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Originally posted by Aldolas
In Genesis 5:1-4 you can read that Adam and Eve had many children. If they really lived 600 years and Eve didn't use contraception then they must have had over 600 children + all the grandchildren makes loads of people in one 'generation'.
The study of human diversity at (putatively) neutral genetic marker loci has been hampered since the beginning by ascertainment bias since they were discovered in Europeans. The high levels of polymorphism at microsatellite loci means that they are free of this bias. Microsatellites exhibit a clear almost linear diversity gradient away from Africa, so that New World populations are approximately 15% less diverse than African populations. This pattern is not compatible with a model of a single large population expansion and colonization of most of the Earth by our ancestors but suggests, instead, gradual loss of diversity in successive colonization bottlenecks as our species grew and spread.
Originally posted by tom_roberts
exactly
thats why the Prohibition went into effect in Leviticus
it is assumed
Originally posted by ozvulcan
As an atheist i have taken it upon myself to at least read the Bible before deciding not to believe in god, because you cannot mock or disclaim anything if you don't understand it's basic philosophy.
Originally posted by Vipassana
Originally posted by ozvulcan
As an atheist i have taken it upon myself to at least read the Bible before deciding not to believe in god, because you cannot mock or disclaim anything if you don't understand it's basic philosophy.
The bible doesn't represent god. It is a book filled with deceit and lies and was intended for the uneducated laborer of 2000 years ago. While I'm sure your intentions are positive and it is good to read even if you don't agree with it, I would hope that the bible isn't the only factor in your decision of whether or not to believe in god. I believe in God yet I feel the bible grossly misrepresents his true identity.
Originally posted by ozvulcan
I feel that whatever is going on in life death and the universe is far more beautiful, wonderous and complex than any holy book or religion can even come close to defining or understanding.
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
Originally posted by tom_roberts
exactly
thats why the Prohibition went into effect in Leviticus
it is assumed
no, they had no idea about genetics and birth defects. the obvious answer is that humanity in its current form is the product of evolution instead of a magical pixie fairy in the sky creating us.
Originally posted by tom_roberts
again i can not prove it but its hard to disprove