Asking Christians to boycott evolution threads

[ILoveYeshua]

I'm asking christians to boycott evolution threads, for the following reasons.

1) The people who are pro-evolution are not going to change their stance.
2) Nor are those who are opposed to evolution.
3) And if they might change their views, there are plenty of threads for them to review the evidence already.
4) This issue has been discussed to death. It has become a major waste of time to the christian community. There's a reason we're not supposed to cast our pearls before swine.
5) Those who love to argue the pro-evolution side of the issue are only trying to stumble those who believe God's account of events, and they feed upon the controversy. The more time you feed them, the happier they are.
6) Honestly, set the filter to show every message ever posted on this subject. Isn't that enough? Hasn't a stand been made already? Focus rather on fellowship with the willing.

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[TheInstant]

You seem to think that all the Christians are on the anti-evolution side and everyone on the pro-evolution side is anti-Christian. What makes you think this?

 

[notto]

Evolution != atheism.

I'm asking christians to boycott creationist threads, for the following reasons.

1) The people who are pro-creationist are not going to change their stance.
2) Nor are those who are opposed to creationist myths.
3) And if they might change their views, there are plenty of threads for them to review the evidence already.
4) This issue has been discussed to death. It has become a major waste of time to the christian community. There's a reason we're not supposed to cast our pearls before swine. If they can't accept science and the integrity of those Christians who study it honestly and objectively, let them wallow in ignorance.
5) Those who love to argue the pro-creationst side of the issue are only trying to stumble those who believe the integrity of Gods creation and the Christians who study it daily, and they feed upon the controversy. The more time you feed them, the happier they are.
6) Honestly, set the filter to show every message ever posted on this subject. Isn't that enough? Hasn't a stand been made already? Focus rather on fellowship with the willing.

 

[Grengor]

I'm asking christians to boycott evolution threads, for the following reasons.

1) The people who are pro-evolution are not going to change their stance.
2) Nor are those who are opposed to evolution.

Not true, for both sides. It's called debate: it sharpens the mind.

4) This issue has been discussed to death. It has become a major waste of time to the christian community. There's a reason we're not supposed to cast our pearls before swine.

You mean to the fundalmentalist community, as there as those pesky people called theistic evolutionists.

5) Those who love to argue the pro-evolution side of the issue are only trying to stumble those who believe God's account of events, and they feed upon the controversy. The more time you feed them, the happier they are.

They're here to learn more and more about something, and to help others along the same path. And "they" are against the interpreted account, which is often wrongly called God's account.

6) Honestly, set the filter to show every message ever posted on this subject. Isn't that enough? Hasn't a stand been made already? Focus rather on fellowship with the willing.

Not for the noobies who just joined. That's a main reason why people still debate, for the lurkers.

Now please debate, or this will just be spam.

 

[ILoveYeshua]

reason
7) All will be revealed at the end of time.

 

[Grengor]

So, we shouldn't ask any questions at all about anything because God will reveal it all to us eventually? How do you think that car you drive to work was invented, the very computer you're using now to talk? I'm sorry but that's a horrible argument.

 

[Janus]

*shrug* The creationism VS science debate was resolved decades ago, but that hasn't stopped anyone from continuing it.

You can't stop creationists from feeling threatened by the evidence, and it's natural for them to defend their belief by attacking science and its conclusions.
Since creationists are bound to keep doing this, the only ones likely to heed your call are theistic evolutionists. It would be a shame if they did, however, as their presence automatically destroys the #1 creationist argument, that evolution is atheistic.

 

[Pete Harcoff]

If creationists start boycotting evolution threads, could they also boycott trying to change science curriculums around the world?

I mean, there's wasting time on a message board versus wasting real time and money.

 

[shinbits]

I think evo/creation threads with pompus OP's OR thread titles:


"MORE CREATIONIST CRAP!"

"MORE EVOLUTIONARY GARBAGE!"

"HA! CREATIONISTS, ARGUE WITH THIS!"

"HA! EVOLUTINISTS, ARGUE WITH THAT!"

These types of threads should be utterly ignored as well as banned.

 

[Nathan Poe]

You seem to think that all the Christians are on the anti-evolution side and everyone on the pro-evolution side is anti-Christian. What makes you think this?

Probably the same thing that makes him think he's going to single-handedly shut down the C/E board

 

[CSmrw]

Wouldn't this same argument, if followed to it's logical conclusion, kind of mean simply banning non-Christians from this website altogether?

