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Author Topic:   What bothers me about the evolution of Man
Portillo
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Message 110 of 142 (643718)
12-10-2011 11:32 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by frako
12-02-2011 7:48 AM


"And God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and man became a living soul." Genesis 2:7

And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually - 2 Samuel 15:12

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Message 113 of 142 (644202)
12-16-2011 5:55 AM
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12-11-2011 6:57 AM


The problem Percy is that the soul, entity, spirit, will, conscienceness, ego and mind are immaterial and outside of science.

And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually - 2 Samuel 15:12

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Portillo
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Message 115 of 142 (644262)
12-16-2011 4:57 PM
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12-16-2011 6:32 AM


But thats basically what the question being asked is. Why do humans have the mental faculties we have. Scientifically we can only talk about the mind naturally. No spirit or anything outside of chemistry is allowed.

And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually - 2 Samuel 15:12

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Portillo
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Message 117 of 142 (644287)
12-16-2011 10:10 PM


Francis Crick says, "The Astonishing Hypothesis is that "You", your joys and your sorrows, your memories and your ambitions, your sense of personal identity and free will, are in fact no more than the behavior of a vast assembly of nerve cells and their associated molecules... The hypothesis is so alien to the ideas of most people alive today that it can truly be called astonishing."
Other scientists such as Richard Dawkins have said similar things. The question is, do these scientific facts apply to Crick and Dawkins aswell or just the members of the public?

And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually - 2 Samuel 15:12

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Portillo
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Message 119 of 142 (644417)
12-17-2011 6:51 PM


So if Cricks and Dawkins theories are "nothing more than random behaviour of nerve cells and molecules", why should we listen to them?
Edited by Portillo, : No reason given.

And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually - 2 Samuel 15:12

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Portillo
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Message 123 of 142 (644427)
12-17-2011 9:12 PM
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12-17-2011 7:00 PM


No it wasnt a quote from Crick or Dawkins.
Edited by Portillo, : No reason given.

And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually - 2 Samuel 15:12

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