Hi Micah8294.
I posted this on
Age Correlations and An Old Earth, Version 2 No 1,
Message 482:
Welcome to the fray Micah8294,
in your proposed thread
Some questions for atheists... you ask
2. how do evolutionists overcome the issues about the age of the earth (i'm sure you've heard the arguments)
This thread (written in 2007) is about the many ways that we determine age from objective empirical evidence, starting with simple system where layers can be counted. Please read
Message 1 and
Message 2 to get started.
You can see a proposed newer version at
The Age of the Earth (version 3 no 1). This new thread would update and add information that has become available since 2007, when this thread was written. If you are interested in debate on this newer thread (you won't be able to reply to that thread until it is promoted), please message me or ADMIN.
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Why is it that certain animals have evolved features for cold weather (such as thick fur) but humans like Eskimos have not? Contrarily, why is it that a people that have been living in a hot climate for many generations (like Africa) developed black skin instead of something more helpful like white or more reflective skin to help cool them off?
Several people have responded with people developing clothes to have the ability to fit their clothing to the seasons and to the different climate zones on earth.
But there has also been some adaptation, see
Denesovan genes in Greenland and Tibet,
Message 1, and IIRC (if I recall correctly) the Inuit have a thicker fat layer than most people, providing added insulation.
Message 9: However, I've been born into a Christian household and raised a Christian. So that "God exists in the back of my head" feeling will never go away I'm sure of it, I will always think someone is watching. And for now I have decided to keep my faith. (I'm sure you all know who Kent hovind is, he has a lot to do with my faith in God)
With a little looking you can find that many scientists have religious beliefs, many of them Christians. See
Radiometric Dating, A Christian Perspective byDr. Roger C. Wiens.
If you want to debate about Hovind, there is an open thread at
Kent Hovind Debate
(ibid): What do most people in the evolutionist community accept as the most "solid proof" for evolution and against creation?
There is no "solid proof" for anything. What we understand about "life, the universe, and everything" (Douglas Adams
Hitchhiker) is through testing concepts about reality by the scientific method:
Hypothesis becomes scientific theory when it is tested and not invalidated, and you will hear people say that scientific theory is the best explanation of the evidence. Theories get modified or discarded when new information\evidence is found (often through the process of testing and actually one of the goals of testing - to look for predictions that would falsify the theory).
When a theory passes a test it isn't considered proven, but new tests are developed to try and falsify the theory, and a theory that has been tested many times and not invalidated is
accepted as the best understanding (approximation) of reality that we know.
Message 14: Yes, I am looking for a debate. But as far as my question goes it's pretty reasonably been anwered.
I just think that human interaction and dialogue helps me understand better than a Google search. That's the whole reason I joined the forum.
I don't mean to flaunt my beliefs around, but I want to be honest upfront and let everyone know what I believe in beforehand as not to try to sneak up on anyone
Thank you all for your answers
Keep an open mind but don't discard skepticism, be willing to treat your personal beliefs skeptically -- you learn the most when you challenge yourself.
Again, welcome to the fray.
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