Amen.
> They are for understanding how things work. I do not turn
> to science for life lessons, or comfort, or satisfaction. But one
> can use the lessons learned from science to support those
> desires.
A little contradictory, but I am not going to press it.
> Learning to think rationally and finding methods to
> solve science problems can be applied to your life. The fruits
> of science (electricity, water purification, vaccines, food
> production, etc) add to the comfort of my life. Satisfaction is
> gained by knowing as much as you can about the world to
> help you make the best choices for your life.
I can't believe you have lasted this long.
What you say above is hardly ground breaking, though. It is just the
natural way we respond to the natural world. However, we are more than
just physical creatures.
> You think an
> imaginary character from a book is going to do something
> for you? Fine. Have fun.
While I accept He is imaginary to you, and even understand why He is
imaginary to you, He is not imaginary to me, and you have no authority
to determine what is and what is not for me. Since you are not the
bearer of understanding of all things (you don't know it all), you could
afford me a measure of common regard (as I do you) by pulling back a bit
on back-handed slights.
Also, it is not like it has been 5 mins of knowing Him, it has been 35
years minimum! I am 65 years old now. I made it through the know it
all 20s, the suspecting I don't know it all 30s, the knowing I don't
know it all 40s, the learning of I know nothing 50s, and now in the 60s
of accepting I need to be still and allow God to be what He needs to be
in the complete fulfillment of my life, in total control.
And let me tell you, it is much, much better than floundering in an
ocean of "I don't know", vainly trying to find purpose in the creature
(creation - gravitational waves and quantum voids) rather than where it
is really found, in the Creator.
Thus endeth the whatever that was.
> So you have at least 35 more years to go. You will get to see
> the collapse of the food supply, the severe reduction of water
> resources, and the huge migrations of populations away from
> desertifications. You might be fairly OK there where you are,
> but who knows what all the ramifications will be? I hope your
> GOB can help you.
"God". If your wife was named "Sally" and I called her "Slutty", how
would that go for you?
So you can see it...
Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it
is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Man is shitting in and polluting his own lounge room. You can only step
around it for so long.
>>>> They are mere observations with no inherent power of creation within
>>>> themselves.
>>
>>> Observations of reality. Insertion errors, deletion errors and point
>>> mutations occur all the time. You have some. You are part of
>>> evolution!
>> Great, but not deep enough to satisfy anyone.
>>>> So, "Evolution modifies life" is false. Life can't even modify life, it
>>>> has to have a power greater than itself in order for that to happen.
>>>> Life just lives what it is.
>>
>>> The modification of life is called evolution.
>>> There is no issue of "power". How do you measure this "power"?
>>> How many watts are we talking? Or do you use joules/ml?
>> That is not important because you see life happening. Modern man may be
>> able to classify many things better than goat fuckers, but they don't
>> have better eyes.
> So you admit you have no real definition for "power"?
There doesn't need to be one. As I said, you see it with your own eyes
everywhere. From the sun coming up to the ducks on the pond flapping
their wings to you typing.
Now to your preferred science...
Everything you know of does not have the power within itself to create
itself; you can recognise that. So everything has to have had a power
outside of itself/beyond itself to have been created.
Careful, things are getting dangerous to your paradigm.
>> But if you look closer, you will see a power in life, a power that
>> didn't self-produce because nothing can create itself.
> You don't know what that word means. You just admitted that
> that does not matter. You are just rambling.
You were not hearing what was being said, and so creating your own
rationale. I continually face that every day with the likes of
religious people, like Bob Duncan et al.
>> Uh oh. Better stop there. I'll be creating another "straw man". :-).
>>> You are modified from your parents. As they have been modified
>>> from theirs. If you have offspring, they are modified from you.
>> Great, but not deep enough to satisfy anyone.
>>>> But that is all probably incoherent to you, but a veritable playground
>>>> for you to create diversionary straw mans! :-). Like, telling me I am
>>>> a buffoon and I am incoherent.
>>
>>> You do not understand science.
