tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502420117458137182.post8332658840232430648..comments2024-03-28T00:37:09.214-04:00Comments on The Obligate Scientist: How old is the earth?Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292217467465413191noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502420117458137182.post-64142143201133290252022-10-10T18:58:51.428-04:002022-10-10T18:58:51.428-04:00My husband was cheating on me and no longer commit...My husband was cheating on me and no longer committed to me and our kids, when i asked him what the problem was he told me he has fell out of love for me and wanted a divorce.i was so heart broken i cried all day and night but he left home, i was looking for something online when i saw an article how the great and powerful dr ovie have helped so many people in similar situation like mine, his email address was written so i sent him an email telling him about my problem,he told me he shall return back to me within 24hrs, i did everything he asked me to do the next day to my greatest surprise, my husband came back home and was crying and begging for me to forgive and accept him back,now we are happy together if you need his help contact him email:droviespelltemple@gmail.com or WhatsApp him +2349056460552Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502420117458137182.post-4625185003071417822010-05-13T21:44:17.587-04:002010-05-13T21:44:17.587-04:00(Re: Comment #2, Original Reply: 5/22/2009 11:32 A...(Re: Comment #2, Original Reply: <b><i>5/22/2009 11:32 AM</i></b> )<br />First, its important to be clear on what we mean by <i>evolution</i> (in the biological sense). This requires some science background you might not have seen yet, so I'll include links (right click and open in new window) for key concepts below.<br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution" rel="nofollow">Evolution</a> by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_selection" rel="nofollow">natural selection</a> has to do with the change in genetic and/or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenotype" rel="nofollow">phenotypic</a> makeup of a population. This occurs because not all individuals are the same, some of those differences are genetic, and those differences enable some to survive and reproduce better than other individuals - passing along their good genes to their offspring. For an example of how this works, consider <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_selection" rel="nofollow">artificial selection</a> of domestic animals, or for examples see <a href="http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/evolution-research.html" rel="nofollow">this list at talkorigins.org</a>, or <a href="http://theobligatescientist.blogspot.com/2009/02/mice-of-gough-island-opportunity.html" rel="nofollow">this post related to mouse evolution</a>.<br><br>As for planes, trains, plastic and the like - these are all <i>man-made</i>. These are the only kinds of examples where asking the question "who created it?" makes sense, because in the back of our mind we <i>already know</i> these are all things made by people. Other things though, aren't made by <i>anyone</i>. <br><br>For example, the glassy volcanic rock on the shores of Hawaii wasn't made by anyone, it was made by a <i>process</i> - lava from the nearby volcano cooling and forming rock. Recognizing that a process created the rock then allows us to ask more specific questions, some of which we can test experimentally (e.g. does cooling lava in water versus air lead to different kinds of rock?)<br><br>Science is about understanding those processes, including the process of evolution and how it has shaped the forms of life we see in the world today.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406537512052460577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502420117458137182.post-84333035591021504382010-05-13T21:43:57.607-04:002010-05-13T21:43:57.607-04:00(Re: Comment #1, Original Reply: 5/12/2009 8:24 PM...(Re: Comment #1, Original Reply: <b><i>5/12/2009 8:24 PM</i></b> )<br />Quite a lot in that comment, Anonymous! I would encourage you to read about some of the things you mentioned. For example, we ARE a bunch of chemicals - proteins, fats, water, calcium and phosphate in our bones, and so on. Also, humans ARE classified as primates - its true. But that does not detract from our humanity! <br><br>Before we even new DNA existed, biologists had found a lot of evidence that humans and other primates all originated from some common ancester, millions of years ago. What's the evidence? Lots! For example, taking a close look at what makes primates primates, we find all monkeys and apes share common traits. Humans have all those same physical characteristics, suggesting the relationship. Its the same way you can establish that American Bison ("Buffalo") are related to cows based upon not just general appearance, but also by very detailed comparisons of their bones, muscles, organs, etc. Then came along the discovery of DNA and the study of genetics, and just as the theory would predict, our DNA also confirms we are distant cousins of the great apes - our closest relatives of all living organisms being the Chimpanzees. <br><br>Here's a nice book you can download for free from the National Academies of Sciences on Science, Evolution and Creationism:<br><br> http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11876<br><br>I've included a bunch of other links below. Keep your head engaged and try to give them a listen. <br><br>Remember, "understanding" and "believing" aren't the same - whatever your religious beliefs, you should still be able to understand the scientific evidence and theories that summarize that evidence.<br><br>Many extremist creationist claims have no evidence supporting them, and recklessly make people thing religion and science are necessarily opposing forces. This doesn't mean all of religion is false, just that those claims are false. It's an unfortunate fact that some people make false assertions in the name of religion (on accident, and on purpose), and in the end this is bad for everyone. <br><br>No matter what your faith, learn to think critically about it. All religions are full of cultural and human bias - knowing this leads to a deeper understanding of one's religion. Do you know the history of the Bible according to non-christian AND christian historians?? Can you name and explain common factual and logical mistakes made by some extremist creationists? Do you know what a "false dichotomy" is? Learn how to check the facts, how to recognize biased and unbiased sources of information, and use good logic. Test yourself on all of these skills so you aren't easily fooled... Can you give examples of why the Bible can't be taken literally without logical contradictions? Would you be able to recognize Peter Popoff or Kent Hovind as a fraudster, or would you have fallen for their scams (see links below)?<br><br>Keep reading, keep your mind sharp, and good luck! :)<br><br> http://www.youtube.com/user/QualiaSoup<br> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T69TOuqaqXI<br><br> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7BQKu0YP8Y<br> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Popoff<br><br> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Hovind<br><br> http://www.talkorigins.org/origins/faqs-creationists.html<br><br> http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=126AFB53A6F002CC<br><br>-PaulPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406537512052460577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502420117458137182.post-20444215714622862012009-05-22T09:31:03.366-04:002009-05-22T09:31:03.366-04:00I'm not hardcore scientist nor a religious person....I'm not hardcore scientist nor a religious person. Something just gets to me is that, Cars did not evolve, plains, trains, plastic. None of that evolved. Who created it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502420117458137182.post-33575549997376251202009-05-12T17:15:00.000-04:002009-05-12T17:15:00.000-04:00i cant believe anyone would believe that creationi...i cant believe anyone would believe that creationists theories are the only ones that make sence i mean how can we come from monkeys is it possible really think if we did come from monkeys wouldnt the cicle continue and think is it possible a random chemicle reaction would make our beautiful mountains NO! that didnt happen the only logic thing as scientists would say is that God in heaven is the only thing that could have happened to the earth he is our real creator and if you dont believe me youre crazy and seriously who would come up with the theory that the underground caves radomly had water flow through them and create beautiful creations NO! again the Bible tells us that there was a flood for a year and the bible was made way before we found out about the underground caves i am very young like younger than twelve and i know the truth that we come from God so you guys have to be dumb to believe we come from monkeys or aliens or chemicals and think every theory the scientiists have come up with Christians have proved wrong so you have to make up that you werehiding aliens in area 51 no one is going to believe that unless they are alien freaks no there is only one answer God made usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com