Why I religiously believe in science. - Page 13

**Cavalry Doc** · 01-21-2013, 08:11

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Originally Posted by Gunhaver

His responses to my posts have gotten increasingly silly and non-sequitur since I've started successfully ignoring him. I think he's just trying to get me to break my pact with G36. He misses his troll buddies.

It's not really ignoring if you are going to keep referring to me all the time.

ksg0245 · 01-21-2013, 10:50

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Originally Posted by Cavalry Doc

Nope, but I do see a lot of people who seem to be arguing that evolution is happening, so therefore, your god does not exist, and therefore no gods exist.

That's, of course, a very simple paraphrasing of what the argument seems to be.

I'd be interested in seeing an example of such an argument.

ksg0245 · 01-21-2013, 10:55

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Originally Posted by Cavalry Doc

Well, there is a gradient of possibilities about how life began on earth. Somewhere in between random chance and carefully designed creation is probably the truth of it. Unless it arrived here from somewhere else.

There might be some other possibilities. What do you think.

Perhaps it was the increasingly interesting progression of natural chemical interactions, which is neither random chance nor carefully designed creation.

certifiedfunds · 01-21-2013, 11:04

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Originally Posted by Cavalry Doc

Nope, but I do see a lot of people who seem to be arguing that evolution is happening, so therefore, your god does not exist, and therefore no gods exist.

That's, of course, a very simple paraphrasing of what the argument seems to be.

Evolution does not = no God.

Evolution at the hand of God contradicts literal bible text but probably best represents my view

**Cavalry Doc** · 01-21-2013, 13:15

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Originally Posted by ksg0245

Perhaps it was the increasingly interesting progression of natural chemical interactions, which is neither random chance nor carefully designed creation.

But it is in between those, right. A lot of stuff would have to happen in a very precise manner. So, there are simply more than a few possibilities.

**Cavalry Doc** · 01-21-2013, 13:19

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Originally Posted by certifiedfunds

Evolution does not = no God.

Evolution at the hand of God contradicts literal bible text but probably best represents my view

I don't know if this is true, but I remember a story about Billy Graham and a Scientist arguing whether God created the universe, or whether the big bang created the universe. In the end, Billy Graham throws his hands in the air, and screams: OK, I give up, you win!!!! In the beginning, with a big bang, God created the heavens and the Earth.

So really, who knows.

For the most part, believing what happened in the beginning, or even if there was a "beginning" is not something that factors into many decisions I'm making on an average day.

BicycleDay43 · 01-21-2013, 13:20

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Originally Posted by Glock36shooter

God has failed to let me win the lottery more times than I can count. So he's on my list of people not to trust.

Maybe God has better things to do than encourage a national tax on stupid people. Just an educated guess.

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**Cavalry Doc** · 01-21-2013, 13:24

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Originally Posted by ksg0245

I'd be interested in seeing an example of such an argument.

Post 292 tap dances around the edges of it. Wasn't there a thread about religiously believing in science and how evolution cannot be true recently.

Gunhaver · 01-21-2013, 14:06

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Originally Posted by ksg0245

I'd be interested in seeing an example of such an argument.

I went and dug one up.

http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/show...&postcount=102

Oh wait, that's kind of the opposite of what you were asking for.

**Cavalry Doc** · 01-21-2013, 16:00

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Originally Posted by Gunhaver

I went and dug one up.

http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/show...&postcount=102

Oh wait, that's kind of the opposite of what you were asking for.

As you were indirectly responding to someone I was having a conversation with, I will have to point out that you've never been very consistent. I even heard you once claimed to be libertarian.

Glock36shooter · 01-21-2013, 16:09

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Originally Posted by BicycleDay43

Maybe God has better things to do than encourage a national tax on stupid people. Just an educated guess.

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You wait till I win that thing... then who's gonna be stupid? Your face... that's who.

Sarge1400 · 01-21-2013, 16:16

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Originally Posted by Glock36shooter

You wait till I win that thing... then who's gonna be stupid? Your face... that's who.

Oh yeah? Well.....nice hair! Ha, gotcha!

Yeah, wasn't my conversation, I know. Apparently the codeine has kicked in.

BicycleDay43 · 01-21-2013, 16:21

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Originally Posted by Glock36shooter

You wait till I win that thing... then who's gonna be stupid? Your face... that's who.

I'll just be here sippin on some cool ice tea until that happens. Let me know.

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Glock36shooter · 01-21-2013, 16:25

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Originally Posted by BicycleDay43

I'll just be here sippin on some cool ice tea until that happens. Let me know.

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Oh I will let you know... and your face.

**Cavalry Doc** · 01-21-2013, 16:25

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Originally Posted by Glock36shooter

You wait till I win that thing... then who's gonna be stupid? Your face... that's who.

Drop us a line after you win. Let us know if you believe it was simple chance or a final answering of your prayers.

Most gambling systems are designed to take in more than they put out, a lot like some other self serving systems.....

Beware of secondary gain.

muscogee · 01-21-2013, 16:30

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Originally Posted by BicycleDay43

Maybe God has better things to do than encourage a national tax on stupid people. Just an educated guess.

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Conjecture.

**Cavalry Doc** · 01-21-2013, 16:37

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Originally Posted by muscogee

Conjecture.

He did begin with "Maybe".

BicycleDay43 · 01-21-2013, 19:00

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Originally Posted by muscogee

Conjecture.

People must LOVE you.

I clearly used the words "just", "educated" and "guess". This SHOULD portray that I wasn't trying to speak in a fact based manner.

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ksg0245 · 01-21-2013, 19:14

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Originally Posted by Cavalry Doc

Post 292 tap dances around the edges of it. Wasn't there a thread about religiously believing in science and how evolution cannot be true recently.

So you know, to me it doesn't look like post 292 is saying anything like "evolution is happening, therefore deities don't exist;" perhaps you're misunderstanding something.

muscogee · 01-21-2013, 19:17

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Originally Posted by BicycleDay43

People must LOVE you.

I clearly used the words "just", "educated" and "guess". This SHOULD portray that I wasn't trying to speak in a fact based manner.

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Did this boost your testosterone?

**Cavalry Doc** · 01-21-2013, 19:29

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Originally Posted by muscogee

Did this boost your testosterone?

Odd that you would instill a sex hormone into an otherwise non sex topic.

Do you need shots? Is that some sort of point you were trying to make based off of your own illness?

It's just a bizarre thing to pop off with. Off topic, so it's natural to assume you are projecting some problem you are dealing with onto others......

Please clarify as needed. Or post a "thumbsup" smiley if I was on the money.

BicycleDay43 · 01-21-2013, 19:41

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Originally Posted by muscogee

Did this boost your testosterone?

As was already pointed out, that's a pretty random thing to ask.

I think you should probably know that my last comment was intended only in the friendliest of ways.

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Glock36shooter · 01-21-2013, 20:09

Is there a smiley with the middle finger raised Muscogee? I feel that's more appropriate.

BicycleDay43 · 01-21-2013, 20:32

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Originally Posted by Glock36shooter

Is there a smiley with the middle finger raised Muscogee? I feel that's more appropriate.

Don't be mad just because the lottery has yet to provide you with a lifetime supply of pabst.

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**Cavalry Doc** · 01-21-2013, 20:47

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Originally Posted by Glock36shooter

Is there a smiley with the middle finger raised Muscogee? I feel that's more appropriate.

And just how would you feel that was appropriate on a family friendly site like this?

Was any effort at all made to teach you good manners? There are several details about your early life that seem important to know now. Just to understand how you got here.

Birth to 19 years old, are there any details you'd like to share that would illustrate how you are the way you are?