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Gorp

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5. I've been discussing the concept of co-existance of creationism and evolution since the 70's.

Reply to ChairmanAgnostic (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 11:08 AM

Feb 2013

And it occurred to me years before I started smoking pot. I've had the discussion many times in many settings and all but the hook-line-and-sinker bible-thumpers at least grasp the concept. Again, the problem is the interpretation of the word "day". Even the books of the gospel describe a man who spoke in allegories!

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A Creationist Picks A Fight And Loses To A Priest [View all] HarveyDarkey Feb 2013 OP

"tantamount to abuse of our children." ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2013 #1

Further proof that there are rational, reasonable theists. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #2

The irony is that the "seven day" thing can be completely true,... Gorp Feb 2013 #3

nice points. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2013 #4

I've been discussing the concept of co-existance of creationism and evolution since the 70's. Gorp Feb 2013 #5

Creationism and evolution really can't coexist. At least not if you mean "special creation" or ID. yellowcanine Feb 2013 #6

You can use the definition you provided or what's currently called "guided evolution". Gorp Feb 2013 #7

Nah, we live in a freckled face kid!s computer nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #9

I don't do cosmology - I'm not into makeup. Gorp Feb 2013 #10

I don't have a problem with a God "imagining a universe." yellowcanine Feb 2013 #12

It's also a good description of the awareness of modesty (with regards to naughty bits). Gorp Feb 2013 #14

There's nothing in creationism that is science Bradical79 Feb 2013 #8

Right - any creator is not science. I misspoke. yellowcanine Feb 2013 #16

a whole new meaning to the big bang? ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2013 #19

"Eras" doesn't quite work either because the earth exists before the sun does. yellowcanine Feb 2013 #11

The day/era 4 thing with the sun has always baffled me. Where did "light" come from on day one? Gorp Feb 2013 #13

"hell is other people" Alternatively, if we are honest, "hell is other people and myself." yellowcanine Feb 2013 #17

I think "No Exit" at least implied that. Gorp Feb 2013 #21

No. It can't... SidDithers Feb 2013 #15

"uninformed ramblings of bronze age mystics". "uniformed" by science, anyways. yellowcanine Feb 2013 #18

I disagree. There were three primary authors of Genesis (as far as we know). Gorp Feb 2013 #20