Why, I guess I'd better go sell all my pharmaceutical stock and invest in Scientology! Thank you for showing me the light, O Tom Cruise!
Posted on 02/10/2006 10:18:17 AM PST by SirLinksalot
The debate means nothing to scientists or to science.
"..probes how it is that, 150 years after Darwin published his theories and 80 years after the Scopes Monkey Trial, a debate over evolution is raging in this country."
Its because there is an element among Christian circles who are uncannily analogous to their Islamic counterparts in following a literal interpretation of their scriptures.
If somebody doesn't want to believe in evolution, they can believe frogs are spawned from contaminated water and flies from decaying meat for all I care. But they shouldn't be permitted to inject personal religious views into what is scientific discussion, anymore than scientists should be preaching morality and theology.
Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner folks. The most ignorant statement made at FR today.
Seriously though - and sadly - you have no idea how far you are from the truth.
And what is the truth? Your bias' have blinded you.
Know Thyself - Socrates
Why, I guess I'd better go sell all my pharmaceutical stock and invest in Scientology! Thank you for showing me the light, O Tom Cruise!
You are a few hundred years behind. The details of biochemistry and metabolism are pretty well understood at this point. There is no need to invoke any kind of mysterious "life force" to explain biological systems.
And there is no "wishing" of any kind. A molecule that can "reproduce" is simply catalyzing copies of itself and be overrepresented in a pool of other molecules (isnt this self evident?). Get enough of these replicators to band together and you have the beginnings of a metabolism and "life".
You recount a personal experience. There are many such testimonials as to the power of the Channel to Rama, as to astrology, as to prayer to Allah, as to seeing a UFO, so one account seems to have little value scientifically. It can not be reproducibly observed by independent observers.
It is an anecdote, but not science. Hearing whispers in the mind that says "God tells me so and so" is not a reliable guide. Many scoundrels have made the same claim as you do.
I don't know wether to laugh or just shake my head. Please try to follow the "thread" of thought.
Who said "medicines don't help the violently mentally ill"? - it wasn't me.
Please re-read the previous thread and maybe this time try to think outside you "sarcastic" box.
Sheesh...
Well said, Brother!
Goliath complains, but David was so BIG, I never had a chance. Yeah right.
Same ole' same ole.. "We're not getting our message out".
Bwahahahahahahaha. Truly priceless - right along with the mock niceties while still maintaining the pretense. IE - the only thing new is that they're saying the same things while pandering to the winning side.. ID. They might as well have requested the terms of their own surrender. *chortle*
So you think that God created you so that you would like food that's bad for you? Is that your proof intelligent design?
True for food. But isn't beer the "best" drink for us?
It's fascinating to be sure, enough to give me dimensionia.:)
Rah was a pretty powerful god you know. I wouldn't call him too unproductive. :) Then again, SG 1 got him pretty easily.
"Current evolutionary theories suggest Shakespeare can be written by random ordering of letters over time."
EIOUEOIKEJKLNMLVKFJEKLEF EJIOPWEJIOWEJFWO OEJFIOWEJIOwE
Crap! Didn't work again!!!!!!
) is established on pure fantasy
It's established on faith as in my belief in ID being a method of God's creation. I can't "prove" that because I came to that conclusion on my own through my own experiences.
Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner folks. The most ignorant statement made at FR today.
Apparently, you've never read any of my posts. I'm insulted. How could you give it to him?
And most science departments have janitors who are smarter than many high school science teachers, and just about all grade school science teachers.
Fun statements and the last statement is true around here BECAUSE THERE AREN'T any grade school science teachers here. Boy, old Delbert could have been a professor. Well I'll be!!
I recently answered a high-schooler's question, on where did all the breeds of dogs come from.
From the horny chihuahua down the block.
> Who said "medicines don't help the violently mentally ill"?
That was your implication with this scintillating statement: "The most ignorant statement made at FR today."
If you find the idea of pharmaceuticals helping people to be "ignorant," then it's fair to say that you feel that they don't help people.
Please, DO try and keep up with the adults. If you don't try, you'll never grow up.
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