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Jman267
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Message 61 of 303 (202397)
04-25-2005 8:33 PM
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04-25-2005 8:24 PM


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May I suggest you pick one of your assertions that you believe you can support and see if it stands up to even a cursory examination.
Oh I see if we don't play by your rules you'll ban me? LOL, that is what all evolutionists do when confronted with the truth. And, what assertions are you referring to? The Second Law of Thermodynamics? The First Law of Thermodynamics? The Law of Causality? The FACT that the Nebraska man was a fake? SHOW me a man evolve from an ape or YOU HAVE NO PROOF OR FACT. It is your belief which is FAITH and you accept it as such. But, don't be calling it science unless you can prove it.
And, evolutionists on this board have NOT proven anything...they quote from Darwin's book or the NEA or some other "science writing". That doesn't prove anything. Can you make salt in a lab? Can you show me a man evolve from an ape then? Like I said, if not, then don't be calling it science. It is NOT science, it's your religion and it's a cult at that!
Lastly, answer the darn question! Where did the Universe and everything in it come from?
If you believe in the Big Bang Theory then 1.) where did the Hydrogen come from since it had to come from somewhere (law of causality which is FACT) or do you believe the pen and paper magically appeared and then it magically wrote the book? 2.) How did we get the other 90 or so elements like Plutonium from Hydrogen? 3.) why do three planets spin backwards? Why do at least 30 moons revolve backwards? Ever heard of the Law of Angular Momentum? 4.) Do you also believe there was an explosion at a print shop and the Webster's English Dictionairy magically appeared?
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Message 62 of 303 (202398)
04-25-2005 8:36 PM
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04-25-2005 8:17 PM


Adding to AdminJar's response
You are bringing up issues that are the themes of many different topics in several different forums. I strongly suggest that you search out topics directly relevent to the specific themes, rather than dumping them into one topic. Doing such diverse themes in one topic is a violation of the forum guidelines.
BTW, Percy, we seem to need a link to the Forum Rules available at the tops of the various pages. Up there with "Profile", "FAQ", etc.
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Jman267
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Message 63 of 303 (202403)
04-25-2005 8:52 PM
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04-25-2005 8:36 PM


Re: Adding to AdminJar's response
"Doing such diverse themes in one topic is a violation of the forum guidelines."
Do you know what that is called? It's called straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel (Mathew 23:24).
You are more interested in following man's rules than God's. That's why Jesus Christ calls you hypocrites! You'll follow man's rules (even tho they are soo stupid and evil) no problem but not God's LAW (like sodomy, abortion,etc.). What a joke! That's why you believe in evolution because you don't want to answer for your sins because you hate Him. You're conscience beareth witness against you and then you (because God allowed you to) seared your conscience and became a reprobate. You're irresponsible and you want everyone else to be like you. No thanks not me!!
Again, can any evolutionist here answer the question. How did the Universe and everything in it get here? Basics, back to the basics because don't waste my time with Haeckel's Law of Recapitulation, etc.. that was proven to be a fraud more than 100 years ago! One last time, HOW DID THE UNIVERSE GET HERE?
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Message 64 of 303 (202406)
04-25-2005 9:03 PM
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04-25-2005 8:52 PM


Re: Adding to AdminJar's response
One last time, HOW DID THE UNIVERSE GET HERE?
If that is going to be the central theme of your position, you need to take your input to a topic in the Big Bang and Cosmology forum. Or use the Proposed New Topics forum to start your own topic.
Ranting in this topic is going to get you nowhere, so stop doing such.
Adminnemooseus

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Arkansas Banana Boy
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Message 65 of 303 (202424)
04-25-2005 9:30 PM
Reply to: Message 61 by Jman267
04-25-2005 8:33 PM


