10 Aug 06
One of the things that strongly differentiates humans from other species is science.
For example, no other species has conceived the number pi, which is used to calculate the motions of planets, design motors, process signals, develop medical equipment, etc.
Religion barely differentiates humans from other species.
For example, dogs wait for someone to come back home and can fight each other as the time comes.
10 Aug 06
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Originally posted by Sambo69How do you know this? Do you have complete knowledge about all species in the universe. It would seem likely that some other species, somewhere, has advanced science.
One of the things that strongly differentiates humans from other species is science.
For example, no other species has conceived the number pi, which is used to calculate the motions of planets, design motors, process signals, develop medical equipment, etc.
Religion barely differentiates humans from other species.
For example, dogs wait for someone to come back home and can fight each other as the time comes.
Perhaps the defining characteristic of humans should be excessive narcassism, rather than science.
10 Aug 06
Originally posted by scottishinnzIt would seem likely?
How do you know this? Do you have complete knowledge about all species in the universe. It would seem likely that some other species, somewhere, has advanced science.
Perhaps the defining characteristic of humans should be excessive narcassism, rather than science.
That's pure speculation scotty my boy and you know it ...
10 Aug 06
Originally posted by Sambo69Even with all the things that humans develop, they are only developed because of the natural instinct of man. Just like the natural instinct of animals are to kill and eat each other in cold blood. Humans away from God are in some aspects exactly the same as those animals.
One of the things that strongly differentiates humans from other species is science.
For example, no other species has conceived the number pi, which is used to calculate the motions of planets, design motors, process signals, develop medical equipment, etc.
Religion barely differentiates humans from other species.
For example, dogs wait for someone to come back home and can fight each other as the time comes.
10 Aug 06
Originally posted by scottishinnzI agree. Religion is narcassism.
How do you know this? Do you have complete knowledge about all species in the universe. It would seem likely that some other species, somewhere, has advanced science.
Perhaps the defining characteristic of humans should be excessive narcassism, rather than science.
10 Aug 06
Originally posted by scottishinnzWhat other species? where?
How do you know this? Do you have complete knowledge about all species in the universe. It would seem likely that some other species, somewhere, has advanced science.
Perhaps the defining characteristic of humans should be excessive narcassism, rather than science.
11 Aug 06
Originally posted by royaltystatementNo, the natural instinct of ALL animals, including humans is to survive and reproduce. That might require killing and eating each other - but I'm not sure why you'd use the term 'in cold blood'. You do exactly the same thing when you tuck down to a nice juicy steak, or fish, or chicken - an animal has been killed, and you're eating it.
Even with all the things that humans develop, they are only developed because of the natural instinct of man. Just like the natural instinct of animals are to kill and eat each other in cold blood. Humans away from God are in some aspects exactly the same as those animals.
11 Aug 06
Originally posted by amannionExactly what I was thinking.
No, the natural instinct of ALL animals, including humans is to survive and reproduce. That might require killing and eating each other - but I'm not sure why you'd use the term 'in cold blood'. You do exactly the same thing when you tuck down to a nice juicy steak, or fish, or chicken - an animal has been killed, and you're eating it.
11 Aug 06
Originally posted by royaltystatementYou don't know, do you? That's the point here. Science can create the most complex questions and equations and answer many of them such as stem cell research, etc., but when the origin of life or, the evolution of man are concerned, essential questions are left unanswered. Science is the natural result of man when he is away from God. Just like killing is the natural result of animals. Scientists only think in an organic mind state and their minds are not focused on spiritual things. That's why scientists are puzzled when they ask questions about spiritual matters, because there is no way the gap between the physical world and the spirutual world can be bridged away from Christ Jesus.
What other species? where?
11 Aug 06
Originally posted by scottishinnzThat sounds like a statment of values scotty.
Who knows? I believe it is pure unadulterated narcassism to claim that humans are the only intelligent life in the universe.
Be careful about mixing values and science - soon you'll be dancing around with kaftans on and throwing flowers all about ...
(By the way, it's narcissism - with an i.)
11 Aug 06
Originally posted by royaltystatementNo, it is not the point.
You don't know, do you? That's the point here.
I know if I flip a coin 100 times, and it's an unbiased coin, I'll get about 50 heads and 50 tails. I don't know which individual flips will produce either a head or a tail though.
Of course I do not definatively "know" there is other intelligent life in the universe, but you can do the calculations of the probability, and it's not unlikely.
11 Aug 06
Originally posted by scottishinnzSo where are the other life forms? Why aren't they trying to dilligently find us as we are them? What's in the universe? Space. See, we gave it the correct name, space. Is there life in space, no, because it's space. Darkness except for the celestial beings(planets, stars, etc). Humans want some type of Star Wars fantasy to be reality but the fact of the matter is, space is just that. Empty, barren, dark, nothingness.
Who knows? I believe it is pure unadulterated narcassism to claim that humans are the only intelligent life in the universe.
11 Aug 06
Originally posted by royaltystatementScientists are puzzled when they ask questions about spiritual matters because of all the nutters that come out of the woodwork ...
You don't know, do you? That's the point here. Science can create the most complex questions and equations and answer many of them such as stem cell research, etc., but when the origin of life or, the evolution of man are concerned, essential questions are left unanswered. Science is the natural result of man when he is away from God. Just like kill ...[text shortened]... gap between the physical world and the spirutual world can be bridged away from Christ Jesus.