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Let me just start off by saying that evolution has about the same amount of evidence as any other religion does (maybe even less)...
Other threads desal with this issue.
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So, what convinced you of evolution over any other religion?
Objection to 'any other religion' not-withstanding, the answer
is simply 'evidence to date'.
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Were you just brought up with the theory of evolution?
No. My dad still has trouble with the whole concept now, and there
is very limited 'scientific' background within my family.
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Does it just make sense to you?
It does make sense, and more importantly, is suported by
evidence from different branches of the sciences.
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Were you forced into it because you refused to believe in a deity?
No.
Further objection to the 'refused to', 'do not' would have
been more accurate.
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Or are you just one of those, "Scientists thought of it...It must be true" kind of people?
I've not met one of those, but I have met a lot of 'my minister
believes this ... it must be true.' kind of people.
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Please post your response, because I am honestly quite curious.
Done ... nothing wrong with honest curiosity.
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Now, I, by no means am trying to come off as mean or disrespectful here,
Hoaw about 'arrogant', 'condescending'(sp?) and 'self righteous' though?
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I am just honestly curious in what would convince someone that a theory with an extremely insignificant amount of evidence could be true
I am interested in this too. I have never understood what
makes christians beleive what they beleive. There is zero
evidence for anything stated in the Bible, the existence of
Jesus, or the existence of any god, let alone the judeo-christain
god.
On the other hand, I know few scientists or those with a
scientific interest, to be swayed by anything other than
significant supportive evidence.
Check out the discussions between us heathen-scientist types
if you don't believe me.
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