Creation vs Evolution

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Sorry, I have not been on the forum all weekend. There is a lot have have not read back on.

There are a large number of Christians who believe that the Earth is a little older then 6,000 years old. They also believe that this is a biblically supported belief. You will need to ask one of them.

I am aware, I was arguing with one recently.

However, you said "according to Christianity" a few fundamentalists do not represent Christianity...no matter how loud they shout.

The Vatican is funding a large Convention in Rome to celebrate Darwin's Origins of Species this year- clearly, they don't see a conflict between Creation and Evolution.

Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
I am aware, I was arguing with one recently.

However, you said "according to Christianity" a few fundamentalists do not represent Christianity...no matter how loud they shout.

The Vatican is funding a large Convention in Rome to celebrate Darwin's Origins of Species this year- clearly, they don't see a conflict between Creation and Evolution.

It is a problem of convenience. There are too many beliefs in Christianity to generalize almost any thing, but what am I to do?

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
It is a problem of convenience. There are too many beliefs in Christianity to generalize almost any thing, but what am I to do?

Rather than say, according to Christianity say, according to Creationists. Theres no real excuse for tarring the religion of 2billion or so people...

Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
Rather than say, according to Christianity say, according to Creationists. Theres no real excuse for tarring the religion of 2billion or so people...

I don't know what a "Creationists" is. Are they Christian? Or some other type of religion?
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Originally posted by Shakyamunison
There are a large number of Christians who believe that the Earth is a little older then 6,000 years old. They also believe that this is a biblically supported belief. You will need to ask one of them.

Define "large numbers."

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Define "large numbers."

More then I could count at one time.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
More then I could count at one time.

So like 100,000? zomg!

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
So like 100,000? zomg!

Or 10 million. 😉

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Or 10 million. 😉

One in every 200 Christians? Generalizing that to the others is insulting and fallacious.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
One in every 200 Christians? Generalizing that to the others is insulting and fallacious.

How do you know it is that small? I was only guessing. The number could be much higher.

As far as insulting and fallacious; if you are upset by people who can only see the fundamentalist Christians, then you should talk with the fundamentalist Christians. They are the ones who are causing the trouble. I am only speaking to what I know. It was only a few years ago that I thought all Christians were evil. Now I know there are a few good Christians. If there are more, then were are they?

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
How do you know it is that small? I was only guessing. The number could be much higher.

As far as insulting and fallacious; if you are upset by people who can only see the fundamentalist Christians, then you should talk with the fundamentalist Christians. They are the ones who are causing the trouble. I am only speaking to what I know. It was only a few years ago that I thought all Christians were evil. Now I know there are a few good Christians. If there are more, then were are they?

Not sticking their religion in your face.

Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
Not sticking their religion in your face.

It does boil down to a squeaky wheel.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
It does boil down to a squeaky wheel.

Yeah, and we're all out of grease.

Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
Yeah, and we're all out of grease.

Not true. 😉

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Not true. 😉

Well...I always preferred purification through fire!

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
How do you know it is that small? I was only guessing. The number could be much higher.

As far as insulting and fallacious; if you are upset by people who can only see the fundamentalist Christians, then you should talk with the fundamentalist Christians. They are the ones who are causing the trouble. I am only speaking to what I know. It was only a few years ago that I thought all Christians were evil. Now I know there are a few good Christians. If there are more, then were are they?

Originally posted by chickenlover98
exactly, what are people of other religions supposed to think? especially when the active voices for the christians are radical fundamentalists? if you want a positive image of christianity, put one out.

I think a lot of moderates are afraid (and very rightly so) that if they express themselves anti-theists will lump them in with fundamentalists and fundamentalists will simply claim that they're not "really" Christians.

Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
I am aware, I was arguing with one recently.

However, you said "according to Christianity" a few fundamentalists do not represent Christianity...no matter how loud they shout.

The Vatican is funding a large Convention in Rome to celebrate Darwin's Origins of Species this year- clearly, they don't see a conflict between Creation and Evolution.

congrats to them. the reconciled their belief with facts !!! 😱 !!!!
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Originally posted by Jbill311
congrats to them. the reconciled their belief with facts !!! 😱 !!!!
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Originally posted by chickenlover98
exactly, what are people of other religions supposed to think? especially when the active voices for the christians are radical fundamentalists? if you want a positive image of christianity, put one out.

The Pope! 😄