What's wrong with evolution?

Originally posted by twhitehead
Dishonesty is not the best way to teach children.

And for Christians, the lies should be anathema. Yet, the most dishonest public discourse concerning science and public policy emanates from self-professed Bible believing Christians. It often seems that Satan himself has planted the Creationists, Birthers, global warming "skeptics," ...

Originally posted by wink
I wonder where my wings are...I mean if evolution is, indeed, fact. Where are my sixteen arms, my five eyes, my brand spankin new seven ears, my eight feet, and (of course) my wings? Where is all of this stuff???? If you take on evolution (like you guys seem to be doing) and apply it to humans....why are we not evolving? Yes you can say we are evolving into ...[text shortened]... o you should be worried about...they are our future. They need to know the CREATION STORY!!

Why would we have wings?
Where's the selection pressure for the evolution of wings?
If we lived in trees, maybe ... maybe, over millions of years we might develop wings, maybe not.
Sixteen arms and five eyes would put a fair load on a nervous system, don't you think? Two each seem to work pretty well for us. What's the advantage in having more that dramatically outweighs the disadvantages?

Can we please move on past this theory thing?
Calling a scientific model a theory is just another label for it being a model; a way of explaining something.
It doesn't refer to it being less than complete or less than correct.
It's not theory in the everyday usage of the term.
There are many examples of this - words we use in everyday life that have different meanings in other contexts.

As a secondary teacher I'm all too aware of our obligations to our students. As a father, I'm also aware of the incredible responsibility of raising thinking, critical beings.
I take that very seriously.
Rather than accepting the blind dogma of one religious book - full of inconsistencies and inaccuracies - based on the religion of my parents and their ancestors, I prefer to use the knowledge that all of us have developed, that people of all, and no, faiths have discovered and confirmed.

...other than when the Bible is read literally which is clearly a ridiculous viewpoint to take.

No it's not!

Originally posted by daniel58
No it's not!

So how do you reconcile the inconsistent accounts in both the Old and New Testaments? Are they all literally true?
Does this mean that the bible was written in a series of alternate universes perhaps?

Originally posted by LemonJello
Which books on evolution did you read?

[b]Yes you can say we are evolving into a more stupider race of humans.

Hey, that's mean. You should be more nicer![/b]

Ok, maybe it might seem mean...
I pray for the leaders of our country every day....
That they make the right decisions.....
I remember when the President of the United States didn't cater to other nations' beliefs......
DON'T YOU?
Now that was MEAN...THE TRUTH...BUT MEAN!
I pray that all of you evolutionists, scientists ,etc. pray that our leaders do the right thing!
I pray that we get out of this economic mess we're in!!!!!
DON'T YOU?
DO THEY?

Originally posted by wink
Ok, maybe it might seem mean...
I pray for the leaders of our country every day....
That they make the right decisions.....
I remember when the President of the United States didn't cater to other nations' beliefs......
DON'T YOU?
Now that was MEAN...THE TRUTH...BUT MEAN!
I pray that all of you evolutionists, scientists ,etc. pray that our leaders do the ...[text shortened]... ht thing!
I pray that we get out of this economic mess we're in!!!!!
DON'T YOU?
DO THEY?

What the hell has evolution got to do with the economic downturn?
It's not a freakin' religion.

Originally posted by wink
Ok, maybe it might seem mean...
I pray for the leaders of our country every day....
That they make the right decisions.....
I remember when the President of the United States didn't cater to other nations' beliefs......
DON'T YOU?
Now that was MEAN...THE TRUTH...BUT MEAN!
I pray that all of you evolutionists, scientists ,etc. pray that our leaders do the ...[text shortened]... ht thing!
I pray that we get out of this economic mess we're in!!!!!
DON'T YOU?
DO THEY?

You forget, if you do not believe the world is about to end, there lies
no reason to fear these leaders actions. For they are no more than that,
just incorrect action.

Your beliefs are the foundation of your thoughts, this will prohibit you from
connecting with those who do not. You should realize if the world IS NOT
about to end, then these decisions are just mistakes.

If the world IS ABOUT to end, then these decisions become the hands on
the wheel, driving us towards ruin. If this is your belief, then support it
as such. Creating inquisition based on your own theology, won't breed
anything but confusion.

Good luck.


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