

Originally posted by debunky
Edit ot add:
Marx killed people?
Karl Marx, or some other marx living down the block?

I put Hitler and Marx together so the context would be clear.
There is no need to get cute with me.
If you watched the video and the others in the series, you would have known the answer to your question.

... And Hitler put "Gott mit uns" (God with us) on the belt buckles of his soldiers because "We are the natural selectors" would have been too long...

uhuh.
So the apple wasn't about knowing about good and evil after all?