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monia
as examples of increasing evil in the world, and the fall from grace from perfection at or close to the time of creation you state:
"Crimes are getting worse. Public school is not generally as safe as it was 20,30,40 years ago. Yes we’ve made some advancements but taken some big steps back too. For example a number of years ago they didn’t need security checks for weapons at schools. Kids are getting into crime at younger ages and grow up way to fast."
degraded though American Capitalist Society may be, it hardly compares to the latter days of the Roman Empire, which prompted a bout of millinarianism amongst Christian Mystics.
In 15th century Europe everyone was armed all the time, so is the "world" more or less evil now?
As for "children growing up too fast now" is that a comparison with child labourors in Europe in the 19th century. The very notion of "childhood" is a specifically modern development.
Despite the understandable urge of american children to slaughter each other, it is unfortunately the case that morbidity and mortality rates are decreasing, as compared with their 19th century counterparts.
Frightening isn't it, the world is facing a pandemic of southern baptists
as examples of increasing evil in the world, and the fall from grace from perfection at or close to the time of creation you state:
"Crimes are getting worse. Public school is not generally as safe as it was 20,30,40 years ago. Yes we’ve made some advancements but taken some big steps back too. For example a number of years ago they didn’t need security checks for weapons at schools. Kids are getting into crime at younger ages and grow up way to fast."
degraded though American Capitalist Society may be, it hardly compares to the latter days of the Roman Empire, which prompted a bout of millinarianism amongst Christian Mystics.
In 15th century Europe everyone was armed all the time, so is the "world" more or less evil now?
As for "children growing up too fast now" is that a comparison with child labourors in Europe in the 19th century. The very notion of "childhood" is a specifically modern development.
Despite the understandable urge of american children to slaughter each other, it is unfortunately the case that morbidity and mortality rates are decreasing, as compared with their 19th century counterparts.
Frightening isn't it, the world is facing a pandemic of southern baptists
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monia
your choice of dog as an example is interesting, and I suggest wilfully and deliberately confusing
Dog is the common use term that refers to members of the subspecies Canis lupus familiaris. The term is sometimes used to refer to a wider range of species: it can be used to refer to any mammal belonging to the family Canidae, which includes wolves, foxes, jackals, and coyotes; it can be used to refer to the subfamily of Caninae, or the genus Canis, also often called the "true dogs".
If however you had chosen to refer to cats then as i am sure you are aware that the family of felidea have 41 extant species of cats known to have descended from a common ancestor.
If you were not aware of these matters then there appear to be gaps in your study of evolution.
your choice of dog as an example is interesting, and I suggest wilfully and deliberately confusing
Dog is the common use term that refers to members of the subspecies Canis lupus familiaris. The term is sometimes used to refer to a wider range of species: it can be used to refer to any mammal belonging to the family Canidae, which includes wolves, foxes, jackals, and coyotes; it can be used to refer to the subfamily of Caninae, or the genus Canis, also often called the "true dogs".
If however you had chosen to refer to cats then as i am sure you are aware that the family of felidea have 41 extant species of cats known to have descended from a common ancestor.
If you were not aware of these matters then there appear to be gaps in your study of evolution.
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monia
if it is possible for the descendants of organism "A" to undergo unlimited variations, that surely allows for the arrival amongst such descendants of organism "A-unlimited" so different from "A" that mating and/or back breeding is not possible, thus a separate species from "A".
if it is possible for the descendants of organism "A" to undergo unlimited variations, that surely allows for the arrival amongst such descendants of organism "A-unlimited" so different from "A" that mating and/or back breeding is not possible, thus a separate species from "A".
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"monia
April 27th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Skipweasel,
I’m a creationist. .....things like new virus strains can emerge. There are almost unlimited variations possible. I don’t believe that totally new species can arise though. However, sometimes the different variations in a single species can appear drastic, as in dogs for example...... I studied evolution in college and have made an informed choice about what I believe. ...... I love science In care you’re wondering why God would make viruses to become so harmful- I don’t think that was His ideal. Because of the increasing evil (bad or whatever you want to call it) in this world creatures have used their God given awesomeness to adapt in order to survive. We have free choice. He doesn’t force us all to be good or even to honor Him. "
more confused than a decimated quarter.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Skipweasel,
I’m a creationist. .....things like new virus strains can emerge. There are almost unlimited variations possible. I don’t believe that totally new species can arise though. However, sometimes the different variations in a single species can appear drastic, as in dogs for example...... I studied evolution in college and have made an informed choice about what I believe. ...... I love science In care you’re wondering why God would make viruses to become so harmful- I don’t think that was His ideal. Because of the increasing evil (bad or whatever you want to call it) in this world creatures have used their God given awesomeness to adapt in order to survive. We have free choice. He doesn’t force us all to be good or even to honor Him. "
more confused than a decimated quarter.
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the relevance of your comment is what exactly?
You seem to imply that pandemics are "the ravages of wilful sin".
If so then you are guilty of poor theology in addition to woeful biology.