Well done on taking a few steps towards a rational view of the universe.
Next, you might consider that if the opening chapter of Genesis is metaphor and questionable translation, isn't it logical to assume that the rest of the book is more of the same?
Of course, if you're so egotistical that you just can't accept that humans are animals with brains that are the result of evolutionary pressures that favoured the development of our brand of intelligence, then I can see how that might be a very painful step for you to take.
I understand and respect your position. I don't, however, respect your ego.
Someone who believes something other than you must be an egotistical, willfully ignorant moron? Wow, I'm sure you're fun at parties.
I believe in the intelligent design theory. You might believe in the evolution theory. That's fine, we can agree to disagree. Just don't think you're going to change any theist's opinion if you bible-thump them with your beliefs. That's why I don't either.
Reading comprehension doesn't seem to be one of your strong points. I didn't actually call you egotistical, willfully ignorant or a moron, but anyone who studies the Bible must develop the skills of filling in blanks and drawing conclusions based on nothing much at all, so I guess it's understandable that you believe I did.
FWIW, I'm fine with people believing whatever nonsense they choose. As long as you don't try to cram it down my throat or anyone else's, that's fine by me.
I recently learned about the Great Tartarian Mud Flood and the reset of 1834. From now on, whenever I come across someone who enjoys believing in BS that lacks any credible, supporting evidence, I'm going to suggest they investigate it. Check it out, brah, it might be right up your alley.
This is merely the teleological argument for the existence of a deity, also known as intelligent design or watchmaker argument.
David Hume started shooting holes in that argument more than 300 years ago, and countless philosophers have continued to shred it with logic in the centuries ever since.
But of course people are free to ignore all that and hand-wave away the complete lack of any hard scientific evidence supporting the existence of a deity as either the prime-mover of the cosmos or the existence of life on earth. Some people really desperately need to believe that they are super-important and their existence is super-significant, even though our time on this piffling little rock orbiting one very normal star in one of a hundred billion galaxies isn't even a blink of the eye in the life of the universe.
I believe in both God, and that the Earth incredibly old
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Well done on taking a few steps towards a rational view of the universe.
Next, you might consider that if the opening chapter of Genesis is metaphor and questionable translation, isn't it logical to assume that the rest of the book is more of the same?
Of course, if you're so egotistical that you just can't accept that humans are animals with brains that are the result of evolutionary pressures that favoured the development of our brand of intelligence, then I can see how that might be a very painful step for you to take.
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I understand and respect your position. I don't, however, respect your ego.
Someone who believes something other than you must be an egotistical, willfully ignorant moron? Wow, I'm sure you're fun at parties.
I believe in the intelligent design theory. You might believe in the evolution theory. That's fine, we can agree to disagree. Just don't think you're going to change any theist's opinion if you bible-thump them with your beliefs. That's why I don't either.
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Meh. 🤷♂️
Reading comprehension doesn't seem to be one of your strong points. I didn't actually call you egotistical, willfully ignorant or a moron, but anyone who studies the Bible must develop the skills of filling in blanks and drawing conclusions based on nothing much at all, so I guess it's understandable that you believe I did.
FWIW, I'm fine with people believing whatever nonsense they choose. As long as you don't try to cram it down my throat or anyone else's, that's fine by me.
I recently learned about the Great Tartarian Mud Flood and the reset of 1834. From now on, whenever I come across someone who enjoys believing in BS that lacks any credible, supporting evidence, I'm going to suggest they investigate it. Check it out, brah, it might be right up your alley.
"But there's so much order in the world it's literally impossible to be an accident"
"Wouldn't it make sense that it would happen in such a complicated and organized way on its own?"
"No because without God there wouldn't even be a universe"
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This is merely the teleological argument for the existence of a deity, also known as intelligent design or watchmaker argument.
David Hume started shooting holes in that argument more than 300 years ago, and countless philosophers have continued to shred it with logic in the centuries ever since.
But of course people are free to ignore all that and hand-wave away the complete lack of any hard scientific evidence supporting the existence of a deity as either the prime-mover of the cosmos or the existence of life on earth. Some people really desperately need to believe that they are super-important and their existence is super-significant, even though our time on this piffling little rock orbiting one very normal star in one of a hundred billion galaxies isn't even a blink of the eye in the life of the universe.