Churches urged to back evolution

British Broadcasting Corporation ^ | 20 February 2006 | Paul Rincon

[CarolinaGuitarman]

"It is convenient for evolutionist to promote the acceptance of the term "human animal"."

It also has the virtue of being true!

" We refer to sex as male and female instead of woman and man."

Because that is more accurate, especially when dealing with nonhuman animals. :)

"We are human."

Agreed. Creationist and evolutionist coming together in agreement. :)

"Created in the image and likeness of God."

Does God have a hairy chest? Blond hair? Black hair? Does he have pimples or freckles?

[whattajoke]

I'm very curious now. You have claimed that humans are not animals. Please tell me (and the world) what we are instead. You only have a few choices.

Then you prattled on to say, "are you house trained or do you just run wild, as in your thinking." So I'm "wild" for thinking that humans are animals?

you are a fascinating lot.

[freedumb2003]

Evo's don't believe in science. Why would we want to go there?

Huh?

[Jo Nuvark]

[...'they are the god' ...]

It's about truth and sowing seeds.
Don't stop. Be vigilant. Stand firm.

[Vicomte13]

"Are you a historian and writer by profession?"

No.
But I've been told I should be.

For my own edification, to which post were you referring?

(Oh, and please, who is/was Jethro Bodine? Was he Jedd's son?)

[whattajoke]

Job 12:7-8 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: God's hand is the life and breath of every living thing.

Has the bible figured out that bats aren't birds by this point?

[stands2reason]

I notice that only creationists are welcoming you here.

Is it because they're nicer people, or is it because they want to let everyone else on the thread know you are a newbie, and therefore, not to be trusted?

You decide.

[Mamzelle]

re: explanations of the real issue here would be appreciated!)))

Welcome to FR.

The real issues are turf, egos, status, money, academic tenure and franchise--

The real issue is a way for the left to "pretend" a great alarm at the attack on the Temple of Science to try to make the GOP alienate a formidable constituency--the religious right. The Democrats would just love to chip off enough votes to turn the majority to the left.

It is important to pay attn to a character named Soros--who finances a lot of leftist filmmaking. The guy who made SuperSize Me is in process of making "The Republican War on Science".

There are those here on FR trying to help Soros in his endeavor. Many pretend to be conservatives.

[hail to the chief]

But most of us are not so bold to go back and repeat our lies and then deny having ever heard of the person we are lying about when our lies are preserved on a public forum.

[stands2reason]

I'm a bigot as well. I won't hire an electrician who thinks electricity is the result of white magic.

[whattajoke]

I can prove God exists with every breath I take. "I am" witness to God's existence.

That's neat. Ok, let me try to "prove evolution exists" as you asked... Ahem... I can prove evolution exists with every breath I take. "I am" witness to evolution's existence.

How'd I do?

[freedumb2003]

Post 510 was the one I was applauding.

Jetho Bodine was Jed Clampett's nephew and the intellectual of the family on account he "got an 8th grade education!"

[Jo Nuvark]

[...Does God have a hairy chest? Blond hair?
Black hair? Does he have pimples or freckles?...]

Isn't that just like man to imagine God in relationship to who we are?
Isn't that just like God to imagine us in relationship to who He is?

I have enjoyed this immensely, but I must go. Hope to speak with you again soon. May God bring you comfort and pour His favor upon you as you contemplate His power and majesty in your life.

[whattajoke]

I can prove God exists with every breath I take.

While I'll concede that Police song is pretty good, I'm not sure it's that good.

[RunningWolf]

Welcome ToryHeartland

Thanks for the article

I applaud your fortitude

Wolf

[b_sharp]

"Evolution is simply not science.

"There is not a shred of evidence that supports the queer notion of life out of nothing, and the fossil/geologic evidence clearly concurrs with the biblical description of the flood. More importantly, God's inerrant word clearly states that evolution did not happen, and the two are mutually exclusive.

Life out of nothing? How about life out of pre-life. How about life out of self-replicating chemicals. How about life out of anything but nothing.

The global flood has been disproved so many times as to be funny. Only the most biased, closed minded person would insist that the scientific evidence supports a global flood. (didn't I sound just like a creationist there?)

If you want to claim the Bible inerrant then go ahead and claim existence is based on miracles, but don't try to make creationism a science, it doesn't work and its feeble attempts to make the data fit the Bible are simply hilarious.

I find it interesting that creationists are not willing to accept abiogenesis (which would follow known physical laws), but are willing to not only accept, but base their living philosophy on, magic.

[whattajoke]

I can prove God exists with every breath I take. "I am" witness to God's existence.

And yet, ironically (unless you're truly kooky), if you get an infection of your lungs, affecting those very breaths you take, you'll rely on medicine and the antibiotics we've developed and continue to tweak in the face of evolution to be cured.

[furball4paws]

Now you've gone and done it. What a revolting development this is.

Pretty soon you'll be proving pond scum is the Creator or the pink unicorns on the moon dumped us here.

[Dimensio]

I didn't realise that ToryHeartland was new here. I'm a bit oblivious like that. I recognize people who post often, but I never really make assumptions with unfamiliar names as to whether they're new or I've just overlooked their postings in the past.

[Dimensio]

So, are you going to take that Python to court for swallowing that human child?

No. Non-sequitur.