Posted on 08/19/2006 6:39:43 AM PDT by RaceBannon
Don't know what that has to do with my painted picture analogy??
The creator may be different from the one in your literature.
It might be one from one of the ca. 4,000 other extant world religions, hence my post of a Native American creation story.
I can post more if you like.
well then you agree that there logically must be a creator regardless of various cultures' take on Him?
But DNA is not like a painting. Organic molecules do stuff, and something as simple as a 32-amino acid peptide will catalyze its own replication (the smallest known self-replicator, AFAIK). Mutation & selection is a wonderful process for refining & complexifying the act of replication, but there's nothing about DNA (or its precursor, RNA) that demands that it could not have evolved naturally from simpler systems.
Our darkside is always trying to makes us doubt, but inside we know that there is a Creator simply from logic.
Again with the - scientific - arguments! ;-)
Nice try. I am pointing out that there are many beliefs around the world in addition to yours.
the dna is a kin to a computer code in that it's a blueprint for all of the incredible functions of our bodies. You would never say that a computer code could simply materialize over many millions of years. And who put in original motion the self replication of the dna code?
But only because computers don't replicate themselves!
And who or what put in original motion the self replication of the dna code?
the self replication makes the dna all the more amazing...I think you are just doing your best to try and deny a Creator and the "unscientific" darkside is just feeding you lies. I'm not saying that I am without denial because I haven't made peace with my conscience either, but His evidence is there to help us and is pretty obvious.
Do you believe in a global "near extinction" theory?
Please define this. All I can find on it is a wiki article, and I don't take those as being accurate.
And what do you mean by "believe?" Most scientists accept a theory when the evidence becomes overwhelming, but belief is another thing entirely.
Heinlein probably said it best:
Belief gets in the way of learning.Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love, 1973
So, Coyoteman, do you accept the theory of a past global genus extinction event?
That is what I am asking--what is this "global genus extinction event"? I am not familiar with the phrase as you use it.
Are you asking whether any genus has gone extinct? Or does this have some special meaning?
lol...the hallowed lie, always prescribes the sallowed tureen.
lol...the hallowed lie, always prescribes the sallowed tureen.
Either tell me what you mean by this "global extinction event" or not.
But don't call me a liar!
I see, you speciously discern- that I supposedly called you a liar--- Yet, cannot respond to direct my question of you, by pretending the fool. Your blathering is boring. Get a new act.
Yet, cannot respond to direct my question of you, by pretending the fool. Your blathering is boring. Get a new act.
WTF do you mean? If you won't tell me what you mean I can only guess.
Global flood--never happened!
Dinosaur extinctions--happened!
Either tell me what you mean in your next post or you're on permanent VI.
"Dinosaur extinctions--happened!" Great point of reference. Now, when the dinosaurs became extinct- was that a partial extinction, and were there any other species obilterated?
VI
I appreciate your dedication to honesty, Coyoteman.
it seems to be their new schtick, dude:
conjure up some odd term or phrase, use it in a posted challenge, and adamantly refuse to define it when asked, pretending triumph.
some other motard was pestering me about "infertility testing" in a likewise manner last week.
I suppose lying for their creed has become "too last-year" and they have moved on to hallucinating for their creed.
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