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JD16

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That's what you said before on the "Abraham" thread

Yes, I know that, that was in regarding that, and I'm just kidding with you in this thread, therefore the 'lolz', perhaps you didn't get it, and for that I apologize,...or again peace?
 
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Yes, I know that, that was in regarding that, and I'm just kidding with you in this thread, therefore the 'lolz', perhaps you didn't get it, and for that I apologize,...or again peace?
Forgive me
I'm not interested in playing games and "just kidding wit chas"
 
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Yes, I know that, that was in regarding that, and I'm just kidding with you in this thread, therefore the 'lolz', perhaps you didn't get it, and for that I apologize,...or again peace?
No. I don't get it

One quirk in me
Don't really like sarcasm or hidden nuances

Don't get it

Just say what you mean and mean what you say
 
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That's not science, that's prophecy.

Prophesy is also limited to future events.
Oh, you mean we identify prophecies
in the rear view mirror. Yes.
 
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Its not a matter of genetic pureness (whatever that means) Without genetic variations, it would lead to inbreeding and severe genetic defects which would ultimately cause the human species to go extinct

Generally true. But if we assume the flood was not a natural flood
and that God picked the animals, then the DNA and all breeding
before and after the flood was planned before time began.

Science is unable to cope with the concept of divine planning and control.
So no DNA needed to be "pure." It only needed to be part of God's plan.
 
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Actually, no.
Genetic bottlenecks are about events of the past.Just like the footprints in this picture, tell us something about a past event. That event being, "a person walked here":
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You can assume that happened.
But you are unable to recreate the exact event.


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and I will quote the WORD of TRUTH

It was NECESSARY that 8 be saved

8!

Nothing more and nothing less
that
8

The Bible was actually written by sinners quoting other sinners.
One being the chief of sinners, was quoted a lot.
 
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The Bible was actually written by sinners quoting other sinners.
One being the chief of sinners, was quoted a lot.
So do you think that the written WORD of GOD is not in line with THE VOICE/SPIRIT of GOD

Do you think that HIS written WORPD contradicts HIS SPIRIT?
 
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To avoid the funneling effect, it would take multiple humans or whatever within a species to gain all that is needed in the first place to reproduce without serious problems. In fact, I think I once heard the same objection raised for Noah's Ark. That being the limit of people on the Ark would cause a funneling effect of DNA. I do not remember the technical term.

The technical term is often illustrated by a bottleneck of too many people trying to go through the same line or door at the same time at a store.

So, how did the limited number of people on Noah's Ark create enough variation to account for the many variations in the human race scientifically speaking?

This question is assuming evolution is true, and that there was not a special creation which would have all the genes or DNA necessary to produce all the types of dogs that exists today.

Young Earth Creationists would often answer this question by claiming that one pair of dogs on the Ark had all the kinds or types of dogs in their DNA or genes.

Personally, I simply admit that I do not have an answer. And, this is one of the many questions, I have put on the back burner to ask God about when I get to heaven. Since, my mere 170 IQ is no where near that of God, I have no problem waiting for him to answer when I get there.

Note: A local flood position would not have this problem since other humans and animals could survive where there was not a local flood.

With God in control of all DNA, past and future, there need be no bottleneck effect to find.
And we ARE assuming that this was God doing, so lets assume He did it well.
 
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So do you think that the written WORD of GOD is not in line with THE VOICE/SPIRIT of GOD

Do you think that HIS written WORPD contradicts HIS SPIRIT?

Sure. Treat others as you would have them treat you....
means no gender specific rules are allowed.
For this is the essence of the Law and the prophets.

Paul made a number of blunders in his writing.
Pointing out specific sins to be monitored was another.
 
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No support then. OK. We simply insert imaginary ages and battles not spoken about into the very first verse in Scripture. Any particular reason we would want to do that? Also why stop there? How about inserting fantasy universe, mystical ages, planet ravishing battles, and such between EVERY verse in the bible! If we want to have fun, might as well go all the way. Heck, once that is done, we can work on inserting fairy tales between every word...then letter!!! great fun.

God crafted the Reformation so that ordinary folks like me and you can read and interpret the scriptures for ourselves instead of relying on the RCC. A single different word can bring new meaning to a passage. That is why Hebrew words have so many meanings. We get to replace inappropriate words with one that are clearer. We even get to correct chapter breaks that are clearly wrong.
 
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So do you think that the written WORD of GOD is not in line with THE VOICE/SPIRIT of GOD

Do you think that HIS written WORPD contradicts HIS SPIRIT?
Seriously, what's with all the random capitalisation?
 
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Sure. Treat others as you would have them treat you....
means no gender specific rules are allowed.
For this is the essence of the Law and the prophets.

Paul made a number of blunders in his writing.
Pointing out specific sins to be monitored was another.
Feed yourself then

Never mind those babies trailing behind you

Let them eat whatever they want to eat

Even if it is polluted food
 
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Sure. Treat others as you would have them treat you....
means no gender specific rules are allowed.
For this is the essence of the Law and the prophets.

Paul made a number of blunders in his writing.
Pointing out specific sins to be monitored was another.
Show me one of Paul's "blunders" as he instructed the baby body of believers
 
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