@ghost-of-a-duke saidDepending on what you mean by evolved I would agree, if you mean from a common ancestor other life such as potatoes, elephants, rosebushes, snakes, and whales, I'd disagree.
We evolved as a species. That is a factual statement.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidFrom a common ancestor that all other life shared, pay attention.
We didn't evolve from a potato.
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@kellyjay saidIf you paid attention sir you would have a better understanding of what evolution actually is, instead of fighting against it at every opportunity to safeguard your creation myth.
From a common ancestor that all other life shared, pay attention.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidCreation doesn't need safeguarding, especially from evolution, evolution has huge holes in it while trying to explain life from a single lifeform to the variety we see today. You cannot explain how the process started, you cannot go into details on the creative features you claim natural selection supposedly has, which is the point in modifying life's forms and features, you only have just so stories that can be told and must be believed though unproven.
If you paid attention sir you would have a better understanding of what evolution actually is, instead of fighting against it at every opportunity to safeguard your creation myth.
Besides as has been pointed out before, creation is a singular event that explains how everything came into being, while evolution is a process that has no explanation for biological life's beginning, and cannot explain how the information in life got there either. It is quite lacking when you look at it instead of like sheep accept it as a fact and move on without question.
@kellyjay saidCan you explain how creation started?
You cannot explain how the process started
Other than “and God said let their be light”.
@kellyjay saidYou really should read a book on the subject KellyJay.
you cannot go into details on the creative features you claim natural selection supposedly has
@kellyjay saidBut the bible doesn’t do that, not in the slightest. What the bible does is make poetic assertions such as:
creation is a singular event that explains how everything came into being
Let their be light
God created them male and female
On another day God created the beasts of the field and birds of the air
These ancient poetic assertions are not “explanations”.
@kellyjay saidHave you, “like a sheep” not just accepted what you have been told about the ancient texts collected into the contemporary book called the Bible?
It is quite lacking when you look at it instead of like sheep accept it as a fact and move on without question.
Perhaps you have had some personal spiritual revelation about these texts which you could share with me which would help me also to accept them as being the complete, inerrant and exclusive word of the creator?
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@ghost-of-a-duke saidWhat of Mr. Potato Head?
We didn't evolve from a potato.
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@pettytalk saidAh, the missing link.
What of Mr. Potato Head?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NosPaQIettw
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@kellyjay saidYou often make this incongruous affirmation, that you somehow agree with evolution while simultaneously denying all the key facets of evolution. So let's be clear, you do not accept evolution in any meaningful sense and have never really understood it. Instead you respond with the same defensive and poorly informed arguments that make conversation with you on this topic a complete waste of time.
Depending on what you mean by evolved I would agree,
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The following represents on olive branch offer. It's basically what someone came up with, in brief.
In the beginning, there was nothingness—a vast expanse of darkness, devoid of sound, color, or form. This was the state of the cosmos before the Big Bang, much like the void described in the Bible before the divine command "Let there be light." Both narratives begin with emptiness, setting the stage for the unfolding drama of creation.
The Big Bang theory posits that approximately 13.8 billion years ago, the universe burst forth from a singularity, a point of infinite density and temperature. This explosion of energy and matter laid the foundation for everything we see today. Similarly, the Bible tells us that God spoke the words "Let there be light," and lo, the light appeared. The first act of creation was the illumination of the heavens, casting a stark contrast against the darkness that preceded it.
Both stories are marked by a sense of wonder and awe. The Big Bang's expansion of space and time is likened to the stretching of a rubber sheet, allowing for the birth of galaxies, stars, and planets. In the Bible, the creation of light is followed by the formation of the sky, the earth, and all living creatures. Each narrative captures the grandeur of the universe and the majesty of its Creator.
Yet, there are striking differences between the two accounts. The Big Bang is a scientific explanation, grounded in empirical evidence and mathematical models. It describes the universe's evolution through billions of years, detailing the processes of star formation, planetary accretion, and the eventual emergence of life. The biblical account, on the other hand, is a religious narrative, imbued with spiritual significance and moral lessons. It speaks of divine purpose and the intricate design of the cosmos, from the arrangement of the stars to the placement of every blade of grass.
Despite their differences, both stories serve as reminders of the universe's immense scale and the profound mystery that surrounds its origins. Whether viewed through the lens of science or faith, the Big Bang and the Book of Genesis offer a glimpse into the wonders of existence and the power of creation.
@pettytalk saidWithin the construct of natural selection there is only one “race”, the human race.
What of the 5 'races' as distinct groups within the species Homo sapiens?