Originally posted by sonhouseYes, argumentum ad populum. If seven billion people understood that a comment was ironic, but you did not, it doesn't necessarily mean that the comment was ironic and that you're "wrong", I suppose.
Collected scientifically or not, the premise still stands, just because it's popular doesn't mean it is true. If there are 7 billion theists on Earth and 1 billion atheists, doesn't mean either one is true. 1 billion disbelievers won't make a real god disappear and 7 billion believers won't make a nonexistent god appear.
You are living in a fantasy world with blinders on. I am not providing ignorant people such as you a pass just because you use the trump card of religion. There is plenty of evidence for evolution. Evolution is much more believable than resurrections, virgin births, talking snakes and a 6000 year old earth! Zeus and Thor have faded into oblivion and the time will come when belief that Christ is the son of god will also be just as remote! If I were you, I would not be so willing to show people your juvenile beliefs!
Originally posted by 667joeI know miracles are not every day happenings and are hard to believe. But the empty tomb in Jerusalem and the Shroud of Turin is strong evidence that a resurrection did take place. If Christ did rise from the dead, then there remains that possibility that Christ will indeed return and raise those that believe in Him. Therefore, I shall hold on to that fantasy world of resurrections as a possibility. I see nothing better.
You are living in a fantasy world with blinders on. I am not providing ignorant people such as you a pass just because you use the trump card of religion. There is plenty of evidence for evolution. Evolution is much more believable than resurrections, virgin births, talking snakes and a 6000 year old earth! Zeus and Thor have faded into oblivion and the t ...[text shortened]... just as remote! If I were you, I would not be so willing to show people your juvenile beliefs!
In my opinion the fantasy of a frog or monkey becoming a prince by the theory of evolution is even harder to believe and of no benefit to me even if it could happen. 😏
Evolution does not say a frog will become a prince. Evolution says it is possible that, given the passage of enough generations, a descendants of a frog could change into other species. Indeed, there is no doubt that if you were to go back enough generations, you and an earth worm and a tree have a common relative!
Originally posted by 667joeClose enough. But it is still something to believe and I don't believe it, because I have a different belief that makes more sense to me.
Evolution does not say a frog will become a prince. Evolution says it is possible that, given the passage of enough generations, a descendants of a frog could change into other species. Indeed, there is no doubt that if you were to go back enough generations, you and an earth worm and a tree have a common relative!
Originally posted by 667joe
Forgive me if I trust Darwin, Watson and Crick and Mendel more than I trust hines.
For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
(Romans 1:20 NIV)