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Originally posted by saint4God
Originally posted by Nygdan
What? No there isn't. Beleif in god is irrational, fundamentally all faith is irrational. Its not supposed to be rational (ie based on logic or evidence and the like).
The statement wasn't absurd. People give 'special consideration' to any idea as long as its a religious one. Why should they?
God provided proof, evidence and logic numerous times in the Bible. So much so it would take a multi-page outpouring for me to even begin. After all, if you believe in God, you believe logic and reason came from Him. Just because He's not showing Himself to all the peoples of the earth today (which by the way is our fault) does not mean there is no logic, proof, evidence, etc. There's just no way to share proof and evidence convincingly without faith as a tool.
[edit on 24-6-2005 by saint4God]
Originally posted by Misfit
Originally posted by nappyhead
but there is TONS (YES... TONS) of evidence to base the existence of God on.
Produce it.
BUT, leave the Bible OUT of the equation, everyone is sick of hearing that scripture is proof of scripture (much as the scenario spamandham gave about Simon666 imaginary dog, he says its there and we read it here - is that admissable?). The Bible in of itself takes faith to belive. Faith is not admissable as proof in any scenario other than the Christians own.
Misfit
8 different sites in the southern United States where human and dinosaur footprints are in the same rock layer and are right next to each other.
Originally posted by madmanacrosswater
8 different sites in the southern United States where human and dinosaur footprints are in the same rock layer and are right next to each other.
That does nothing to prove anything..if I came upon a lake with a footprint of a fossil on a rock, and stepped in the mud I would leave a footprint. The lake dries, and my footprint becomes fossilized right next to the other. Millions of years later someone says, "See they coexisted together." However, the two prints are milliions of years apart in age.
I would like you to give an answer even if it is multi-page, because if there was proof, there would be no skeptics. Why does proof need faith to be convincing? Proof is proof.
Evolution is based on transition yet there are no transistional life forms anywhere in the fossil record! Period.
Originally posted by nappyhead
The sad thing is -- there is a lot of real proof, but there are still skeptics! There is a common misconception that the theory of evolution is based on science and observation and that creationism is based on assumption and faith. It is the other way around.
Originally posted by madmanacrosswater
Evolution is based on transition yet there are no transistional life forms anywhere in the fossil record! Period.
Try man.
Originally posted by Charlie Murphy
Originally posted by nappyhead
The sad thing is -- there is a lot of real proof, but there are still skeptics! There is a common misconception that the theory of evolution is based on science and observation and that creationism is based on assumption and faith. It is the other way around.
Still no proof. How is evolution based more on faith and assumption, than creationism? Charles Darwin's theory will always change as new information is gathered and more peices of the puzzle fall into place, hence why it is a theory. Creationism will always be the same and does not change(assuming it is right, and having faith in early man's knowledge).
[edit on 24-6-2005 by Charlie Murphy]
Originally posted by nappyhead
Originally posted by Charlie Murphy
Originally posted by nappyhead
The sad thing is -- there is a lot of real proof, but there are still skeptics! There is a common misconception that the theory of evolution is based on science and observation and that creationism is based on assumption and faith. It is the other way around.
Still no proof. How is evolution based more on faith and assumption, than creationism? Charles Darwin's theory will always change as new information is gathered and more peices of the puzzle fall into place, hence why it is a theory. Creationism will always be the same and does not change(assuming it is right, and having faith in early man's knowledge).
[edit on 24-6-2005 by Charlie Murphy]
Scientifically you can be of three main categories regarding origins (there are others, but these are the main three):
1. Creationist - the earth was created by God about 6-10,000 years ago during an expanse of 6 days.
2. Theistic Evolutionist - God started a series of self-sustaining events that began with the "Big Bang."
3. Atheistic Evolutionist- the physical universe is self sustaining and constantly compresses and explodes. The last explosion was the "Big Bang."
You can really crop it down to two: creationism and atheistic evolutionism. If you know anything about the Bible then you can gather that theistic evolution is totally contradictory with creationism.
So now if you fall into the "atheistic evolution" category YOU HAVE to assume (or have faith) that there is no God. The problem with this is that it is impossible to have no God.
