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Old 07-07-2019, 06:05 AM
 
Location: Colorado Springs
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No; and the earth is young (see post #85 - http://www.city-data.com/forum/55601052-post85.html), so there is no time for evolution to occur. But even if you had billions of years to work with, slime plus time wouldn't produce genetic information.



https://evolutionunderthemicroscope.com/newgenes01.html


"All scripture is given by inspiration of God [...]" (2 Timothy 3:16)
I'm religious but I also agree that modern science in no way takes away from my faith. Evolution has been proven for centuries and I see no problem with that. God gave people brains to learn.

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Old 07-07-2019, 06:07 AM
 
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This doesn't surprise me. Probably about 3/4 of Trump's base believes that being a born-again evangelical Christian is part of American identity. Also saddening is they are currently the dominant political and cultural force in this country. That's why we are currently seeing such an effort to dehumanize Americans who aren't white, straight, or Christian enough. When you no longer look at your neighbors as your neighbors or even human, it becomes far easier to "do something" about them.

America today is the culmination of what Jerry Falwell and the Moral Majority started back in the 1980s. Nothing but hate and cruelty against those who don't check of all the boxes of what it means to be a 'real' American.



That's about 3/4 of Trump's base. It's a bigger deal than you realize.
" Probably about 3/4 of Trump's base ...". Probably, if, maybe, etc. is all the left has base on their own bias!
 
Old 07-07-2019, 06:08 AM
 
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I'm religious but I also agree that modern science in way takes away from my faith. Evolution has been proven for centuries and I see no problem with that. God gave people brains to learn.
I have no problem with it either, but no it hasn't.
 
Old 07-07-2019, 06:09 AM
 
Location: Colorado Springs
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I have no problem with it either, but no it hasn't.
The theory has been around for centuries with evidence backing it up.
 
Old 07-07-2019, 06:14 AM
 
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Remove the Fundies from that number and then look carefully at the actions of many who consider themselves so (96% of Catholics used Birth Control even when God said it was a mortal sin) and pretty soon you arrive at the number of practicing Christians.

My guess, probably high, is 5% of the population. Or less.
 
Old 07-07-2019, 06:20 AM
 
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The theory has been around for centuries with evidence backing it up.
Theories are theories for a reason. It's because they have not been proven. I'm not arguing against evolution. I'm arguing against a false statement.
 
Old 07-07-2019, 06:20 AM
 
Location: DFW
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Luckily the founding fathers separated the Government from the Church and did not make Religion belief in any form mandatory.

As an American, I also have Christian values. They go hand in hand and compliment each other.

You can be whatever faith or non religion you want to be.
 
Old 07-07-2019, 06:22 AM
 
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Luckily the founding fathers separated the Government from the Church and did not make Religion belief in any form mandatory.
One of the very first things they did was open Congress with a prayer.

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As an American, I also have Christian values. They go hand in hand and compliment each other.

You can be whatever faith or non religion you want to be.
You can.
 
Old 07-07-2019, 06:25 AM
 
Location: Colorado Springs
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Theories are theories for a reason. It's because they have not been proven. I'm not arguing against evolution. I'm arguing against a false statement.
Ok then... There is mountains of evidence supporting evolution its as proven as gravity is. Being pedantic just makes you less sympathetic.
 
Old 07-07-2019, 06:31 AM
 
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Ok then... There is mountains of evidence supporting evolution its as proven as gravity is. Being pedantic just makes you less sympathetic.
I'm not trying to be sympathetic.
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