Posted on 03/10/2015 8:20:02 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Hold on ... let be put the popcorn on.
Biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, genetics - all those disciplines are awesome, hard, objective and definitive.
Evolution is soft and hand wavy and rides the coattails of the above mentioned.
Maybe they really have been studying DNA and that two different “kinds” cannot mate and paid attention as to how evolution came to be accepted as “religion” in schools all across the country on fraudulent information and very shifty evidence that later turned out to be pig’s tooth...
Whenever there are conflicting theories, in science or in any other field, all sides should be presented.
So students should learn about Evolution, and hear the evidence. But they should also learn about Creationism (in the general sense), and hear the evidence.
IOW, they are idiots. Makes sense.
If they were intelligent and had knowledge they could easily explain TToE.
This is an indictment on the educational system, not TToE.
Ain't no straw man low enough...
Any particular brand? I mean there as many creation stories as there have been religions and tribes.
Can I go ahead and add my own?
>>Maybe they really have been studying DNA and that two different “kinds” cannot mate and paid attention as to how evolution came to be accepted as “religion” in schools all across the country on fraudulent information and very shifty evidence that later turned out to be pig’s tooth...<<
Since “kind” is not a scientific concept, the rest of your statement is pretty meaningless.
I see the source is named ‘Creation Evolution Headlines’
But like most or all Creationist sources it talks exclusively about evolution and nothing about Creationism, “Look over there not over here” is Creationists motto.
If with all its holes and extrapolations and bias evolution were compared with the Noah’s Ark theory of Earths natural history, it becomes obvious to 99% cited above which looks way more like science.
Old Earth Creationists are my favorite crackpots
That is not to say what really happened, we will never know that.
>>Not surprising as “evolution” has become the new inquisition.<<
Like “physics” and “chemistry” and — God help us all “Geology!”
Evil one and all — believe or be shunned darn you!
I’m done but I will take some of that popcorn :)
“Evolution is soft and hand wavy and rides the coattails of the above mentioned.”
And rides the coattails of the phenomenon we call “life” without so much as a passing curtsy, in awed appreciation.
The feature today on ‘Mystery Science Creation Theater 3000’:
“Fossils: Giant Alien Picnic Chicken Bones!”?
Get me some Milk Duds while you’re up, OK?
I sure do like the way them funny robots talk!
Of course they’re idiots.
Great contribution. /s
It is actually that unlike other disciplines, evolution is not taught well because it is convoluted and those teaching it aren’t very good.
When I was in grad the school the Evolutionary Biologist prof was not thought of too highly and somewhat made fun of at his seminars by other faculty by asking questions about mechanisms that he would have a hard time answering.
It is a lot too much like the ethnic studies or other disciplines in that it isn’t particularly real.
The vast majority of the evolutionary biologists I've known in my 60+ years believe in God, and believe that Evolution is simply one of the mechanisms USED BY GOD to accomplish His aims for Life. Only the most strident of atheistic secular scientists flat out deny that evolution plays a role in God's Plan, or conversely that God is the author of evolution. Unfortunately, Creationists give those extremists all the air-play.
There is plenty of evidence that species change over time. No intelligent Creationist would argue that God's magnificent Creation is a static frozen sculpture, forever unmoving, unchanging. How foolish! Creation is dynamic, alive, a reflection of God's Love and omnipotence!
I believe that Evolution is the action of God's mighty hand, continually creating and re-creating the range and diversity of living things.
That simple concept should not be hard to grasp.
YMMV.
But it came first! On the coattails of geology, if anything.
Intelligent design does not preclude 13.7 billion year universe. What is unfortunate is that there are two polar opposite points of view at each other;s throats.. A six thousand year geocentric milieu because of Bishop Usher’s interpretation of the Bible is just as troubling to me as the random roll the dice and boom, here is a universe crowd. Certain times in the history of life in the 4.5 billion history of earth, His guiding hand made adaptations. Otherwise there was some evolution going on. Small steps by evolution, Large steps by His hand. The recent “Cosmos” series had a wishy-washy explanation as to the development of the eye. In this way the article has a point. But on a micro level, such as the Galapagos, Darwin also has a point. Now I am sure that those on the one side are going to see me at the gates of Hell because I believe that there is a large universe, life on other planets, and the age of this universe is 13.7 billion. I have had discussions with Protestant Ministers, and a Russian Orthodox priest on this, but my faith in God and Jesus does not preclude my awe at the enormosity of time and space. I know I will receive posts probably from both sides on this but save your bits and typing time. I have my own faith, and nihilistic atheists that think we are all chance, and well meaning but in my mind superstitious folks who believe that the universe is Geocentric and 6000 years old say faith lets them believe anything that corresponds to scientific method (isotopic dating) can be equally annoying.
Marco Bersanelli, an astrophysics professor at University of Milan believes that the 13.7 billion history of the universe is evidence of God
He compares the early universe to opening up like a flower.
67 million years ago, God delivered a sinking slider to the Yucatan (6 mile meteor) and the Dinosaurs were toast (literally) He had something in mind. He planted seeds, and when the time was right. We came about at His time and place.
No particular brand. That is why I stated in my previous post that Creationism should be taught in the general sense only.
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