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Richard Townsend Member (Idle past 4761 days) Posts: 103 From: London, England Joined: |
riVeRrat - A designer could have any motives for designing life. There may well be a reason why a designer would want to design things that appear imperfect to us. But that's the whole weakness of the idea - there is no set of evidence that would rule out a designer. So it's not scientific. You're arguing against your own case.
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riVeRraT Member (Idle past 444 days) Posts: 5788 From: NY USA Joined: |
lyx2no writes: Fair enough. Your point was that since science doesn't know everything random notions are equally valid. No. random notions are not equally valid.
He leaves behind no evidence of competence as an engineer, astronomer, geologist, biologist, mathematician, physicist or moralist, but because we don't know "His" plan we can't judge. No evidence of being a competent engineer? Then how are we existing here, on a little blue ball, in the middle of the harshest environment imaginable, for millions, and millions of years? It's also good not to judge. I don't judge God, and I don't judge you.
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riVeRraT Member (Idle past 444 days) Posts: 5788 From: NY USA Joined: |
Richard Townsend writes: So it's not scientific. Science is relative. One could also argue it is subjective, and I have. Edited by riVeRraT, : No reason given.
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lyx2no Member (Idle past 4745 days) Posts: 1277 From: A vast, undifferentiated plane. Joined: |
No evidence of being a competent engineer? Worse still, for the designer to be consistent with the evidence it is necessary for it to be incompetent as an engineer. I can't imagine how this could be news so I'll only tire you with one example: People can't breath while swallowing. This is not a difficult problem to resolve. Especially since there are models for its resolution in many other creatures. If a mere human can recognize this why couldn't the creator? It's either incompetent, unconcerned or has a mystical plan that involves rock stars drowning in their own vomit.
Then how are we existing here, on a little blue ball, in the middle of the harshest environment imaginable, for millions, and millions of years? Firstly, this presupposes there is a creator. Secondly, it's hyperbole. I find it hard to believe that you wouldn't think the surface of the Sun a harsher environment then the surface of the Earth.
Off topic stuff. It's also good not to judge. I don't judge God, and I don't judge you. This is pabulum. Do you drive with your eyes closed or let child molesters baby sit your kids? I'm betting you don't. You've likely judged that to be a dangerous thing to do. Is that not a judgment, or do you have your own meaning for the word? Genesis 2 17 But of the ponderosa pine, thou shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou shinniest thereof thou shalt sorely learn of thy nakedness. 18 And we all live happily ever after.
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Taq Member Posts: 10084 Joined: Member Rating: 5.1 |
Is that designer error/flaw, or operator? Designer.
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onifre Member (Idle past 2979 days) Posts: 4854 From: Dark Side of the Moon Joined: |
You explained many things of which I already get, so no need to debate. Cool.
I see fit to place a designer, because it is a possibility. A lot of things could be possible, but I get what you're saying. You believe cause it's not that far fetched of an idea, are you also claiming to follow a certain religion or do you consider yourself a diest?
For me God is real, and you can have a relationship with Him. But it is subjective, not provable, and all physical evidence in the universe, is evidence of Him. Well at least your honest about it being subjective. But I'm curious how, if you are of a specific religion, do you connect the subjective notion that design is possible to one specific god story?
It's what I believe, and I am entitled to it. I am well aware that others who live their lives by the current scientific theory will think I am crazy, and I understand that, because that is how I once lived. "Crazy" just means "interesting" to me. I'm not here to insult your belief, just curious about it's philosophical implications.
My main point is, there are somethings we will never know. So all concepts regarding where we came from require a leap of faith.
What happens when we do know, would that rock your faith? "I smoke pot. If this bothers anyone, I suggest you look around at the world in which we live and shut your mouth."--Bill Hicks "I never knew there was another option other than to question everything"--Noam Chomsky
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riVeRraT Member (Idle past 444 days) Posts: 5788 From: NY USA Joined: |
lyx2no writes: Worse still, for the designer to be consistent with the evidence it is necessary for it to be incompetent as an engineer. I can't imagine how this could be news so I'll only tire you with one example: People can't breath while swallowing. This is not a difficult problem to resolve. Especially since there are models for its resolution in many other creatures. If a mere human can recognize this why couldn't the creator? It's either incompetent, unconcerned or has a mystical plan that involves rock stars drowning in their own vomit. I guess you didn't get my explanation before.Again, Rock stars drowning on their own vomit is a poor example, because the Rock star was probably overdosing on drugs, and the designer gave us enough info to know that we shouldn't be overdosing on drugs. He also told us not to eat like pigs, which would solve the problem of random people choiking when they put too much food in their mouths, and don't chew properly. There is nothing wrong with the design of the throat and mouth and respiratory. It has kept us alive for millions of years. The designer has told us that we were not designed to live forever in the physical sense. So any other examples you could provide of poor design would be negated by that statement. Our perfect design is when we leave this body and get a new one, we are told that. The designer may purpose for that, of which we do not understand. Your thoughts are all thoughts of the flesh, not of the spirit.
Firstly, this presupposes there is a creator. Isn't that what you are doing by claiming the designer has made bad designs?
I find it hard to believe that you wouldn't think the surface of the Sun a harsher environment then the surface of the Earth. We are protected from the sun by the earth of which God created. I never said one was harsher than the other, but the universe as a whole is extremely harsh. Pick any known point, and we would have a hard time surviving.
This is pabulum. Do you drive with your eyes closed or let child molesters baby sit your kids? I'm betting you don't. You've likely judged that to be a dangerous thing to do. Is that not a judgment, or do you have your own meaning for the word? Judging a situation, and judging people are two different things. Also judging someone, and passing judgment are two different things. We cannot help but assess a situation, or a person. Example: If I think (judged) that were not a Godly person, or one who believes in God, and then treated you as such, I would be passing my judgment. If I ask God, and remember that God loved me, as messed up as I am, I feel that God tells me to love you the same way He loves me, regardless of your belief's. That is not passing judgment. There is too much hypocrisy in religion. There is none in love.
