Very perceptive Bod.Virtually every one of the thirty some thousand denominations of Christianity believe that they, and only they, have the right understanding and all the others are wrong. Yet all are being led by the same Holy Spirit.Why is that?Tim

Quote (mikeboll64 @ Dec. 31 2011,08:17)Quote (TimothyVI @ Dec. 30 2011,10:20)But you are not looking at the whole picture Mike.I'm completely happy with my “whole picture”, Tim.3 years ago, I was a hopelessly addicted, drug addled atheist, broke and living on the streets.  Then I asked a God I never  believed in for help.3 years later, and here I…[Read more]

Quote (terraricca @ Dec. 31 2011,02:07)Quote (TimothyVI @ Dec. 31 2011,03:54)Quote (mikeboll64 @ Dec. 30 2011,11:32)Quote (TimothyVI @ Dec. 29 2011,10:36)You of course understand that this would not happen over night.In my understanding, it didn't happen at all.  I know. That is sad.   Timfrankwe all believe according to the development of our o…[Read more]

But you are not looking at the whole picture Mike.Your chances are only 50/50 if there is only the one other option.It is just as possible that this other god is angrier at you for following the wrong god than at someone who merely didn't know, much like Yaweh displays much more wrath for worshipping another god besides himself.It is entirely…[Read more]

Quote (mikeboll64 @ Dec. 31 2011,02:09)Sad for who, Tim?  The god of evolution?  He doesn't care, does he?  What if I'm wrong, Tim?  Then what?  I die and become worm food just like you?  No biggie.But………….  What if YOU'RE wrong?What if we are both wrong?What if a different god is going to send us both to burn for eternity?Me for believ…[Read more]

Quote (mikeboll64 @ Dec. 30 2011,11:32)Quote (TimothyVI @ Dec. 29 2011,10:36)You of course understand that this would not happen over night.In my understanding, it didn't happen at all.  I know. That is sad. Tim

Quote (mikeboll64 @ Dec. 30 2011,03:00)Tim, when the “FIRST fish” walked out of the ocean onto land, why were there already trees and insects there?Why else would the first fish want to walk out of the ocean? I have no idea if a fish walked out of the ocean or perhaps flopped out and was able to survive, and from there evolved to some sort of…[Read more]

Hi Mike,You said “So why would evolution take a path that makes “perfect sense” to someone WITH intelligence?”Why would evolution be prohibited from taking that path?”Where are the fossil records of such a species? When did the bigger, stronger, smarter humanoids live?”According to your bible it was after the angels came down and mated with human…[Read more]

Quote (t8 @ Dec. 29 2011,08:25)Evolution is a faith that assumes more fantastic things than any other faith sytem.Evolutionists or those that believe that doctrine make statements like the ones with smarter brains survived…Do they realise the technology that goes into a smarter brain or even a simple one.We who have the advantage of intelligence…[Read more]

Quote (mikeboll64 @ Dec. 29 2011,11:15)Good posts t8 and Asana!Tim, Asana is right on point, for it was you who said, It would make perfect sense that as brain power became more important to survival than strength, strength would “devolve”.Perfect “sense” to WHOM?  Evolution is not purpose driven, remember?  And it seems to me that the one who i…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Dec. 28 2011,13:31)Quote (TimothyVI @ Dec. 28 2011,05:21)Quote (bodhitharta @ Dec. 28 2011,04:37)If you ever imagine the strength of any kind of monkey even a very small one you would have to then believe that evolution somehow robbed us of muscular strength and that wouldn't make sense to devolve such a strong survival aspect…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Dec. 28 2011,04:37)If you ever imagine the strength of any kind of monkey even a very small one you would have to then believe that evolution somehow robbed us of muscular strength and that wouldn't make sense to devolve such a strong survival aspect as strengthHi Bod,You don't seem to understand evolution very well.It would…[Read more]

Quote (mikeboll64 @ Dec. 28 2011,01:54)The first thing I noticed is that they worked hard to find apes with “relevant humanlike cultural rearing”.  They had to find apes reared in a culture where finger pointing has a meaningful function.  Right Mike, that makes perfect sense.Millions of dogs have been raised with humans for thousands of years. V…[Read more]

Good advice Mike.See, you are not as bad as everybody says that you are.That was a joke, Tim

HI Mike,Dogs intuitively understand following a point because they have been so domesticated that they have an unusual affinity with humans. There have been interesting tests done that show that wolves do not have this same instinct to follow the point or gaze of a human. Wolves of course are not domesticated.I believe that you are truly…[Read more]

What did you just say Mike? Tim

I don't know which show you watched, but it is not inbred in dogs.They have to be trained to follow a point.I think I gave a pretty good explanation of how a baby can learn that pointing is beneficial.Humans, after all, do have the capacity to learn more quickly than do other mammals.Are you only looking for an answer that refutes evolution?Tim

Quote (mikeboll64 @ Dec. 27 2011,00:54)Right now, I am trying to get an answer as to why canines and humans have the cognitive ability to look to where someone is pointing, but the apes we supposedly evolved from do not.Do you have any idea why dogs, who are lower down the evolutionary ladder, have this ability, when the apes that we are the…[Read more]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!Tim

Quote (Stu @ Dec. 24 2011,17:11)luff/ləf/Noun:The edge of a fore-and-aft sail next to the mast or stay.Verb:Steer (a sailing vessel) nearer the wind to the point at which the sails just begin to shake: “I came aft and luffed her for the open sea”.As in, “This 40 knot wind is no luffing matter”.StuartI stand corrected.Hot dang! Now I feel like a…[Read more]