Author Topic: How many here believe in evolution? (Read 13453 times)

Kanth · « **Reply #15 on:** November 30, 2002, 02:11:24 PM »

Wrong

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Originally posted by davidpt40

Evidence FOR aquatic apes-
Humans are only animals that can hold their breath (good for diving underwater).

Evidence for savanna ape :
Humans can hold their breath because they communicate verbally (you cant talk and breathe at the same time).

Kisters · « **Reply #16 on:** November 30, 2002, 02:30:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Kanth
Wrong

Talking explain holding breath ability, how do you explain babies being the only non aquatic mammals to be able to swim the second they are born?.

davidpt40 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 30, 2002, 02:45:29 PM »

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Humans are only animals that can hold their breath (good for diving underwater).

Sorry, I forgot to drink my coffee. Humans are the only apes that can hold their breath.

Like I said, I'm not very well versed on the aquatic ape theory. But I do know its not widely accepted and there are better theories out there.

mrfish · « **Reply #18 on:** November 30, 2002, 03:07:37 PM »

every group of people in history has some wacky creation story from the native american thing where some bird lays an egg or whatever to the indian buddhists thinking the wolrd was in a giant lotus flower but come on obviously those are nonsense just like the garden of eden thing but getting back to reality....

of the theories in the makes sense category, the evolution theory seems like a winner.... but it still seems incomplete to me. not that i know much about it admittedly but what i have heard seems reasonable.

i'd like to hear a more complete account of our evolution before i sign on all the way. not that creation is a contender obviously but maybe evolution is a little different than the way it is presented today. i'd love to see what 'they' say in 50 years.

mrfish · « **Reply #19 on:** November 30, 2002, 03:08:32 PM »

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Nah. Not all christians believe creationism is the most viable theory.

shouldn't they though if it's a part of their belief system?

Samm · « **Reply #20 on:** November 30, 2002, 03:16:14 PM »

The proboscis monkey, while not an ape, spends a lot of time upright and likes to be in and around water .

Samm · « **Reply #21 on:** November 30, 2002, 03:26:25 PM »

Kanth · « **Reply #22 on:** November 30, 2002, 03:29:52 PM »

This is also a form of evolution, since most monkey's do not like water it's the only place for the dick-nosed monkey to get away from the ridicule.

baboons don't need to go into the water because altho they have a funny looking ass, no one will comment on it because of the high probability of shorter lifespan.

Kinda like how it works with male and female humans.

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The proboscis monkey, while not an ape, spends a lot of time upright and likes to be in and around water .

Hawklore · « **Reply #23 on:** November 30, 2002, 03:46:49 PM »

I belive that god created all life on earth....Well duh...But he helped us along...We coulda been like monkeys with alot hair but "Evolved" into not needing it..

*I didnt read all of thread*

Thrawn · « **Reply #24 on:** November 30, 2002, 03:52:50 PM »

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shouldn't they though if it's a part of their belief system?

It doesn't have to be, christians practice their religion in many was and can be very different in there beliefs. Some christians worship Christ but don't even believe in his devinity.

mrfish · « **Reply #25 on:** November 30, 2002, 03:53:26 PM »

so take the parts you like - discard the rest? willowy....

Kanth · « **Reply #26 on:** November 30, 2002, 04:12:03 PM »

This is exactly why there is more than one religion and exactly why there is bloodshed over that fact.

who's right?

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so take the parts you like - discard the rest? willowy....

mrfish · « **Reply #27 on:** November 30, 2002, 04:21:08 PM »

"And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said: "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man." (Genesis 2:22-23)"

not a lot of room for literary license there - you'd have to do some pretty fancy gymnastics to reconcile that with science. instead of all this wimpy half-assed "well god was being figurative" crap i'd like to see the christian who straight up has the sack to say "that's it exactly, that's the way it happened."

Samm · « **Reply #28 on:** November 30, 2002, 05:02:30 PM »

Oh here we go, Galileao vs the church thread again .

Thrawn · « **Reply #29 on:** November 30, 2002, 05:34:27 PM »

Christians don't have to believe in a literal translation of the bible in order to worship Christ as their saviour.