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Taq Member Posts: 10084 Joined: Member Rating: 5.1 |
Again, Rock stars drowning on their own vomit is a poor example, because the Rock star was probably overdosing on drugs, and the designer gave us enough info to know that we shouldn't be overdosing on drugs. If we were designed properly we would not be able to overdose on drugs in the first place.
He also told us not to eat like pigs, which would solve the problem of random people choiking when they put too much food in their mouths, and don't chew properly.
Why not have separate breathing and eating holes? That would be a better design.
Our perfect design is when we leave this body and get a new one, we are told that. So the designer could have given us a perfect design, but chose not too so that we could suffer. That's what I suspected all along.
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riVeRraT Member (Idle past 444 days) Posts: 5788 From: NY USA Joined: |
onfire writes: A lot of things could be possible, but I get what you're saying. You believe cause it's not that far fetched of an idea, are you also claiming to follow a certain religion or do you consider yourself a diest? I am not a deist, but deism may have had something to do with me "finding Jesus/God". I find nothing in science that makes me say Jesus cannot be the Son of God. I do find things in science that make me realize how screwd up religion is. Religion sucks, but if you believe in God, you are pretty much stuck with religion to a point. There are people who call themselves "red letter Christians"Red-Letter Christians - Wikipedia I am probably more closely related to that. Well at least your honest about it being subjective. But I'm curious how, if you are of a specific religion, do you connect the subjective notion that design is possible to one specific god story? The story isn't too far off from the truth. But that's just it, it is just a story, a translated dream.Bible literates are hypocrites, because they say the bible means one thing, and one thing only. But then they read it, and get something different every time they read it. The bible is subjective, and I believe God uses it to connect with us, if you are truly trying to seek the heart of the Father, and not satisfy your own physical needs. As with everything in life, there is good and bad. If we are to be truly humble about things, as God tells to be, then none of us would come across as now-it-alls, including religious leaders. What happens when we do know, would that rock your faith? Everything rocks my faith. I question everything, and test everything against my faith. Hopefully I am doing it effectively. My faith is summed up like this:Love God Love others. It is hard for something as objective (human limited perception) as science to rock something as simple and subjective as love. How's the saying go? Love conquers all?
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riVeRraT Member (Idle past 444 days) Posts: 5788 From: NY USA Joined: |
Taq writes: If we were designed properly we would not be able to overdose on drugs in the first place. Again, you are basing this on your own limited perception. The designer, designed us with free will. In the garden of eden, it would have been impossible to O.D. unless you touched the fruit.It would be impossible to have free will, and not be able to O.D. Would you prefer to give up free will in place of a perfect design? Would it even be a perfect design without free will?
Why not have separate breathing and eating holes? That would be a better design. Either way, a hole could be blocked. A better design would have been solar powered humans. LOL, but then we would have not been able to enjoy food, or taking a breath of fresh air. Being able to judge whether we are designed perfect or not, includes being able to decipher all the variables. I think your opinions on this subject are too biased.
So the designer could have given us a perfect design, but chose not too so that we could suffer. That's what I suspected all along. You are not looking at the whole picture. Are caterpillars not perfect solely because they have to transform into a moth later?
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riVeRraT Member (Idle past 444 days) Posts: 5788 From: NY USA Joined: |
Both Taq, and lyx2no are trying to debate here that the design of our bodies is imperfect because bad things can happen to us. That insinuates that a perfect design would not allow anything bad to happen to us. (that is also a subjective view, not an objective one)
So tell me, is light a bad design if there is dark? How would we even know that light was good, unless we experienced the dark? Edited by riVeRraT, : spelling
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Huntard Member (Idle past 2324 days) Posts: 2870 From: Limburg, The Netherlands Joined: |
riVeRraT writes:
Who says light is good? I think many creatures prefer the dark. So tell me, is light a bad design if there is dark? How would we even know that light was good, unless we experienced the dark? I hunt for the truth
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Taq Member Posts: 10084 Joined: Member Rating: 5.1 |
Both Taq, and lyx2no are trying to debate here that the design of our bodies is imperfect because bad things can happen to us. That insinuates that a perfect design would not allow anything bad to happen to us. (that is also a subjective view, not an objective one) That's correct. That is the objective definition of perfect. Any and all actions do not have a bad outcome.
So tell me, is light a bad design if there is dark? How would we even know that light was good, unless we experienced the dark? It would seem rather obvious that a lack of energy resulting in us freezing to death would be a bad thing. Do you really think that we couldn't figure this out without freezing to death?
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onifre Member (Idle past 2979 days) Posts: 4854 From: Dark Side of the Moon Joined: |
I find nothing in science that makes me say Jesus cannot be the Son of God. But we would also have to include any and all god(s)/metaphysical entities; science disproves none of them.
The bible is subjective, and I believe God uses it to connect with us, if you are truly trying to seek the heart of the Father, and not satisfy your own physical needs. How do you know that that particular book is the right one? I'll re-ask, how do you connect the subjective notion of design to specifically Christianity and Jesus, and not Islam and Allah, or Hindu and Shiva, etc? How did you decide "Christianity"? "I smoke pot. If this bothers anyone, I suggest you look around at the world in which we live and shut your mouth."--Bill Hicks "I never knew there was another option other than to question everything"--Noam Chomsky
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riVeRraT Member (Idle past 444 days) Posts: 5788 From: NY USA Joined: |
Huntard writes: Who says light is good? I think many creatures prefer the dark. To hunt for food that would not exist without light.
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