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My Darwin Challenge

Was Charles Darwin qualified to say we came from Africa?


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Except that nowhere does it say "AV1611VET is qualified to say that Charles Darwin was unqualified to postulate that humans originally came from Africa."
Yup -- that's why AV1611VET voted YES in the poll.
 
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Was Charles Darwin qualified to say we came from Africa?

Darwin hypothesized that mankind descended from apes and since the only place apes existed was in Africa he made that leap. He said that before fossils were found there. Was he "qualified?" What made someone "qualified" in 1848? He would have handed you your lunch on any of a number of topics. Including the KJV.

The simple answer to your question is. Yes.
 
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He would have handed you your lunch on any of a number of topics. Including the KJV.
I'm glad to hear that.

I'm sure It was instrumental in his conversion before he died.

Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
 
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I'm glad to hear that.

I'm sure It was instrumental in his conversion before he died.

Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

That is an often quoted falsehood. Darwin couldn't convert before he died since he never gave up his faith.

Surely you've been told this before.
 
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Welcome aboard, Phroderick. Nice to meet you and have the privilege of talking to you.
That is an often quoted falsehood.
Really?
Phroderick said:
Darwin couldn't convert before he died since he never gave up his faith.
If Old Testament Jews died born-again, I'm sure Darwin could have died born-again as well.

Some people don't give up their faith -- at first.

But they eventually come around.

As my pastor is fond of pointing out: he can take the JW New World Testament and show them the plan of salvation in it.
Phroderick said:
Surely you've been told this before.
Once or twice. :)
 
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