The physical universe is marked by three primary attributes:
1. It is unintelligent and unconscience
2. It is finite
3. It decays and declines
The above three things are simple, undebatable science, therefore there has to be SOMETHING that is: 1)Intelligent and conscience, 2)Infinite, and 3) Not decaying or declining.
So it logically leaves creationism.
As far as physical proof is concerned: I just cited 4 examples in my third to last post. That is tangible, physical proof.
[edit on 24-6-2005 by nappyhead]
Originally posted by nappyhead
Don't even get me started on how radiocarbon dating and universal expansion science are totally screwed up and false. These two things are what evolutionists base their "millions of years" theories on.
Originally posted by nappyhead
Scientifically you can be of three main categories regarding origins (there are others, but these are the main three):
1. Creationist - the earth was created by God about 6-10,000 years ago during an expanse of 6 days.
2. Theistic Evolutionist - God started a series of self-sustaining events that began with the "Big Bang."
3. Atheistic Evolutionist- the physical universe is self sustaining and constantly compresses and explodes. The last explosion was the "Big Bang."
Originally posted by nappyhead
You can really crop it down to two: creationism and atheistic evolutionism. If you know anything about the Bible then you can gather that theistic evolution is totally contradictory with creationism.
Originally posted by nappyhead
1. 8 different sites in the southern United States where human and dinosaur footprints are in the same rock layer and are right next to each other. These are scientifically verified.www.bible.ca...
Originally posted by nappyhead
2. ~300 Inca burial stones clearly depict humans and dinosaurs interacting. These are thousands of years old!
3. Thousands of clay and stone figurines discovered in Acambaro, Mexico, include figurines of dinosaurs. They are apparently from the preclassical Chupicuaro Culture (800 B.C.E. to 200 C.E.). Radiocarbon and thermoluminescent dating gives them even older ages. These figurines show that the ancient people were familiar with dinosaurs.
4. Hundreds of cave paintings around the world show dinosaurs.
Evolution does not have to be Athesitc it can be Agnostic, and disproving evolution does not prove creationism in any sense. How does proving dinosaurs existed with humans support creationism? If anything it goes against it.
You and Saint said you had proof of creationism, but I have still not gotten any. At least, evolutionists examine the Earth and the Universe and try to back up their claims with evidence.
You seem to think discrediting Evolution proves creationism.
The Paluxy findings are not remotely scientifically verified to be from man
You can also find Greek art depicting the Hydra, a Chymeara, Cerberus or other fable creatures interacting with humans that are thousands of years old, yet I doubt there ever existed a three headed dog from hell, a dragon with ten heads or a fire-breathing she-goat with the head of a lion, the body of a goat and a serpent's tail. It is only with some imagination that you could think of the creatures depicted as dinosaurs.
Originally posted by spamandham
Originally posted by nappyhead
Scientifically you can be of three main categories regarding origins (there are others, but these are the main three):
1. Creationist - the earth was created by God about 6-10,000 years ago during an expanse of 6 days.
2. Theistic Evolutionist - God started a series of self-sustaining events that began with the "Big Bang."
3. Atheistic Evolutionist- the physical universe is self sustaining and constantly compresses and explodes. The last explosion was the "Big Bang."
You are conveniently ignoring the creation myths of other non-Chistian religions. Which I suspect have a higher number of adherents than evolution (and has little to do with origins by the way).
Originally posted by nappyhead
You can really crop it down to two: creationism and atheistic evolutionism. If you know anything about the Bible then you can gather that theistic evolution is totally contradictory with creationism.
Your bias is amazingly overt. You dismiss theistic evolution for no reason other than it contradicts the Bible. Why not simply dismiss "atheistic evolution" for the same reason and be done with all this? The answer is simple, you are attempting to deceive - yourself first and others secondarily. Eusebius would be proud.
Originally posted by nappyhead
Did I say evolution had to be atheistic? I said that evolution can be theistic OR atheistic. Theistic evolution can mean anyone who believes a 'higher-power' started the physical universe. This could include agnostics too.
Proving dinosaurs and humans existed together supports the 'Young Earth' theory, which is what Christians believe and what the Bible teaches. Evolution teaches that humans and dinosaurs were separated by some 60-65 MILLION years. My evidence shows that dinos and humans coexisted... thus supporting creationism.
