Mutations, bad not good (Introduction)
TONY: I am not saying that we should not attempt to understand, but rather that we should approach such understanding with an empty mind, free from pre-conceived notions that have little if any foundation in reality and observed phenomena.-This, of course, is music to the ears of an agnostic, though seemingly a little out of tune when coming from the keyboard of an avowed theist. In fairness to myself, I should therefore question your own open-mindedness since your belief in God seems unlikely not to influence your interpretation of reality and observed phenomena. However, I think that would be unproductive, and what really interests me is the directions you are willing or unwilling to take in your theistic approach to understanding. I hope you will allow me to probe a little, bearing in mind that "the truth" is beyond us, and we can only hope to gain approximations and likelihoods.-1) As I pointed out earlier, there is general scientific consensus that humans came comparatively late on the scene. Do you accept this?-2) If you do, does it seem more likely to you that your creator would have created humans from scratch, or would have used existing creatures as a basis?-3) If you accept the possibility that your creator might have used existing creatures as a basis, do you also accept the possibility that the changes he made might be labelled "beneficial mutations"?-4) If you accept that he might have organized changes ("beneficial mutations") to existing creatures, do you also accept the possibility that all forms of life may have evolved from one or a few earlier forms by means of such organized changes?-Direct answers to this somewhat unsubtle questionnaire will help me to understand your own concept of open-mindedness.
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David Turell,
2011-06-13, 15:02
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-06-24, 07:08
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DragonsHeart,
2011-07-04, 08:48
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-06, 20:51
- Mutations, bad not good - DragonsHeart, 2011-07-08, 14:58
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dhw,
2011-07-11, 22:44
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-11, 23:15
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dhw,
2011-07-12, 22:27
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-13, 01:29
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dhw,
2011-07-14, 14:43
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-14, 17:01
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dhw,
2011-07-15, 15:02
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-15, 16:10
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dhw,
2011-07-16, 12:35
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-16, 21:25
- Mutations, bad not good - David Turell, 2011-07-17, 02:55
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dhw,
2011-07-17, 22:43
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-18, 01:13
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dhw,
2011-07-19, 08:21
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-20, 03:45
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dhw,
2011-07-20, 19:25
- Mutations, bad not good - Balance_Maintained, 2011-07-21, 00:16
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-21, 00:28
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dhw,
2011-07-21, 17:51
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-22, 00:32
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dhw,
2011-07-22, 20:36
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-22, 23:54
- Mutations, bad not good - DragonsHeart, 2011-07-23, 01:56
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dhw,
2011-07-24, 08:06
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-25, 00:02
- Mutations, bad not good - dhw, 2011-07-25, 13:40
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-25, 00:02
- Mutations, bad not good - Balance_Maintained, 2011-07-23, 01:18
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-22, 23:54
- Mutations, bad not good -
dhw,
2011-07-22, 20:36
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-22, 00:32
- Mutations, bad not good -
dhw,
2011-07-21, 17:51
- Mutations, bad not good -
dhw,
2011-07-20, 19:25
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-20, 03:45
- Mutations, bad not good -
dhw,
2011-07-19, 08:21
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-18, 01:13
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-16, 21:25
- Mutations, bad not good -
dhw,
2011-07-16, 12:35
- Mutations, bad not good -
Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-15, 16:10
- Mutations, bad not good -
dhw,
2011-07-15, 15:02
- Mutations, bad not good -
Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-14, 17:01
- Mutations, bad not good -
dhw,
2011-07-14, 14:43
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-13, 01:29
- Mutations, bad not good -
dhw,
2011-07-12, 22:27
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-11, 23:15
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-07-06, 20:51
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DragonsHeart,
2011-07-04, 08:48
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Balance_Maintained,
2011-06-24, 07:08