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I'm an evolutionist and I'm comfortable with the idea
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11th April 2005, 06:54 PM
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11th April 2005, 06:54 PM
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Reps: 725,036,280,678 (power: 725,036,296) | | Originally Posted by 2Timothy2 What's to be comfortable or uncomfortable about? We aren't descended from earlier primates. 
But assuming we were, would you feel uncomfortable with the idea?
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11th April 2005, 06:55 PM
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Reps: 2,494 (power: 0) | | Originally Posted by Pete Harcoff But assuming we were, would you feel uncomfortable with the idea?
If it were a fact, no. I'd probably hug a chimp.
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11th April 2005, 06:57 PM
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Reps: 9,096 (power: 16) | | Originally Posted by 2Timothy2 What's to be comfortable or uncomfortable about? We aren't descended from earlier primates.
Well, would the thought concern you if you did believe we were? Maybe the question should have been worded differently...
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11th April 2005, 07:01 PM
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Reps: 174,688,778,678 (power: 174,688,794) | | Originally Posted by Matthew777 Evolutionists should admit that the fossil evidence for human evolution, at least on its own, is unconvincing. Science education, especially in anthropology, should take note of this.
May peace be upon thee and with thy spirit.
As soon as every sermon starts with the acknowledgement that the story presented it it is unconvincing...
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11th April 2005, 07:04 PM
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*pounds chest*
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Reps: 9,096 (power: 16) | | Originally Posted by Freodin As soon as every sermon starts with the acknowledgement that the story presented it it is unconvincing... 
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11th April 2005, 07:06 PM
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Reps: 2,494 (power: 0) | | Originally Posted by Freodin As soon as every sermon starts with the acknowledgement that the story presented it it is unconvincing...
The historicity of the Gospels should be convincing. |
11th April 2005, 07:25 PM
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Reps: 174,688,778,678 (power: 174,688,794) | | Originally Posted by Matthew777 The historicity of the Gospels should be convincing.
The fossil evidence for human evolution should be convincing.
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11th April 2005, 07:25 PM
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Reps: 13,290 (power: 26) | | Originally Posted by Matthew777 The historicity of the Gospels should be convincing. You mean the lack of historicity of the Gospels should be unconvincing? I slip up like that all the time, common mistake.
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