Yes I understand what you are saying. After evaluating the evidence there is no way I could choose to not believe in evolution. Theoretically I could, and many people (especially in this thread) seem to be doing just that. Presented with undeniable evidence, yet still choose to not believe it. I personally could not choose it though.
They must have but did they? Obviously you know Jesus didn't. Okay, I'm not going to try and defend Oly's action so I'll just leave my specific comments to this. I claim that Oly's parents did not teach him to be a hypocrite and are not despicable people because I do not know if they surely did teach him to act that way or if Oly is straying from what they taught. If Oly's parents decide to post here later to the board and demostrate the same kind of conduct then I will agree with your statement.
It's funny how no one would answer these questions
There is no other way to answer that question but like this:
again, you get angry and yell at us. you have pretty much proven yourself wrong. there is no post you made on this thread that gives validity to your statements. we all doubt you know much, if anything, about evolution. you said you know enough about evolution to deny it, then later you said you just answered an essay question about it. you also said you dont believe in evolution because you believe in god and the bible. how is that not plugging your ears and closing your eyes? you are deliberately ignoring facts because you are blinded by a holy book. we are not surprised though, as most religious people are this way.
i dont think theyre ALL stupid. the ones that believe because they were taught to believe, i think are stupid. the ones that can legitimately argue their points and defend their beliefs, i respect. there are not many like that though...
hahahahahahaha how is that racist? you are ignorant. look at the way you are acting to criticismyou really are funny dude, you are still my brother and i care for you... I understand your racial hatred, it is not your fault though... What is the percentage of atheists? How many billions of them are there? Who asked you for any help? I enjoy open discussions, but not with you... You resort to racial hatred and discrimination towards me... and still you cannot answer what i asked about the scientists' who have given you the reasons to talk down on my beliefs are also Christians and believe in God...
Oh and I use slip ons for your information... You know those crocs,
I remember sitting on the livingroom floor at grandma's house watching Jimmy Swaggart. He at one point was talking about how we are straying from the word of God and falling in love with watching t.v., technologies, and something else along those lines. But I recall thinking to myself aren't you on t.v. now every morning? It can't be that bad then could it?
what we are saying is evolution is fact. you cannot deny it, unless you are ignorant to the facts. if you look at the evidence, it is plain as day that evolution occurs. there are entire fields of study on it. it is wrong to say evolution is false based on lack of evidence because we have tons of it.Yes you do, i think you feel they are all stupid because of the degree they hold and what they believe in...
Atheists know about respect? Wow!
That is the message you have been relaying all this time>... But anyone who believes in God according to you, do not know shit about evolution>>>
You are still my brother and i care for you...
Of course his parents didn't necessarily teach him to be a hypocrite. I was being facetious in order to point out that, when your behavior comes under attack, saying your parents taught you, as if that somehow makes it right, begs the question whether or not they agree with his hypocritical stance and propensity to respond with abusive hate. Oly was insinuating that his parents taught him the right way while atheist's parents did not. Naturally, as I and many other atheists have religious parents, this is an absurd premise, and I was simply trying to showcase that absurdity. Once a person reaches adulthood they must take responsibility for their actions, and not blame (or credit) their parents. Not to mention that emotions and morals play no part in evaluating the claim of a deity, or that none of us suggested he give up his morals.They must have but did they? Obviously you know Jesus didn't. Okay, I'm not going to try and defend Oly's action so I'll just leave my specific comments to this. I claim that Oly's parents did not teach him to be a hypocrite and are not despicable people because I do not know if they surely did teach him to act that way or if Oly is straying from what they taught. If Oly's parents decide to post here later to the board and demostrate the same kind of conduct then I will agree with your statement.
However my statements about morals and standards remains the same. I have seen Atheist/Theists refer generally to each other as idiots, ignorants, dumb/jackasses, retards, stupid, etc... I have never thought to base that conduct on anything else but the person who have chosen to use that type of language. And that still doesn't equate to what their standards of morality may be.
Are you actually meaning to say Oly is being abusive and hateful by his chosen words and he shouldn't because it's not right for him to do so, but others get a pass because it's right for them to do?
If not, anytime someone chooses to use that type of verbage you should instantly stop them in their tracks and address their conduct as despicable as well.
If so, you have a skewed sense of upholding boxed standards of morality to an individual or group.
It's all fair in Love and Warfare
edit: and Entertaining
also you can't trust everything Oly's said because I gave him a good answer to his question but have yet to recieve +rep for it...
that is despicable!! lol
When I do give him a serious and considerate resonse, he replies with,
And when others have given insightful responses,
When faced with reason he sidesteps with sarcasm and fails to address the actual points. He takes a hostile and abusive position on the subject of atheism while maintaining that he doesn't have anything to say and we should treat him as if he is simply being a quiet religious believer. He tries to frame our responses as if our motivation is simply to feel superior, which allows him to dismiss the logic contained within. He holds others to a standard he is not willing to live up to himself, which makes him a hypocrite.
I was being facetious but somehow that was overlooked as well. It is absurb. So my point was not to charge such comments to people who are not present to defend themselves.The remarks were inflammatory and we all know such remarks will fuel anger in most cases as in dealing with any kind of attacks on family will do. Holding a blind eye to that is being a hypocrit to that fact as well.
I agree with you. I am a Christian and I hate dumb Christians as well. 2 out of 3 Christians have never read the bible and I think a lot of those people would be surprised if they did. I remember reading it for the first time and finding out that after the flood Noah planted grapes then later made wine and got drunk and naked, some how that part of the story doesnt make it into the children's teachings.