Shotgunning topics
You have brought up many subjects, almost all of which I have seen addressed here in one form or another. Using the search function will lead you to some of the previous debates.
In order to make much progress it helps to settle down to one idea at a time. This doesn't mean that you can't suggest or participate in multiple threads until you find the ones you want to support the most.
I imagine that rather than an attempted point by point refutation most evolutionist posters are waiting for you to settle on one of a many points you bring up.
In order to form this debate, here are cursory responses to some points. I will not continue this as a debate past these points until later, when a new thread arises from this( to not put much energy in this if it's a driveby).
The main point about the creation of the Universe is not necessary to the relevance or evidence about evolution, which deals not with origin of the Universe, or with the first creation of life(thru special creation or abiogenesis.) Evolution deals with the way life has changed over time and not origins. However, there are several threads about abiogenesis and cosmolgy here.
Microevolution, kinds, 1st LOT, 2nd LOT, special animal design, transitionals, Nebraska Man ( a favorite of mine), false probability analogy, Lucy, great apes not currently evolving to man, angular momentum, explosion in a print shop ( another false probibility exercise ), quote mining, and doubt of natural formation of all elements are some of the points you bring up.
By the way, I have looked at drdino's site a few times. He favors the debunked angular momentum argument and more than once quotes about the camel and gnat. Perhaps Mr. Hovind provides some of your material. I've found the material in Reasons to Believe or Answers in Genesis as much more reasoned ( if still wrong IMO ) than Hovind.
ABB
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Message 66 of 303 (202434)
04-25-2005 10:20 PM
Reply to: Message 63 by Jman267
04-25-2005 8:52 PM


Re: Adding to AdminJar's response
You are more interested in following man's rules than God's. That's why Jesus Christ calls you hypocrites! You'll follow man's rules (even tho they are soo stupid and evil) no problem but not God's LAW (like sodomy, abortion,etc.). What a joke! That's why you believe in evolution because you don't want to answer for your sins because you hate Him.
Hey, Buddy Rough, you don't even know who I am! What makes you think I'm a sodomite? An abortionist? What makes you think I hate this God guy any more than I hate Thor or Santa Claus? I'm practically neutral toward all three stories......
If you enter a golf tournament, you are expected to count your strokes and otherwise play by the rules. Such behavior is normally not considered "straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel." You've come to Percy's debate board. Playing by his rules is what we try to do here.

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Jman267
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Message 67 of 303 (202557)
04-26-2005 10:52 AM
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04-25-2005 9:03 PM


Re: Adding to AdminJar's response
"Ranting in this topic is going to get you nowhere, so stop doing such."
I'll do whatever I want just like you do. Got it?

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Message 68 of 303 (202558)
04-26-2005 10:57 AM
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04-26-2005 10:52 AM


Agreed to Guidelines
You agreed to certain guidelines in order to register.
These guidelines help make the discussions a bit easier to follow and help them flow in a non-chaotic fashion.
It is impolite of you to think that you may be as disruptive as you please. If you presist in being impolite you will not be able to continue posting.

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Message 69 of 303 (202563)
04-26-2005 11:07 AM
Reply to: Message 63 by Jman267
04-25-2005 8:52 PM


Again, can any evolutionist here answer the question.
Why are you asking biologists physics questions?

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Jman267
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Message 70 of 303 (202589)
04-26-2005 11:59 AM
Reply to: Message 65 by Arkansas Banana Boy
04-25-2005 9:30 PM