>> And you do. :-).
> Well, a lot more than you. I know atheism does not
> drive evolution. What a joke that is.
I didn't say atheism drives evolution, you just rely on it for your
argument for existence. Do you have another theory?
Unless, "We don't know yet" is a theory?
>>> You do not understand the
>>> world. Accusing me of saying things create themselves is
>>> dishonest.
>> I told you, all you say, and all you claim will default back and end up
>> in the same place. And that is, "Everything created itself". All you
>> need is a little time to see that. But you should being seeing it now!
> I have no idea what this refers to or what it could possibly mean.
You will end up at the same place every time..."everything just did it
itself."
And that is scientifically false. Nothing has the power within itself
to create itself.
>> Besides, what can you expect from a buffoon who does not understand
>> science and doesn't understand the world? Miracles? :-).
>>> Accusing me of saying things come from nothing
>>> is dishonest.
>> I did not say you said things come from nothing. That is just your
>> conscience moving around.
> It's one of your main talking points. A few months ago it
> was the central idea in every one of your posts.
The central point of every one of my posts is the truth.
I did not say to you that you said "things come from nothing". It is a
claim of atheism, though,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ImvlS8PLIo
An atheist specialty. :-). All you got to do is describe "nothing" as
"something". Bingo!
"I did not say you said things come from nothing." It all revolved
around me saying at numerous times, "Nothing (no thing) can create itself".
However, on reflection I will say it now! Because if you believe
something CAN create itself, you are in fact saying "things do come from
nothing."
The truth is, it is indeed your conscience being pricked, JWS, which I
would regard as a good thing.
>>> You think atheism has something to do with
>>> evolution.
>> Yep, because atheists rely on that to try and explain their 14 billion
>> year existence.
>>> It does not. You apparently think that genetic
>>> mutations do not occur, but they do.
>> I did not say they didn't.
>>
>> Change is a very common fact about our world.
>>> You think it takes "power'
>>> to alter the genome.
>> Of course. It takes power to change something. Nothing can move
>> without moving, and that takes power.
>> There is no such thing as an un-caused cause in your sphere of
>> understanding.
>>> Well it may take some energy,
>> You mean "power".
> Energy over time is power. You do not know even the basic
> principles of these simple ideas from science.
Powerful.
Yes.
What you said was shallow' inconsequential trivia, a diversion.
"The FSM is a joke concept to demonstrate how "gods" are created.
Evolution is not connected to the FSM, god, Ala, Vishnu, Zeus,
Thor, or any other deity."
You are being a pain and diverting away from a solid argument being made.
>>>> Quite a beautiful one! :-).
>>>>
>>>> "The life "creation" event is called abiogenesis"...and you
>>>> said..."Evolution does not create life."
>>
>>> Yes. Those are two different things.
>> And how is that?
>>
>> Abiogenesis is evolution, isn't it?
> NO.
That's it? That's an explanation?? :-).
Okay, the life "creation" event abiogenesis is not evolution, it never
went from nonliving matter to living organisms. I can easily live with
that fact. :-).
So if you don't think that "The life "creation" event is called
abiogenesis" and "Evolution does not create life" are NOT contradictory,
well, good luck with that.
>>>> So which is it? That is why I said, was it the FSM?
>>> Two different things.
>>>
>>>> What you are saying is incoherent.
>>> Two different things.
>>>
>>>> That's why we need God, we are all incoherent with Him. Yes, including me.
>>>>
>>>> This IS the truth...
>>>> Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it
>>>> is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
>>> Your babble is worthless for anything.
>>>
>>>> Look what we have done and are doing to the planet. If it was half its
>>>> size it would all be over by now.
>>
>>> Yes, you have done a great job. You deny science. You deny global
>>> warming.
>> So, what man has done and doing to the planet is my fault.
> People like you.
Please. That is so narrow-minded. Blame the Russians.
Your attitudes support the denial of realities
> that we should be dealing with. Nay saying basic knowledge
> will effect your life. Like I said, in your next 35 years you are
> going to see some real shit.
