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Originally posted by edmc^2
Originally posted by Not of this Earth
reply to post by edmc^2
OK here is my last post on the subject.
I do not have a problem with faith or religion. If your beliefs get you through the day great. We all need that.
BUT If you are going to start a thread on a public form like this and expect a response do not dismiss everyones comments because they do not follow your beliefs
I'm not dismissng it but looking for a logical, common sense answer.
So far the best I got, is - "inanimate objects" are man-made while "nature" is naturally occuring. No explenation why nature is naturally occuring - where did it come from if it's naturally occuring?
ty,
edmc2
just because science may or may not have the exact answer you are looking for right this moment does not mean the only logical answer is then "god". The pencil example you use is a little misleading in that the pencil itself is an 'evolutionary step' in and of itself as the pencil is not the worlds first writing implement. Pens and quills were widely used long before pencils came around and an intermediary aspect was using graphite to mark sheep in 16th century Cumbria. Graphites inherent softness required a harder encasement hence the more modern pencil. The pencil itself isn't so much a creation of man as an adaptation of a naturally occurring item that was of use.
I would also like to ask a question going back to page 2 or so of this thread... if the energy that created the universe is sentient or "god" then where did this energy come from? who created your god? if "god" creates everything how did "god" come to be?
It is enough for me to contemplate the mystery of conscience life perpetuating itself through all eternity; to reflect upon the marvelous structure of the universe, which we can dimly perceive, and to try humbly to comprehend even an infinitesimal part of the INTELLIGENCE MANIFEST IN NATURE.”—What Has Religion Done for Mankind?, p. 23.
Originally posted by edmc^2
Where’s the energy coming from? Who posses this energy? Sadly, science is still at a lost as to the source of energy.
The only available source for answer is the Bible (Isa 40:26) “Raise YOUR eyes high up and see. Who has created these things? It is the One who is bringing forth the army of them even by number, all of whom he calls even by name. Due to the abundance of dynamic energy, he also being vigorous in power, not one [of them] is missing.”
Notice the source of the energy “Due to the abundance of dynamic energy, he also being vigorous in power, not one [of them] is missing.” E= mc2
Originally posted by Bottom
Anyway... even if there is a creator, how does this disprove the theory of evolution in any way, makes it illogical?
I still don't get it, never will.
Originally posted by edmc^2
Peter, you are correct in your explanation about the pencil, but what I was trying to point out is the origin. That is, if an inanimate thing like the pencil requires a maker, would it be logical also to believe that we who made it (into whatever form) requires a maker?
Common sense tells me yes otherwise it will not make sense.
Interesting you should mention seasons.
We have seasons because this little ball of rock is tumbling.
Mars has seasons too.
... what are they good for over there?
Electricity, of course, is made by Thor when he gets drunk.
Do you have anything to say on my statements concerning plutonium decay and my dice experiment?
Don't think so, know so.
To make it a bit clearer a experiment:
I have a dice here, and will now throw it 10 times.
I get:
1,4,5,4,2,(fell off the desk) 5,1,5,6,4
Now the propability of me throwing this particular sequence is 1/6^10=1,6*10^-8 or
0,000000016
Yet, i just did it.
Propability is meaningless for things that have already happened.
Originally posted by edmc^2
So what chance is there that the correct amino acids would come together to form a protein molecule? What is the chance of even a simple protein molecule forming at random?
Would any amount of stirring and scooping in our hypothetical bean pile can you the right combination?
Please be aware that this illustration is based on real findings. If you find it a joke then you just prove my point about evolutionist having no logical foundation on what they believe.
I await your honest reply. Please try not to include Thor if you can.
Ty,
edmc2
I would have to agree with you on this one bottom....just cause there may or may not be a creator does not mean evolution does not appy
If anything it actually makes an agruement more for the act of evolution.
just as many many inventions first come out they tend to almost always go through a state of evolution from their first appearence.
have the vacuum cleaner stayed the same.
has the airplane stayed a rickety twin winged structure.
Even if there was a creator....how come evolution could not be part of the entire process.
Originally posted by evil incarnate
Originally posted by edmc^2
So what chance is there that the correct amino acids would come together to form a protein molecule? What is the chance of even a simple protein molecule forming at random?
Would any amount of stirring and scooping in our hypothetical bean pile can you the right combination?
Please be aware that this illustration is based on real findings. If you find it a joke then you just prove my point about evolutionist having no logical foundation on what they believe.
I await your honest reply. Please try not to include Thor if you can.
Ty,
edmc2
No matter how you work the numbers, have you been able to come up with a probability of 0?
Logically speaking, otherwise that would mean that no matter how bad the odds, it is still probable, no?