Blog debate : Proof of Evolution

[brinny]

Originally Posted by brinny
How does one put something inexplicable under a microscope, something that is not visible to the human eye, beause it is beyond our senses? How do limited human beings, who are so fallible and weak that they die, take an eon of time, or anything that is beyond our understanding, and put it under a tinker toy, of sorts, like a microscope?

You're absolutely right in that if something is beyond our senses, we can't analyze it, study it, or etc. However, I have to ask you: if your god is beyond our senses, how can you know it exists?

That part of me that is inexplicable and cannot be placed under a microscope or be subject to man's limited vision and scope of understanding, believes He does. It is based on something else that cannot be placed under a microscope. Faith.

 

[CoderHead]

How does one put something inexplicable under a microscope, something that is not visible to the human eye, beause it is beyond our senses? How do limited human beings, who are so fallible and weak that they die, take an eon of time, or anything that is beyond our understanding, and put it under a tinker toy, of sorts, like a microscope?

At one time, everything was inexplicable to humans. The "inexplicable list" is dwindling. Apparently, our tinker toys are working.

 

[Hespera]

and says it wif a smile haha

how about "evolution is as real as rain"?

 

[brinny]

Originally Posted by brinny
How does one put something inexplicable under a microscope, something that is not visible to the human eye, beause it is beyond our senses? How do limited human beings, who are so fallible and weak that they die, take an eon of time, or anything that is beyond our understanding, and put it under a tinker toy, of sorts, like a microscope?

At one time, everything was inexplicable to humans. The "inexplicable list" is dwindling. Apparently, our tinker toys are working.

Yet they are still tinker toys, aren't they?

 

[brinny]

Originally Posted by brinny
and says it wif a smile haha

how about "evolution is as real as rain"?

or as Evey says in "V" ..."God is in the rain."

 

[CoderHead]

and says it wif a smile

A smile which denotes my comfort and certainty of my answer.

 

[brinny]

Originally Posted by brinny
and says it wif a smile

A smile which denotes my comfort and certainty of my answer.

Therefore you believe your answer is right, or you have faith that it is?

 

[sandwiches]

Therefore you believe your answer is right, or you have faith that it is?

Well, considering that evolution is an observable fact, no faith is needed or, if you want, as much faith as you'd need to know that Earth is a sphere (of sorts.)

 

[CoderHead]

Therefore you believe your answer is right, or you have faith that it is?

I do my best never to take anything on faith.

 

[CoderHead]

or, if you want, as much faith as you'd need to know that Earth is round.

Or as much faith as is required to know that you're breathing air.

 

[sandwiches]

That part of me that is inexplicable and cannot be placed under a microscope or be subject to man's limited vision and scope of understanding, believes He does. It is based on something else that cannot be placed under a microscope. Faith.

Alright, so you're claiming that, in some way, you're able to sense this god of yours. So, this god indeed can be detected with human senses. You're not agreeing with yourself at this point.

 

[brinny]

Well, considering that evolution is an observable fact, no faith is needed or, if you want, as much faith as you'd need to know that Earth is round.

then why isn't it called a fact, plain and simple?

 

[CoderHead]

That part of me that is inexplicable and cannot be placed under a microscope or be subject to man's limited vision and scope of understanding, believes He does.

In essence: a part of you that you cannot sense but that you have faith exists, has faith that a God that you cannot sense exists? Does that make sense to you? Actually, forget it. I'm sure it does.

 

[sandwiches]

then why isn't it called a fact, plain and simple?

It is a fact. It's both a fact and a theory. I thought this was explained like half a dozen times earlier in this thread.

 

[CoderHead]

then why isn't it called a fact, plain and simple?

Evolution is called a fact.

The Theory of Evolution (which is actually what you're disputing) is called a theory because it explains the fact. Get it?

 

[brinny]

Originally Posted by brinny
That part of me that is inexplicable and cannot be placed under a microscope or be subject to man's limited vision and scope of understanding, believes He does. It is based on something else that cannot be placed under a microscope. Faith.

Alright, so you're claiming that, in some way, you're able to sense this god of yours. So, this god indeed can be detected with human senses. You're not agreeing with yourself at this point.

HE cannot be detected with human senses. I've never seen Him, touched Him, smelled Him. His existence is sensed through the inexplicable. Because He is inexplicable. That part of me that is inexplicable believes. It's called faith.

 

[brinny]

Originally Posted by brinny
then why isn't it called a fact, plain and simple?

Evolution is called a fact.

The Theory of Evolution (which is actually what you're disputing) is called a theory because it explains the fact. Get it?

Then why is it called a theory, still?

 

[sandwiches]

HE cannot be detected with human senses. I've never seen Him, touched Him, smelled Him. His existence is sensed through the inexplicable. Because He is inexplicable. That part of me that is inexplicable believes. It's called faith.

But you can sense him. Therefore you have a sense of some kind to be able to detect him. If you don't have this sense, then you can't detect him or know he's there.

So, which is it? Can you tell your god exists, yes or no?

 

[sandwiches]

Then why is it called a theory, still?

It's both. And please please please please learn what a scientific theory means:
Evolution is Not Just a Theory: home

It amazes me that people still post this after the hundreds of posts on just the definition of 'theory.'

 

[CoderHead]

Then why is it called a theory, still?

Are you purposely being obtuse?

Evolution is called a fact. It is a fact that evolution occurs.

The Theory of Evolution is not evolution itself. The theory explains the mechanism of evolution.

This has already been explained to you. What's unclear about it?