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If their was a decent god up there, when Nic came to heaven, God would come up, give him a hug, and then give him a noogy. "Come 'er ya ole knucklehead." đ
Originally posted by NicolaasI appreciate the honest answer. It leads straight to the whole problem Christians have with evolution - It doesn't fit in with their bible.
Honestly? Yes đ
Originally posted by wibWhat if that one book is all four volumes of Garry's My Great Predecessors? Would I be a GM, then?
To think that one book has every answer in life is akin to reading one chess book, slamming it shut, and declaring yourself a Grandmaster without ever having played a single game of chess.
Originally posted by WulebgrYes. Indeed you would.
What if that one book is all four volumes of Garry's My Great Predecessors? Would I be a GM, then?
Originally posted by wibI dont think the point of Genesis was to explain how humans became. But why, and why they should obey God. Try explaining the theory of evolution to a group of liberated slaves, wandering through the desert 3000 years ago. I think the genesis story would make just a little more sense. and for some still does.
I appreciate the honest answer. It leads straight to the whole problem Christians have with evolution - It doesn't fit in with their bible.
Nicolaas, it's ok to not have every answer to every difficult question in life my friend. It's ok to say "I don't know". Not everything in life has to be explained by an omnipotent all powerful being simply bec ...[text shortened]... it shut, and declaring yourself a Grandmaster without ever having played a single game of chess.
Originally posted by WulebgrI was explaining why evolution is no problem to Christians. No comparison.
Given the astute observation that:
Originally posted by Conrau K
[b]I dont think the point of Genesis was to explain how humans became. But why, and why they should obey God.
There is no reason to compare evolution, which is science, to the myth presented to the escaped slaves reeferred to in what followed:
[i]Originally posted by Conrau ...[text shortened]... it become necessary to challenge those things about which it neither speaks, nor speaks vaguely?[/b]