Re: Shotgunning topics
"The main point about the creation of the Universe is not necessary to the relevance or evidence about evolution"
It sure is relevant! It hinges on everything and if you dont' like it tough beans.... You just want to throw God out of the equation and glorify man....well not me so don't pawn me with your liberal games. And, the molecule to man theory is absurd and has no basis of fact and it is not science. So yes it is very relevant because you're using my tax dollars to deeive children. I am not a bigot like evolutionists I would teach kids both views and let them decide.
"Evolution deals with the way life has changed over time and not origins. However, there are several threads about abiogenesis and cosmolgy here."
The way life has changed? Are you kidding me? Evolution states that life has gotten better and better and better and better and that we keep evolving. That's NOT science. We aren't getting better and evolving we are DEVOLVING, DISENTEGRATING, DECAYING and headed towards ultimate death. Those are the FACTS. You don't know very much about the Second Law of Thermodynamics nor do you have much common sense. The Law of Entropy is FACT and squarely negates macroevolution period. YOU OR ANYBODY ELSE ON THIS PLANET HAS NEVER OBSERVED MACROEVOLUTION, therefore it is not fact, nor science. It is faith based, and you accept it as such. It's your religion. It's your cult.
And, most important belief in Creation lines up PERFECTLY with science. Belief in evolution does NO such thing. You have to have more faith to believe in evolution than creation. My beliefs MATCH up perfectly with the LAWS (those are FACTS bud)of Science. The First Law of Thermo (which STATES that nothing is being either created or evolved by present processes), the Second Law of Thermo...both completely and squarely NEGATE any type of evolution other than microevolution. So doesn't the Law of Biogenesis, Laws of Probability, etc... Evolutionists have to BYPASS those Laws to believe in evolution. Evolution is NOT scientific and don't be calling it science. It's your religion nothing more. Evolutionists are misleading millions upon millions of little kids based on their personal beliefs and opinions and not SCIENCE while using my tax dollars to do it. ANd, YOU will be held responsible for every soul you destroy by your deception.
In living organisms, true vertical changes GO DOWN, not up--mutations cause deterioration, individuals die, species become extinct. So where are the BILLIONS of transitional forms? Numerous kinds of extinct animals are found, but NEVER, in all of these billions of fossils, is a truly incipient or transitional form found. No fossil has ever been found with half scales/half feathers, half legs/half wings/ half-developed heart, half-developed eye or any other such indicator. Furthermore, WHY do evolutionists continue to teach lies that have been disproven for years? Why do evolutionists have to "doctor" evidence for their little idiotic unproven theory? Why can't we simply OBSERVE macroevolution with our eyes? Why can't we see a man evolve from an ape, a star evolve from hydrogen, life evolve from chemicals or any thing of the sort? WHY?????????????????????????? Put your damn money where your mouth is! You know why can't? Simple, the First and Second Law of Thermodynamics or in other words God won't let you. You see that? God's got you cornered. You belief LIFE AROSE from nothing while mocking the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. God's got you! Plain and simple. You either accept evolution or creation by faith except creationists belief line up PEFECTLY with science and the Creator. That's called check mate. Make your decision very wisely from here on out...
Now, microevolution is true. Big whooped-dee-do. That proves nothing. In fact, it shouldn't be called evolution. It's BIBLE. The BIBLE says that each would produce after its/his kind. So, don't be calling it evolution because it isn't evolution it's BIBLE. And, dogs are always dogs although they occur in approximately 250 varieties. THEY ARE STILL DOGS....."like begets like" which matches up PERFECTLY with the BIBLE not evolution. You have NEVER seen a half dog/half cat or any thing of the sort. You can't create energy or matter!
"By the way, I have looked at drdino's site a few times. He favors the debunked angular momentum argument and more than once quotes about the camel and gnat."
I have nothing to do with Hovind. Never met him in my life. Never talked with him in my life. I wasn't quoting him I was quoting you the Bible. And, in your whole post you haven't provided ONE OUNCE of FACT, or SCIENCE. You gave your opinions. Your opinion means nothing. We are here to talk about FACTS, SCIENCE, and the TRUTH not to philosphize about your (ye shall be as gods?) opinions or beliefs. That's not science. It's sad you guys don't even get it. You talk about evolution being science and blah blah blah blah but you provide NO SCIENCE or FACT whatsoever. SCIENCE is OBSERVABLE. You can't provide one example of OBSERVABLE macroevolution. Like I said it's sad.....it's also BIBLE.....
Romans 1:18-32 states:
"18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them."
2 Timothy 3:1-7:
"1This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."
See that last part? Ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. You mess with God and His creation and His Son the Lord Jesus Christ and He will absolutely positively mess with you and your mind.a
2 Peter 3:3-5:
" 3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
5For this they willingly are ignorant of...."
Again, do you see that? Scoffers.....and boy do we got 'em!! And, the second part "all things continue as they were from the beginning..." This remarkable belief is evolutionary uniformitarianism and it completely dominates the scientific and educational establishments of every nation in the world today. It has been made the basic premise of origins and meaning. This is a remarkable fulfillment of Peter's prophecy (about 1,900 years ago). God knew exactly what the world which btw, is the devil's world and worldly system (II Cor. 4:4), was gonna do thousands of years before it did it. And, lastly you are willingly ignorant of it too. Very sad. You are gonna trade your pride and possibly a 70 year life for eternity. Not me, no thanks.
One last thing, do you or anyone here drive a used car? Then, how can you possible believe in evolution? Tsk, tsk.