It was made simple for you. Put away the bigotry, and just accept the
truth, what is right in front of you...
Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it
is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Written thousands of years ago, from a goat fucker!
>
>> I'd like to apologise.
>>
>> Quote me, if you are going to claim I've said things, thanks.
> Don't need to. Answer these right now:
> * I believe global warming is a man made and eminent threat to our lives. T/F?
Highly likely.
> * I believe the chemical pollution of water ways is a real threat and
> the use of them should be stopped immediately. T/F?
Of course. Fact.
> * I believe the current vaccines for the mitigation of COVID-19 and
> its variants are effective and safe as any other vaccine. T/F?
Maybe, but there is no long-term data to justify that claim, and there
is a lot we don't know about the newish m-RNA medical technology. I
believe they should test it thoroughly out on all atheists first. :-).
By the way, it has failed the longevity test. If you haven't had your
fourth dose, you are probably back to zero now. If you have, then you'll
need a fifth dose, sooner rather than later. Even so, fully vaccinated
and boosted people are catching COVID more than once, and the research
is sketchy regarding the ramifications.
If I had to I would go for the Novovax, a more traditional method of
vaccination.
> * I am fully vaccinated. T/F?
I am fully vaccinated against a number of illnesses, including more
abstract illness like 'Yellow Fever', Hep A, Hep B, but not for COVID.
>>> Look at the lakes in the west. They are all drying up. Lake
>>> Mead is about to go Dead Pool if it hasn't already. Science has tried
>>> to tell you to correct your behavior for global warming, but people
>>> like you know better. Yes, look at the planet -- it's because of YOU.
>> Man is responsible for destroying the planet because of this TRUTH...
>> Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it
>> is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
>> ...and you have all the evidence in the world!!
>>> The same with pollution, ecology, pandemics, etc. People like you
>>> support policies that make mitigation of these problems impossible.
>> Oh please, you don't even know me.
> I know your attitude towards science.
No, you don't.
Do you know what this comment is..."Evolution modifies life."
Unscientific.
If I was as you intimate, I would have never picked you up on it.
I suggest you stop trying to judge me. You don't know me.
>>>> We are on the brink of nuclear war, again. And why would man decide to
>>>> build bombs that would destroy us all? Because when know how to direct
>>>> our steps???
>>
>>> That's the job for your religion then, is it not? You apparently have the
>>> answers. God has told you what to do. So what is it that you are doing?
>>> What is the position of the world's religions on nuclear weapons? What
>>> about guns?
>> It has always been in God's hands, and He knows what's best. You want
>> to argue with God and direct your own steps, and do what is right in
>> your own eyes??!! Well, guess what, you get your way.
> You live in a fantasy.
Yep, that's me.
>
>> That's your choice. And now you fuck up and it is His fault? He should
>> get you out of the shit because you demand it??
> I do not believe in your GOB. Why do you persist in this BS?
It is your choice, and man is a fuck up, and he needs help, badly. You
don't even need a God to see that.
What is happening in Ukraine right now is as new as rocks. Mankind
never ever ever ever ever learns; all but a few. And yet all are given
equal opportunity.
> I'm not blaming "him". "He" will not get me out out anything.
> I'm not demanding anything of "him".
> What does it take to get through that thick skull?
Not only do you not know me, you don't know yourself. That is what I
say because that is what I see.
>> Well, He did do something about it when He didn't have to, He sent a
>> Saviour.
> Jesus H. Fucking Christ!
So, you have nothing to complain about but your own ways. Done.
What would you do if you met people with cancer and you knew the cure
for cancer? Walk away because they said they didn't believe in it, or
hang around (despite their ignorance, criticism and malignment of your
person) as long as possible and offer the cure to them while they
remained alive?
Luk_23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what
they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
And why? Oh, just for goat fucker bullshit like this...
Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it
is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Michael Christ
--
Jesus is the everlasting Father, Jesus is God, Jesus is the Lord.
Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were
YET sinners, Christ died for us.
Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it
is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.