There is always some comments that keep arising: "science hasn't proven that we come from monkeys" "if we came from monkeys, why are there monkeys" "scientists are now fumbling to keep their theory/guess of evolution from imploding" "more and more scientists are now accepting the theory of intelligent design while rejecting evolution" "Darwin recanted his theory on his death bed and became a Christian" and "there are no fossils showing transitions." How all these memes of false claims spread is so facinating. Do you agree?
2007-02-14 18:28:43 · 10 answers · asked by Alucard 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yes, rumours against atheists and evolition, even if they are lies...
i love this one too "evolution has been proven to be false"
2007-02-14 18:40:30 · answer #1 · answered by Pisces 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the time. I've heard them, and I recognize that there is a meme quality to much of religious dogma, not just the teachings against evolution. They are really relatively recent. A question I asked yesterday about the inerrancy of the Bible brought a stream of parrotted remarks that, in their very repetition, show their resilience and ability to survive in a hostile environment.
Of course, I repeat things, too. I've read the same questions so frequently I can answer them quickly. So there are arising atheist memes as well. Luckily we have science to examine them, which never occurs for the religious memes.
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2007-02-14 18:37:01 · answer #2 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are wrong and learn the difference between an ape and a monkey Mr. smart guy . Darwin's theory weren't recanted and have since been accepted by the scientific community as fact .
you are full of bovine fecal matter try the encyclopedia it's to be read my friend .your faith is in the Institute of Memetic Christianity
and this question /statement of yours proves it. u ever tell the truth? try this well known Christian lie perpetrated debunked and still re-perpetrated..., what about bearing false witness don't christian theologians get !
http://members.aol.com/dwise1/cre_ev/moondust.html
2007-02-14 18:44:35 · answer #3 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not just them, and the R&S section of Yahoo Answers.
The whole site has been ... informative...
But there are other resources. Keep your eye on Snopes.com to see what makes a belief "believable"
They even started their own legend and released it in the to "wild" of the internet, for tracking purposes.
You can spot mutations creeping into story memes...
Names, dates, and locations shift, for example.
But for one note of caution...
Meme theory is itself a meme, which can spread (infect?), develop defensive layers...
Arrrgh! I've caught it!
2007-02-14 19:51:03 · answer #4 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haha, that is true. Just people regurgitating the same cue-card lines because they sounded good the first time around. The creationists don't have a monopoly on the concept though. Just look at how many people say "I'm spiritual, but not religious."
2007-02-14 18:41:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A demonstration the evolution isn't about "better", but merely successful.
2007-02-14 18:37:44 · answer #6 · answered by novangelis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like electricity, it comes down to the path of least resistance.
2007-02-14 18:37:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure this site would be an invaluable resource for someone's PhD.
2007-02-14 18:56:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the remarks are preposterous, but don't group all theists together ...
2007-02-14 18:52:01 · answer #9 · answered by MyPreshus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This and in so many other aspects of life, unfortunately.
2007-02-14 18:31:21 · answer #10 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