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Dan Carroll
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Message 71 of 303 (202594)
04-26-2005 12:10 PM
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04-26-2005 11:59 AM


Special Dispensation
I would officially like to petition Percy for permission to break the forum rules. Specifically, rule #3. Just this once.
There are sooooo many jokes I could make.

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Arkansas Banana Boy
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Message 72 of 303 (202595)
04-26-2005 12:11 PM
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04-26-2005 11:59 AM


Okay, I'll bite
So what does driving a used car have to do with evolution?
As to the rest of your post...If you pick a topic, propose it, and it gets accepted then we can talk.
Until then I'll try to keep my liberal soul destroying to a minimum.
And to your chess analogy, its rude to call checkmate before you have even moved a pawn.
ABB

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Jman267
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Message 73 of 303 (202598)
04-26-2005 12:18 PM
Reply to: Message 69 by crashfrog
04-26-2005 11:07 AM


"Why are you asking biologists physics questions?'
Oh, I am sorry I thought we were here to talk about FACTS, SCIENCE and the TRUTH. I guess not. Evolutionists are here to philosphize, hypothesize and give opinions and turn around and call it science. It's not science, don't be calling it science, its your opinion, its your belief, its your RELIGION. Congratulations, you are in a religion. See, God's got you either way!
And, why can't you answer any of these questions with FACTS/SCIENCE and not junk science or science falsely so called (1 Timothy 6:20)?
Can you answer one question.
How did the Universe and everything get here? Choose one
A.) The Universe got here accidentally.
B.) The Universe got here supernaturally.
C.) The Universe has always been here.
D.) The Universe is not here.
Please, be a man/woman and make a choice because there are NO other options. That's it. That is all that any scientist or teacher or educator, etc... know today. It's simple. I can sum up what a college education will teach you before you waste a $100,000 plus dollars on nothing. Nobody knows more than that. And, to think these pathetic institutions charge $100,000 or MORE for you to able to say "Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny"....when its not even true! It's a fraud! So you can say "boy I ain't I smart!" and glorify yourself. That's worhsipping the creature/creation and not the Creator. That's pantheistic evolution! God still thinks the same of you. You're a sinner and you broke God's laws. You're destined for Hell permanently unless you do something about it.

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Dan Carroll
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Message 74 of 303 (202599)
04-26-2005 12:20 PM
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04-26-2005 12:18 PM


NNNNGGGG!!!!
PERCY!
PLEASE!

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Chiroptera
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Message 75 of 303 (202606)
04-26-2005 12:29 PM
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04-26-2005 12:18 PM


Easy answer to the question!
I don't know. I don't know how the universe began, or even if the universe had a beginning. Right now, our current knowledge of the laws of science are only valid after ten-to-the-minus-forty of a second after time zero. In fact, we only assume that there was a beginning by extrapolating the current expansion of the universe backwards, and since we cannot even know for sure what the universe was like before that time, this extrapolation may not even be valid. We cannot be sure what the very beginning was like, and there may not even have been a beginning.
So, I don't know how the universe began, or if it began. No one does. And no one may ever know.

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