The Biblical Believers....

[javaguru]

You really believe the earth is no more than 6k years old, the great flood and the list goes on....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hftbu34X08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnDzI-Qncdc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M497lpW5N9k

 

[javaguru]

Richard Dawkins...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe7yf9GJUfU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR_z85O0P2M

 

[-SD-]

We get it, the earth is round, older than 6k, etc.

 

[javaguru]

We get it, the earth is round, older than 6k, etc.

Phaded and his peers don't. This was brought up in the greatest armies of the world thread. I wanted a debate about real armies and not fictional ones.

 

[Lestat]

I am reading The Blind Watchmaker right now, just took a break to take a piss and checked EF.

 

[beefcake28]

You really believe the earth is no more than 6k years old, the great flood and the list goes on....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hftbu34X08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnDzI-Qncdc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M497lpW5N9k

Just a note... Not all Christians believe that stuff (the "New Earth" theory). I'm a Christian, and I personally believe that the "New Earth" theory is absolute bullsh*t. Some of us science minded Christians (although, unfortunately, there are VERY, VERY few of us) are well read in this topic, and believe that science and religion not only can, but do, coexist... intimately.

That's all I'll say about that. Anyone who believes one extreme or the other is only being ignorant until they explore EVERY facet of both arguements... Then, and only then, will I have no qualms with someone choosing one side or the other, or even an intermediate. Science aside, the choice to incorporate a God into the mixture is a personal one. That cannot be argued, and I'm not gonna waste any more time debating in these forums. Believe what you want. I know what I believe, and why.

 

[Lestat]

I don't think that believing in truth and fact is ever extreme.

 

[the_clockwork]

war stories are exactly what they are.. stories as is every other story.

Biblical believers do not take the bible literally, it's most interupted depending on your religion.

I'm not one to debate religion or bash on other peoples religion b/c believing something is a whole lot better than leading an aimless life, to an extent.

I was raised Catholic but I do not practice now but do plan on raising my children the same as I was raised. Will I avoid that because science and the bible conflict? definately not

 

[beefcake28]

I don't think that believing in truth and fact is ever extreme.

Thank you for stating the obvious.

Now, define "truth" in the context of a philosophical discussion. Easy enough, right? Simply stating facts is one thing, defining "truth" is quite another...

 

[Lestat]

Thank you for stating the obvious.

Now, define "truth" in the context of a philosophical discussion. Easy enough, right? Simply stating facts is one thing, defining "truth" is quite another...

In philosphy there are no physical truths, they are meta physical discussions. They continually ask the question, why, but do not tell you how. Most religious types I know love to tell you how. How humans got here. How we can live a fulfilled live. How not to go to hell.