Evolution vs Creationism

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thread starter TheLastSamurai Mar 21 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

This is a thread I'm making seriously, not some casual stuff. This is more of Evolution vs Creationism really. Now I know I'm entering dangerous territory, but that's what I'm sort of hoping for. You see, I need information about the struggle of Science VS Christianity for my essay that's due tomorrow. What better place then the collective minds of Basilmarket? How does one disprove the other? How does the other defend that faith? It would be nice for you all to help, but keep within reasonable bounds and discuss intelligently and mature if possible. Thanks for your help!

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zero2g 03/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

You have to give props to science for being one thing that can explain... or is trying to explain everything without adding a surpreme diety into it and say he did it... however props to christians too since... well they are actually trying to counter science in prefectly logical way but not adding too much of what a surpreme diety can do... infact, the useage of a surpreme diety did it all is starting to die down... they are using logic and events happened in the bible to compair to science

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infferrno 03/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

The Big Bang has been proven. Evolution has been proven. The Bible has NOT been proven, there is no facts backing it up other than some dead people's words. I could easily say that the book "Legend" is the real Bible and I'd have just as much proof backing it up than the Bible does.

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loser1 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Okkk. Well, in my opinion, people should just stick to their own beliefs. Why would you ever try to disprove something that plays a major part in most people's lives. I mean really, people choose to believe what they want to believe, and if others think that it's not true, so be it, but I don't think they should criticize and ridicule because of it. *sigh*

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Torchalan 03/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I'm not Christian but I'm a big fan of the Bible. I take all the stories as myths that teach about morality and ideal characteristics along with showing how the Jew's beliefs of God changed throughout time. The Old Testament should not be taken literally, nor should parts of the New in my opinion.

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TheLastSamurai + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] zero2g : You have to give props to science for being one thing that can explain... or is trying to explain everything without adding a surpreme diety into it and say he did it... however props to christians too since... well they are actually trying to counter science in prefectly logical way but not adding too much of what a surpreme diety can do... infact, the useage of a surpreme diety did it all is starting to die down... they are using logic and events happened in the bible to compair to science [/quote] Hrrm.. Well if this is any help, this essay is based off the book "Inherit the Wind", which was based off the Scopes Monkey Trial of July 21, 1925

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begrma 03/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Well science is the study of the "natural" world. Religion is supernatural. Can't use science to disprove religion.

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TheLastSamurai 03/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] begrma : Well science is the study of the "natural" world. Religion is supernatural. Can't use science to disprove religion. [/quote] Never stopped them from trying though right?

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whocares666 03/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

science uses logic. compare god to santa claus or a unicorn.

begrma 03/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] TheLastSamurai : Never stopped them from trying though right? [/quote] Oh yes, They will argue until the end.

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Cookiesssss 03/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

No disrespect to any Christians, but there is little to no proof that the events that happened in the Bible actually took place.

infferrno 03/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Torchalan : I'm not Christian but I'm a big fan of the Bible. I take all the stories as myths that teach about morality and ideal characteristics along with showing how the Jew's beliefs of God changed throughout time. The Old Testament should not be taken literally, nor should parts of the New in my opinion. [/quote] The only thing I give Religion props on is morality. Without it, we might still be living in caves and killing random people and carrying their women off to our caves.

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Sigyle 03/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

The things is, science can be made to work with christianity.

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TheLastSamurai 03/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Cookiesssss : No disrespect to any Christians, but there is little to no proof that the events that happened in the Bible actually took place. [/quote] A few of the events have been proven true through archaeology, but I forget.

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Torchalan 03/21/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] TheLastSamurai : Hrrm.. Well if this is any help, this essay is based off the book "Inherit the Wind", which was based off the Scopes Monkey Trial of July 21, 1925 [/quote] There is quite a problem in Christianity because the fundamentalists are denying science and the contextualists are supporting it. Any religion can complement science so long as the religious practitioners are open to science, but when they are not they are generally very close minded as seen through the trial. Isn't it still illegal to teach evolution in some states?

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