You keep saying that we haven't shown proof OVER AND OVER again, but I keep repeating what I've said before! I've shown evidence of humans and dinosaurs coexisting (and a lot of it) and that supports the Bible and the God I worship.
So how about your 'evidence' for evolution? What have your scientists 'observed'? They haven't observed one species become another, which is what biological evolution is based on, that's for sure. Where are all the transistional fossils that have to exist to support evolution? THERE ARE NONE! Spamandham has pointed out that there are self-replicating amino acid chains, but they still remain AMINO ACID CHAINS! They don't become anything 'higher.' Lots and lots of chemicals replicate -- we already knew that.
Originally posted by Charlie Murphy
Originally posted by nappyhead
Did I say evolution had to be atheistic? I said that evolution can be theistic OR atheistic. Theistic evolution can mean anyone who believes a 'higher-power' started the physical universe. This could include agnostics too.
Proving dinosaurs and humans existed together supports the 'Young Earth' theory, which is what Christians believe and what the Bible teaches. Evolution teaches that humans and dinosaurs were separated by some 60-65 MILLION years. My evidence shows that dinos and humans coexisted... thus supporting creationism.
So were there Dinosaurs in the Garden of Eden? What purpose did they serve Adam and Eve? Did Noah take 2 of every dinosaurs onto his Arc?
You keep saying that we haven't shown proof OVER AND OVER again, but I keep repeating what I've said before! I've shown evidence of humans and dinosaurs coexisting (and a lot of it) and that supports the Bible and the God I worship.
Even if some dinosaurs are proven to be less the 6k years old that doesn't change that some dinosaur fossils are over millions of years old. Proving some dinosaurs did not go extinct as evolution states does not change the age of Earth, which is about 4.55 billion years old.
So how about your 'evidence' for evolution? What have your scientists 'observed'? They haven't observed one species become another, which is what biological evolution is based on, that's for sure. Where are all the transistional fossils that have to exist to support evolution? THERE ARE NONE! Spamandham has pointed out that there are self-replicating amino acid chains, but they still remain AMINO ACID CHAINS! They don't become anything 'higher.' Lots and lots of chemicals replicate -- we already knew that.
There are transitional fossils such as the Archaeopteryx
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu...
And new bird fossils that support some dinosaurs evolved into Birds.
www.sciencedaily.com...
Evolution has been observed and here are some reasons people believe:
www.talkorigins.org...
You must realize the what I expect as proof, and I didn't claim to have proof only a theory.
Originally posted by nappyhead
Yes, but check out some of the others! For instance look at the New Mexico tracks! THOSE ARE CLEARLY HUMAN AND ARE IN PRE-CAMBRIAN ROCK!!
Originally posted by nappyhead
That isn't my point! The fact that the Incas and early civilizations knew what the specific species looked like is what I'm pointing out. They drew FLESH-AND-BLOOD ceratopsians, sauropods, stegosaurs, and theropods!
Originally posted by nappyhead
By the way, some satelite imagery has depicted a large object that appears to be -- and could very well be -- the ark on top of Mount Ararat.
Originally posted by nappyhead
Actually the two dates you mentioned were probably reached by using radiocarbon dating, which has been shown to be totally screwed up dating past ~10,000 years.
Originally posted by nappyhead
If evolution were true than it would be virtually impossible for any species to remain unchanged over a few million years -- let alone hundreds of millions of years, yet there are many fossilized -roaches and other insects that are just like the ones today! Have you ever heard of the coelacanth? The coelacanth was a fish that evolutionary theory had placed 70 million years ago, but in 1938 some fishermen caught one and it appeared unchanged even over 70 million years!!
quote: Originally posted by madmanacrosswater
quote: Evolution is based on transition yet there are no transistional life forms anywhere in the fossil record! Period.
Try man.
What do you mean?
Originally posted by madmanacrosswater
Man has also continually grown taller, and carried more weight. Just in my lifetime I have seen more and more height. This is evolution friend. A continual change based on environmental conditions. Soon if man is lucky we will adopt to breathing in carbon dioxide, and spitting out oxygen!!