"I want all of you to go to www.drdino.com..."
Oops.
"When you hear both sides of the story you should decide that Creation is true and you have need of a savior."
We understand creationism and evolution. Creationists are the ones who don't understand the opposite position. If you understood evolution, you wouldn't be using ignorant un-American propagandists as your sources, would you?
"Just because someone is in prison does not mean he is wrong."
He's probably becoming an expert on something at this very moment, but it doesn't involve evolution, and it will make it difficult for him to sit comfortably for a while.
2007-11-28 02:04:12
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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I don't usually answer questions that already have so many other answers but I followed your advice and watched the first 40 minutes of his seminar and didn't want this time to be wasted!
The basis of Mr Hovind's argument seems to be that if you cannot prove the existence of the big bang and the complete flow of evolution from that point to today, that creationism must be true. This is like saying if you cannot explain how David Blaine or David Copperfield perform their illusions they must really be magic.
Your question is whether atheists are willing to put their evolution theory to the test. I do not believe all atheists believe the textbook evolution theories. Atheism is the lack of belief in a god, deity or other supreme being; not a belief in evolution.
Most atheists are skeptics. They like to see proof, and if proof is not available for any possible option, they generally believe in the option that they feel is most probable, given the evidence available. Many atheists believe in evolution because after balancing the evidence (not proof!) for this theory along with the evidence (also not proof) of creationism and the evidence of other theories, they determine that evolution is the most likely.
I am not going to try to make anyone believe any particular option but we should all balance the evidence, weighing each piece as we see fit, and make our own judgments as to what is most probable. Not everyone will arrive at the same conclusion but that is one of the things that makes life interesting!
2007-11-28 03:11:01
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answered by lbgpaul 3
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First off I am a Christian, 100%, but I have a question in return. Why do evolution and creation have to be separate? There is proof of creation, its evolution. NO I don’t believe I came from monkeys, however God never wrote out HOW he made the earth, why can’t the big bang be how he did it? There is proof of evolution why can’t that be how God equipped us to change with our surroundings? There is solid undeniable proof of “cave men” why can’t that be how god created our bodies because those were the features we needed to survive? I am saved, but something as complex as God creating the earth can’t be explained by “poof it was there,” does God ever do anything that simple? Look at just one tiny leaf and how complex it is. Why would He make the creation of the world so very simple? Nothing God does is simple and cut and dry. If a Christian can deny evolution, then from my stand point he is denying the amazing way God did create our world.
2007-11-28 02:16:21
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answered by Madi 2
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There is a reason why is called a theory and not a fact..The Theory of Evolution could never be proven simply because it still is being rewritten with every discovery.One would almost have to witness the event from start to finish or have documented prove, when the Earth has erased most of that evidence. It is difficult to fit the pieces together but at least there is pieces. It is like a puzzle with half the pieces gone. You have a good guess as to what the puzzle is but it is still half a puzzle.That is why it is still called a theory not a fact. Whether God exists or not is based solely on faith not fact and in the scientific world that would be more of a theory. What I don't understand is why are people afraid of this theory for, it doesn't disprove the existence of God.
2007-11-28 02:21:32
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answered by Anonymous
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Scientists continue to study evolution using both observational data and experiments in both the field and the laboratory. Biologists agree that descent with modification is one of the most reliably established facts in science. In all the current highly publicized debates about creationism and its descendant "intelligent design," there is an element of the controversy that is rarely mentioned: the evidence--the empirical truth of evolution by natural selection. Even Richard Dawkins and Stephen Jay Gould--while extolling the beauty of evolution and examining case studies--have not focused on the evidence itself. Yet, the proof is vast, varied, and magnificent; drawn from many different fields of science. Scientists are observing species splitting into two and are finding more and more fossils capturing changes in the past (i.e. dinosaurs that have sprouted feathers; fish that have grown limbs).
