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Author Topic:   Why creationist definitions of evolution are wrong, terribly wrong.
subbie
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Message 187 of 205 (570509)
07-27-2010 4:36 PM
Reply to: Message 186 by barbara
07-27-2010 4:31 PM


Re: What about another definition?
Tanypteryx writes:
bacteria never turned into Humans
barbara writes:
Are you absolutely sure about that statement since most our DNA is bacteria in origin.
Did you read his whole post? He went on to explain that there were millions of transitional species between bacteria and humans. This is completely consistent with our DNA having a bacterial origin, billions of years ago.

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subbie
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Message 194 of 205 (570532)
07-27-2010 5:36 PM
Reply to: Message 193 by barbara
07-27-2010 5:34 PM


Re: What about another definition?
Yes there is a lot of history between bacteria to us which would make the percentage much lower over time. The fact that it is so high gives you the impression that they have been actively involved in our DNA since its origin to present. If the other were true you see little evidence of its true origin.
On what basis do you make this claim? What calculations have you done? What's the source of the information you based the calculations on? Or did you simply make this bald-faced statement without any evidence at all to support it?
{AbE}
Oh, and while you're at it, please explain what that has to do with definitions.
Edited by subbie, : As noted

Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. Ideas must be distinct before reason can act upon them; and no man ever had a distinct idea of the trinity. It is the mere Abracadabra of the mountebanks calling themselves the priests of Jesus. -- Thomas Jefferson
For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus -- and non-believers. -- Barack Obama
We see monsters where science shows us windmills. -- Phat
It has always struck me as odd that fundies devote so much time and effort into trying to find a naturalistic explanation for their mythical flood, while looking for magical explanations for things that actually happened. -- Dr. Adequate

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