Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America'

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Joseph, like many Fundamentalists cannot get past believing in a literal understanding of the Book of Genesis. That's the brick wall that keeps them from accepting the Theory of Evolution.

[HAL 9000 96]

Scientists are not currently working on disproving the existence of omnipotence. Why would they? Science is about observable phenomena. Who knew?

I am going to grab a random scientist and have that person disprove the existence of you. How do you like them apples?

Joseph-

So if you've read up on it you wouldn't be lame enough to mistake your grandfather for a tobacco plant. And as for organic matter- it is what it is.

Again, its not about how smart others may be- its all about you and your ignorance.

You expect God- or whatever manifestation of 'creation' there is to prove something to you?

That's the ultimate irony - and Douglas Adams had it right.

"I refuse to prove that I exist," says God...

"...for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing."

"But," says man, "the Babel Fish is a dead giveaway, isn't it? It proves you exist...therefore, you don't. QED."

"Oh dear," says God, "I hadn't thought of that," and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic.

See there's a problem with some little things like an arc that saved enough animals, insects and people to repopulate a cpmpletely flooded earth, a talking snake, turning water to wine (did he have a permit? haha), parting a sea...the list is long.

I mean come on people. Get real.

Besides, if you want to know the truth/secret:

We are all god.

Work it baby.

PS No one needs to ditch their religion.

We need something to make us feel like there's a reason/purpose as to why we humans are here.

I'll add something to your list..

Long ago and far away we all came from a rock 4.6 billion years ago. Hmmmm... I guess thats about as crazy as thinking that 8 people could populate the earth (which is mathematically possible).

Its only crazy if you never paid attention in earth science back in middle school.

So, you're saying the indoctrination to believing "long ago and far away.." happens in middle school? Actually it begins much earlier these days.

Don't know about indoctrination, but teachers (many) try... just try to educate their students so they can think critically and make worthwhile, rational arguments on the subject matter they learn. Something that apparently you rush to condemn based on your limited view of science and the imposition of your personal belief structure upon it.

[pedroh 21]

is math indoctrination too? astronomy? theory of gravity? is that all a 'belief' as well?

[HAL 9000 96]

I'll add something to your list..

Long ago and far away we all came from a rock 4.6 billion years ago......

It's not crazy, not so far away and IS scientifically possible ( although the 'rock' part is alittle simplistic)-you are catching on--Good on ya!!

edit--LOL-HAL gmta.

It all does come down to rocks. If the earth was molten at one time, and it rained on the rocks for millions of years though we can't tell you how the water got there, or how an atmosphere magically formed.

It is not crazy that 8 people can populate the earth to 6 billion in a very short time frame. I'm not saying its true, i'm just saying that its not only more plausible than the rock giving birth, it is mathematically possible. Every time the population increases, the increases rise exponentially.

Prove I don't exist Hal, I dare ya!

Science is beautiful, but there is a point where one has to stop asking why. Douglas Adams did have a point. What is the meaning of life? 42.

It has nothing to do with proving that something doesn't exist, and everything to do with proving that something does in order to call it science.

FAIL again.

is math indoctrination too? astronomy? theory of gravity? is that all a 'belief' as well?

I'm going to indoctrinate a LOL on you.

[pedroh 21]

string theory is actually a belief from the spaghetti monster

[one...two...tree 2,762]

[pedroh 21]

dude.. srsly, it's somehow only a few countries that have a problem with that, I don't know what the big deal is

[one...two...tree 2,762]

dude.. srsly, it's somehow only a few countries that have a problem with that, I don't know what the big deal is

Its Fundamentalism, brother. No other Christian dominant country in the world has as many Fundamentalists as the U.S. and Christian Fundamentalism has flourished here. Much like their Fundamental Muslim counterparts, they are suspicious of anything 'secular', including books, music, art that isn't centered around their theocracy. That's why many of them don't read books...except the Bible.

Edited September 16, 2009 by Col. 'Bat' Guano

[pedroh 21]

awesomeness

[HAL 9000 96]

string theory is actually a belief from the spaghetti monster

Don't get hit by one of his Noodly Appendages.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Fundamentalism should be confronted for what it is. I think a lot of followers, blindly go along with it because they don't have any idea that there are other factions of Christians that aren't so dogmatic.

[HAL 9000 96]

Fundamentalism should be confronted for what it is. I think a lot of followers, blindly go along with it because they don't have any idea that there are other factions of Christians that aren't so dogmatic.

True that...

One thing is to have FAITH.

Another is to be BLIND.

[mawilson 2,133]

Joseph, like many Fundamentalists cannot get past believing in a literal understanding of the Book of Genesis. That's the brick wall that keeps them from accepting the Theory of Evolution.

Literal or not, what is the value of the Book of Genesis or any other book of the Bible?

What makes it more important to you than, say, the Book of Jack and The Beanstalk?

Both are fairy tales.

[pedroh 21]

Joseph, like many Fundamentalists cannot get past believing in a literal understanding of the Book of Genesis. That's the brick wall that keeps them from accepting the Theory of Evolution.

Literal or not, what is the value of the Book of Genesis or any other book of the Bible?

What makes it more important to you than, say, the Book of Jack and The Beanstalk?

Both are fairy tales.

obviously, humans and dinosaurs living together, and a lot of incest..

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Once again - Scientific inquiry is part of the process of Science.

Based on existing established laws, new hypotheses are made and new research is conducted.

Research isn't pseudo-science.

Creationism certainly is.