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Intelligent design [was] old news to Darwin
Chicago Tribune ^
| 13 September 2005
| Tom Hundley
Posted on 09/13/2005 4:15:07 AM PDT by PatrickHenry
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To: bluepistolero
Young males, if they do leave the group, eventually glom onto another group ("No man is an island" is more true than you might think). However, from perusals of anthropological articles, it appears that it is young females that are traded between groups (in ane effort to reduce the possibility of incest) and young males stay within their parent groups. Note, the girls are not ever out on their own, but simply switch groups.
981
posted on
09/15/2005 12:26:07 PM PDT
by
Junior
(Just because the voices in your head tell you to do things doesn't mean you have to listen to them)
To: Diamond
"How substantively different are they? "
Quite.
"Am I obligated by them?"
Only if they are right. Do they recognize reason as the foundation of morality or is it feelings and supernatural commands?
982
posted on
09/15/2005 12:26:43 PM PDT
by
CarolinaGuitarman
("There is a grandeur in this view of life...")
To: VadeRetro; Dr. Eckleburg
Conservatism's bottom line is preserving those things that make us strong. Even evolutionary reflection would affirm that theism has stood the test of time and that agnosticism/atheism have not. Evolutionary agnosticism probably will not be any improvement.
I would change the handle to read "agnosticism/atheism are cancers on conservatism."
You will not become a Christian, imo. You don't want to, and you seem firm in that. In my view, that indicates that God has allowed you to set your heart in your current direction, AND you have the neat added benefit that He has firmed up your decision by giving you the freedom to do so.
Moses told Pharaoh, "Let my people go." But Pharaoh hardened his heart against the Lord. And the Lord also hardened Pharaoh's heart.
So...I have no illusions that you will become a Christian.
983
posted on
09/15/2005 12:26:53 PM PDT
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
To: xzins
We have no illusions about creationists, either.
984
posted on
09/15/2005 12:31:11 PM PDT
by
js1138
(Great is the power of steady misrepresentation.)
To: Junior
from perusals of anthropological articles, And, what would these be?
bluepistolero
985
posted on
09/15/2005 12:33:26 PM PDT
by
bluepistolero
("They are so black?" You mean there are degrees?)
To: js1138
Well, at least we're clear with one another. :>)
That should allow us to go be friends and do some bass fishing.
986
posted on
09/15/2005 12:34:04 PM PDT
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
To: xzins
Conservatism's bottom line is preserving those things that make us strong. Even evolutionary reflection would affirm that theism has stood the test of time and that agnosticism/atheism have not. Theism, agnosticism, and atheism are all old ideas and are all still here. Thus, they have all "stood the test of time" to that limited extent. I'm not very impressed with that particular claim to legitimacy. "Breaking a mirror is seven years bad luck" has stood the test of time.
Evolutionary agnosticism probably will not be any improvement.
Evolutionary skateboarding probably won't have much of a run either.
You will not become a Christian, imo.
I will not become a creationist unless that is my punishment in Hell.
987
posted on
09/15/2005 12:35:23 PM PDT
by
VadeRetro
(Liberalism is a cancer on society. Creationism is a cancer on conservatism.)
To: Diamond
You do have a Standard outside yourself that you do not wish to acknowledge, and your capacity to make moral judgments is irrefutable evidence of it. Petitio principii.
To: xzins
I disagree with nearly everyone, particularly my friends. Sitting around saying "yup" all the time seems pretty boring.
I am not Jewish, but I subscribe to the aphorism, "Two Jews, three opinions."
989
posted on
09/15/2005 12:37:45 PM PDT
by
js1138
(Great is the power of steady misrepresentation.)
To: VadeRetro
Speaking as an agnostic, it would depend on what exactly happened to all the agnostics.The current plan is that they'll be allowed to be agnostic privately. However, if they publicly declare their agnosticism, they'll be stoned to death.
To: Right Wing Professor
That sounds like some policy I've heard before ...
991
posted on
09/15/2005 12:39:15 PM PDT
by
VadeRetro
(Liberalism is a cancer on society. Creationism is a cancer on conservatism.)
To: Right Wing Professor
Well, they are always free to go live somewhere else, or start their own country founded on agnostic priciples, and endure persecution to the death, just like the Christians.
bluepistolero
992
posted on
09/15/2005 12:42:48 PM PDT
by
bluepistolero
("They are so black?" You mean there are degrees?)
To: js1138; VadeRetro; Dr. Eckleburg
I'm content to disagree. My understanding is that moments of enlightenment come upon us by divine appointment. That is done in conjunction with God's own Word. He prepares the offer with a bit of pre-education. That which is appropriate here is: "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Now, we're gonna disagree anyway, so let's go out and discuss this over coffee. I'll put a pot on. Then we can go fishing.
I just bought a used bass boat, so we can fish in the stream behind the house or up at the lake.
993
posted on
09/15/2005 12:45:55 PM PDT
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
To: bluepistolero
"Well, they are always free to go live somewhere else, or start their own country..."
If the Constitution stays as written, they won't have to go anywhere.
994
posted on
09/15/2005 12:46:21 PM PDT
by
CarolinaGuitarman
("There is a grandeur in this view of life...")
To: Diamond
How do you get to "selfish" from "promoting group survival?"
995
posted on
09/15/2005 12:47:16 PM PDT
by
Junior
(Just because the voices in your head tell you to do things doesn't mean you have to listen to them)
To: xzins
I got two fly outfits and two spinner outfits. Whatever's good.
996
posted on
09/15/2005 12:47:28 PM PDT
by
VadeRetro
(Liberalism is a cancer on society. Creationism is a cancer on conservatism.)
To: CarolinaGuitarman
Isn't it interesting that people are allowed to advocate sedition and treason on this conservative web site?
997
posted on
09/15/2005 12:48:58 PM PDT
by
js1138
(Great is the power of steady misrepresentation.)
To: CarolinaGuitarman
Then somebody read it to RWP, as he thinks it will all end for him, lol.
bluepistolero
998
posted on
09/15/2005 12:49:45 PM PDT
by
bluepistolero
("They are so black?" You mean there are degrees?)
To: js1138
Kind of an exciting concept, though. The world's first ever "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" genocide!
999
posted on
09/15/2005 12:50:15 PM PDT
by
VadeRetro
(Liberalism is a cancer on society. Creationism is a cancer on conservatism.)
To: VadeRetro
1,000
posted on
09/15/2005 12:52:24 PM PDT
by
Junior
(Just because the voices in your head tell you to do things doesn't mean you have to listen to them)
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