 

[mark kennedy]

I'm asking christians to boycott evolution threads, for the following reasons.

1) The people who are pro-evolution are not going to change their stance.
2) Nor are those who are opposed to evolution.
3) And if they might change their views, there are plenty of threads for them to review the evidence already.
4) This issue has been discussed to death. It has become a major waste of time to the christian community. There's a reason we're not supposed to cast our pearls before swine.
5) Those who love to argue the pro-evolution side of the issue are only trying to stumble those who believe God's account of events, and they feed upon the controversy. The more time you feed them, the happier they are.
6) Honestly, set the filter to show every message ever posted on this subject. Isn't that enough? Hasn't a stand been made already? Focus rather on fellowship with the willing.

After two years of this with literally thousands of posts, three formal debates and two Quiet Thread submissions, I think I'll take your advice. Very little science is needed for the antitheistic satire of these debates to flourish. I am finishing up a thread on the meaning of the word science and the topic was trampled to death on the first page. I was hoping to focus on etymology, epistomology and the history of science. Instead I got the same tired old rationalizations and satire that went on for 35 pages.

Grace and peace,
Mark

 

[Late_Cretaceous]

1) The people who are pro-evolution are not going to change their stance.

Probably not. Including the CHRISTIANS who are pro- evolution who post here. In fact several polls have been conducted at this forum, and it truns out that evolutionis christians out number young earth creationist christians by a wide margin. Do a search if you don't believe me.

2) Nor are those who are opposed to evolution.

THe only reason people oppose evolution is because of fear and ignorance. I for one do not long for the good old days of the dark ages. I only hope to dispell igorance.

3) And if they might change their views, there are plenty of threads for them to review the evidence already.

Ah, yes but discussion can be so stimulating. Even if it can be repetitive. cough -PRATT-cough

4) This issue has been discussed to death. It has become a major waste of time to the christian community. There's a reason we're not supposed to cast our pearls before swine.

I think young earth creationists do a dis-service to both christianity and to the well being of man-kind.

5) Those who love to argue the pro-evolution side of the issue are only trying to stumble those who believe God's account of events, and they feed upon the controversy. The more time you feed them, the happier they are.

If you really believe that then you have issues man. If not, then you are not exactly being honest. As I said before, most christians are evolutionists.

6) Honestly, set the filter to show every message ever posted on this subject. Isn't that enough? Hasn't a stand been made already? Focus rather on fellowship with the willing.

If you don't like the debate, by all means - don't participate.

 

[Grengor]

Mock? I didn't see any mocking, but maybe my definition of "mock" is skewed. He made a suggestion, one which that was necessary, apparently.
"buddy you dont have to mock christains, because they dont agree with you, by saying try acting a littile more like Jesus."

 

[ILoveYeshua]

reason
8) see the replies to this thread. they make my case for me.

 

[mark kennedy]

Oh by the way, there is a creationist forum in the Christian's only section. It's a theology sub-forum and moderated by a young earth creationist, yours truely. If you are interested in learning YEC without all of the drama and debate come check it out some time.

 

[Late_Cretaceous]

P.S. Try acting a little more like Jesus.

But, some people think that if they go around talking about Jesus they don't have to try acting like Him (or listening to what He said)

 

[TheBear]

I'm asking christians to boycott evolution threads, for the following reasons.

1) The people who are pro-evolution are not going to change their stance.
2) Nor are those who are opposed to evolution.
3) And if they might change their views, there are plenty of threads for them to review the evidence already.
4) This issue has been discussed to death. It has become a major waste of time to the christian community. There's a reason we're not supposed to cast our pearls before swine.
5) Those who love to argue the pro-evolution side of the issue are only trying to stumble those who believe God's account of events, and they feed upon the controversy. The more time you feed them, the happier they are.
6) Honestly, set the filter to show every message ever posted on this subject. Isn't that enough? Hasn't a stand been made already? Focus rather on fellowship with the willing.

Where in the world are you getting some of this stuff? Wow!

 

[CSmrw]

reason
8) see the replies to this thread. they make my case for me.

Wait, I mean it. Would you rather we all just stopped coming to the site?

 

[TheInstant]

reason
8) see the replies to this thread. they make my case for me.

I think that the replies to this thread make the case that you may have been wrong in some of your assertions. Would you like to respond to some of the replies? Like maybe the first one?