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But science just gives facts. It does not tell us the right or wrong way to use them. That is for humanity and its moral codes and how it does so, for good or bad is down to humanity, and the leaders it chooses or allows to impose themselves. It is NOT a criticism to be levelled at science.
I don't agree, every person is responsible for his actions.
The fact that 1 is a scientist does not absolve him of this fact, so each scientist is responsible for the application of his science and / or invention.
I guess Einstein found this out the hard way.
Originally Posted by Arjay51
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Or a severe case of recognizing it to set out examples (murder, slavery etc) for people to follow and claim authority to do so because the bible (gods word, right?) has it in the stories and is approved by this god.
Can you say crock?
Can you say unbiased and critical?
I've read the Bible and unlike Christians I don't believe that God gives his believers ( or anyone else for that matter) a free out of jail card so they can do whatever they wish in his name.
Sure there are religious leaders who interpret the Bible to their advantage. Heck, there are even non-religious people (read: patriots & politicians) who claim this so they can manipulate Christians into doing their bidding, simply because they use the Bible for their own (political) ends. Unfortunately the Bible, like any other work of (great) art, is defenceless against those who want to use it for their propaganda.
urbancharlotte i feel you have taken a few liberties and you are gonna need to go back and provide some proof for that whole first paragraph
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While this theory represents a rather extreme position, other more widely accepted theories argue simply that early Europeans may have interbred with Neanderthals at rates great enough that Neanderthal features can still be observed in modern, particularly ‘northwestern European’ populations, today (Tinkaus, 2007; Wolpoff et al, 2004).
Neanderthals and modern humans not only coexisted for thousands of years long ago, as anthropologists have established, but now their little secret is out: they also cohabited.
More and more we're finding out that many "Neanderthals" are actually hybrids of humans/real Neanderthals. This has caused the "Neanderthals are Humans" theory to emerge.
Why does it matter if science cancels out religion or not? That is not what it's about...Religion is doing a fine job of that on it's own, since it is bogus from the start...In the long run myths cannot stand the exposure they are subject to today, and still be considered reality. It will be a slow death, but mark my words religion will be eventually dragged kicking and screaming to it's grave...The kicking and screaming has already begun.
Smarter people than you have said that and been wrong every time. Even in the most secular countries religion is probably not going to die altogether, certainly not any time soon. The idea it will has traditionally been due to confusion among non-theists about what religion even is or what purpose it serves to the believer. (Formerly being a believer doesn't always change that)
Religion provides people with things that maybe you don't need, but many people do. Transcendence, community, cosmic meaning, continuity, etc. So even in a nation like Sweden they've had things like Livets Ord and in Japan various Shinshukyo. Besides that the kind of triumphalist "history is on our side and we will bury you" thinking is usually just smug wishfulness anyway. Communist Parties are even still around and ruling a couple nations. A total vanquishing of something is more for comic books and considering how often people come back to life in those, maybe not even then.
More and more we're finding out that many "Neanderthals" are actually hybrids of humans/real Neanderthals. This has caused the "Neanderthals are Humans" theory to emerge.
urbancharlotte thank you for the follow-up.
i'am guess having a little trouble following you, whom do you believe possesses the neanderthal genes? because it's found in all the races except one.
Originally Posted by Arjay51 Can you say unbiased and critical?
I've read the Bible and unlike Christians I don't believe that God gives his believers ( or anyone else for that matter) a free out of jail card so they can do whatever they wish in his name.
Sure there are religious leaders who interpret the Bible to their advantage. Heck, there are even non-religious people (read: patriots & politicians) who claim this so they can manipulate Christians into doing their bidding, simply because they use the Bible for their own (political) ends. Unfortunately the Bible, like any other work of (great) art, is defenceless against those who want to use it for their propaganda.
Can you say blindly believing and biased? That would be the essense of your response.
And I'm biased?
About what or whom?
Christians?
Atheists?
Religion? I don't see that big of a difference between atheists & theists; to me you're all different sides of the same coin who behave exactly alike.
I don’t favour 1 over the other while you the ‘sensible’ atheist presumes that because I profess to be a follower of the philosophy of Jesus can only classify me as a Christian (read: an illogical believer).