2016-05-26 05:13:51
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answered by venus 3
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Not only am I willing, but it has been put to the test, and its been passing pretty well so far.
"Most of you reply with a stupid answer like you have no proof for creation."
What's so stupid about that answer? Is it because you really don't have proof for creation? Oh yeah, that's what I thought.
"If you don’t take the time to hear the truth then how are you going to know it?"
I believe me, I have taken the time to hear your so called "truth", and it still makes absolutely no sense. There is no truth in your truth.
"Just because someone is in prison does not mean he is wrong."
I agree, but not in Kevin Hovind's case. He's a wack job.
Last piece of advice: Run out to the closest Blockbuster and watch "Inherit the Wind" and pay real close attention to last 15 minutes.
2007-11-28 02:14:55
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answered by Anonymous
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Just because someone puts a seminar on the internet doesn't make it true. The problem with religion is that NO ONE can prove that God exists (or the opposite btw). However, burden of the proof is always for the group that makes the claim, making people that believe in God (any god, actually), responsible for proving the existence of god.
You seem to believe very strongly in god, and that's ok. However in all your argument, you fail to provide with evidence that can be verifyed (a seminar is just an opinion, unless its back by scientific data). Evolution theory defenders can verify their claims in studies based on the mutations of the DNA in bacteria throught multiple generations.
I would also like to recomend some lecture about what religions say about the theory of evolution. The catholic church has an interesting position about it, not denying evolution to a full extent.
Never confuse beliefs with scientific data. If you can not prove with evidence without a shadow of doubt, then you have a belief, not evidence.
2007-11-28 02:16:45
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answered by Makotto 4
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That site is a wonderful place to go...
For a laugh.
Modern science doesn't look for proof of creationism for the simple reason that modern science is advanced beyond the creationist belief. Looking for proof of creationism makes about as much sense as asking scientists to try to prove the earth is flat. It would be a waste of time and money. Creationism brings nothing to the intellectual advancement of science.
2007-12-01 23:54:08
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answered by RaisedByWolves 3
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It comes down to a basic philosophy...... the simplest explanation to a phenomena is generally the correct explanation. This ideology, originally devised by the fourteenth century monk philosopher, William of Occam and refered to as "Occam's Razor" simply states the the solution to any problem lies in the most elementary aspect of the explanation, the fundamental core aspect of the dilemma, "the simplest explanation." This philosophy crosses all genres of science and religion.
So the question becomes: What seems to be more of a plausible explanation for creation?
Does it seem more believable that some Almighty, omnipresent being, created the universe and then just disappears with no real tangible proof of their existence(with the exception of blind faith).........or does it seem more plausible that human beings, in all their infinite frailties and imperfections, created the image of god in their own minds in order to feel less afraid and alone and to give a commonality and security to their lives........all I'm asking is, "Which explanation is the simplest?"
2007-11-28 02:27:17
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answered by Phil McKracken 2
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I listened to parts of several of his seminars and it is interesting. He says poison is mixed with a little truth to make it palatable. Which is exactly what he does. The bible says wine is evil, yet the first miracle jesus works is turning water into wine. A bit of a conttradiction. He talks about how evolution is evil and in the same sentence talks about Stalin, Pol Pot and hitler. They wanted power and control, it had nothng to do with evolution, but a little truth was mixed with poison. He says satan told a lie in the garden of Eden in that they could eat of the tree and not die as god had said. He was right. god said eat of that tree and surely you will die. They ate and didn't die. And they were removed from Eden because god said, if they eat of the tree of life then they will become imortal and be like us. Satan was the only creature in the garden that did not lie. Your preacher mixes a lot of poison with very little truth. He is the best argument I have heard FOR evolution. He said many things, but all of it was coached in his VERSION of the truth which was nothing more than his lies with a little truth.
2007-11-28 02:49:46
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answer #10
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answered by bocasbeachbum 6
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2015-01-28 12:07:37
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answered by Anonymous
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