Rant on Theories, Laws & Misconceptions Options

[Supersprynt]

I hesitated creating a thread regarding this but this is really the best medium in which many people can talk openly about something w/o much consequence. Plus I'm big on freedom of speech and so here it goes.

Friday night I go and see Damon Wayans stand up. Second time I saw him, and he was pretty funny the first time. This time he wasn't nearly as funny. Mainly because he started attacking anything that wasn't Christian. Oh boy. So he goes on to say that evolution is the stupidest thing he's ever heard and goes about mocking how its ridiculous something just formed and one day hopped out of the water and another day got legs and another day jumped up into a tree and then finally said "I got to get a job" as a human.

Hilarious. Oh wait, its not. In fact I was flabberghasted and the level of sheer stupidity emanating from this mans mouth. Evolution is the stupidest thing he's heard? Did he think it happened in 6 days? He then continued to say that atheism is on the rise and its basically got to be stopped and how its horrible not to believe in anything.

By now your thinking, where is he going with this? My dilemma which is actually eating at me is how many of you think that evolution isn't real? How many people think that evolution happened overnight; and how many people are under the impression that evolution is just a hypothesis, nothing more than a guess; how many people think atheism is evil? Im genuinely curious.

If I dont get any responses to this I'll chalk it up to I wrote too much, you got tired, fell asleep and drooled on your keyboard. I also want to say that if you do decide to respond, you do it in an intelligent, RESPECTFUL manner. I'm not looking for this to get closed because religion is a very very touchy subject. This is primarily for those who have an open mind, and willing to engage in intelligent conversation.

Thanks.

[Supersprynt]

I honestly have no opinion of the big bang theory. Discussing it further would render only speculation. I need a better understanding of the idea before passing judgement on it.

When I included feelings with my description of faith, it was meant as the inclusion of a love for (a) god(s). Faith is merely a strong belief. If you want to play with words about how someones feelings are seperate from their beliefs go ahead. I don't think its a far cry to say that ones love for god leads them blindly.

What alternative theories seem silly to you? What I have a hard time wrapping my hands around is if some theories are silly, why does one in which a being who has ultimate power, knowledge and wisdom to create, control & change a seemingly huge universe not seem silly?

When I think about why someone would believe in god several reasons come about. First and foremost is parents. Religion is taught as truth as a child for many and it is wrong to be debated. I dont think its any secret what many at least christian organizations did in the last 1,000 years to the people who refused to believe. Second is that people like the cozy, secure feeling etc. A distant third comes the "its the most plausible explanation" reason. This is because theres no evidence. So when I at least weigh things that can be explained to something that someone long ago decided existed, its no contest.

I'm also not saying my belief here is subject to any less criticism. You can criticize it all you want. The problem is, the argument science vs. creationism can never fully blossom because people who argue for god have little argument. Theres no evidence, theres hardly anything to go on besides, "if it doesnt exist prove it" or "because the bible says so" or "beings are so complex it had to be thought out by a super-being." None of that is valid argument. So it ultimately goes no where.

This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Feb 26, 2007 - 1:11 AM

[jgreening]

"beings are so complex it had to be thought out by a super-being." None of that is valid argument.

Whats invalid about that argument? I think its a damn fine one.