Simply because you don’t understand 1 word I’m saying, because you have no idea where I'm comming from.
The problem with SCIENCE is...it is a human made conceptual tool of learning and gaining knowledge with Weak based IDEALS that seem to change over time...to correct error, and sometimes not to correct error in what is known to be true!
God is final..God is complete, God does not change, because God is perfect in his or her or its truth.
Science knows not the truth...but tries to make truth with what little of it they find....to the degree of not proving God...but trying to prove a rational and biased opinion other than God did it, or God said it, or willed it.
The example of science using what is seen, and weighted and or factored in math, in some form of measure...is never perfectly known...or perfectly brought as truth....thus the word "theory" is made to error...and to allow error!.
God does not allow error...God is perfect!
Science told us there were 9 planets in our solar system just a few years back...this was a truth of science back then....And it was not said to be a theory, but actual fact..(Truth).
But today Science has recanted that truth/fact...and put forward a new conceptual idea....that planets have to have X in order to be a planet...so the number of Planets has been corrected or made different to the orginal Fact they claimed before the new conceptual idea was brought to be!
So Science is flawed with error!...and when the error is found...they change it to what ever needs to be known...when and if they decide to do so.
God does not change!...God is final and first and foremost the truth of all things and conceptual master builder!
See?
You can believe whatever you want...but in the end...people will tend to believe what stays truthful always..and is never changing!
thus no mistakes are made when you follow God..or his son...or his people..who do know, and work for, and understand God's word and will...first and foremost.
The truth is always true!
Science is flawed and always changing....and the word theory is truly a lie or error covered up with a bunch of babble to make it look truthful!
The problem with SCIENCE is...it is a human made conceptual tool of learning and gaining knowledge with Weak based IDEALS that seem to change over time...to correct error, and sometimes not to correct error in what is known to be true!
God is final..God is complete, God does not change, because God is perfect in his or her or its truth.
Science knowns not the truth...but tries to make truth with what little of it they find....to the degree of not proving God...but trying to prove a rational and biased opinion other than God did it, or God said it, or willed it.
The example of science using what is seen, and weighted and or factored in math, in some form of measure...is never perfectly known...or perfectly brought as truth....thus the word "theory" is made to error...and to allow error!.
God does not allow error...God is perfect!
Science told us there were 9 planets in our solar system just a few years back...this was a truth of science back then....And it was not said to be a theory, but actual fact..(Truth).
But today Science has recanted that truth/fact...and put forward a new conceptual idea....that planets have to have X in order to be a planet...so the number of Planets has been corrected or made different to the orginal Fact they claimed before the new conceptual idea was brought to be!
So Science is flawed with error!...and when the error is found...they change it to what ever needs to be known...when and if they decide to do so.
God does not change!...God is final and first and foremost the truth of all things and conceptual master buider!
See?
You can believe whatever you want...but in the end...people will tend to believe what stays truthful always..and is never changing!
thus no mistakes are made when you follow God..or his son...or his people..who do know, and work for, and understand God's word and will...first and foremost.
The truth is always true!
Science is flawed and always changing....and the word theory is truly a lie or error covered up with a bunch of babble to make it look truthful!
Brainwashed. Utterly, completely brainwashed. Not worth any effort to discuss with you. Run along now.
The previous universe collapsed upon itself into the singularity that is the source of the big bang that created this universe.
That is certainly more believable than 'god dunnit'
That's funny, because science says we are heading for the "big freeze". As of right now, scientists say there is not enough mass for gravity to bring it all together, so how do you supposed that this iteration of the universe was a result of the previous universe contracting on itself?
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I don't agree, every person is responsible for his actions. 
Can you say unbiased and critical?
or anyone else for that matter) a free out of jail card so they can do whatever they wish in his name.
Heck, there are even non-religious people (read: patriots & politicians) who claim this so they can manipulate Christians into doing their bidding, simply because they use the Bible for their own (political) ends.
Unfortunately the Bible, like any other work of (great) art, is defenceless against those who want to use it for their propaganda.
LoL, you don't even know what I believe.
