Creationism vs. Evolution

by **Condunum** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:55 pm

Helvereos wrote:
Hurdegaryp wrote:I see you have decided to seek the confrontation with the moderators of this forum. This can only end well, of course. Please continue. It's always nice to see a classic case of survival of the fittest, internet style.

Mods aren't dictators. They can do whatever the like, just because it suits them. Unless they're bad mods.

No one ever said the mods have to be objective. They're supposed to try to view things with an outside view, which is why a Mod is not supposed to make judgement on a thread they actively participate in. (See: DLN in the early TET, and whichever Mod actively participates in the pony thread)

by **Valentir** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:56 pm

Evolution

by **Condunum** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:56 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Condunum wrote:...

Wait, Farn, you do know what I meant, right?

Yeah, I know (I was going to edit my post to let you off but didn't feel like it). It is true, however, that the Fathers of the Church sent out undercover agents during the 2nd, 3rd and 4th centuries to document all the pagan holidays they could so Christianity could take them over. We have - well, I have - transcripts of the instructions given to the monk, Adrian, when he was sent to Thule to look into Yule. Interesting reading.

...Are those the papers you have in that journal you grabbed out of my hand when I tried to read it?

by **Helvereos** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:57 pm

Lost heros wrote:
Helvereos wrote:
Hm?

Aren't mods supposed to be objective? Are we not allowed to even have opinions?

Just a question.

Mods are regular posters who are given the power to enforce the rules. They are like Internet cops.

Still, they can't take sides just because it is in line with their opinions. Cops don't work like that.

by **Condunum** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:57 pm

Helvereos wrote:
Lost heros wrote:Mods are regular posters who are given the power to enforce the rules. They are like Internet cops.

Still, they can't take sides just because it is in line with their opinions. Cops don't work like that.

by **Farnhamia** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:57 pm

Condunum wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:Yeah, I know (I was going to edit my post to let you off but didn't feel like it). It is true, however, that the Fathers of the Church sent out undercover agents during the 2nd, 3rd and 4th centuries to document all the pagan holidays they could so Christianity could take them over. We have - well, I have - transcripts of the instructions given to the monk, Adrian, when he was sent to Thule to look into Yule. Interesting reading.

...Are those the papers you have in that journal you grabbed out of my hand when I tried to read it?

No, that was your dossier. Also interesting reading.

by **Normandywe** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:58 pm

Valentir wrote:Evolution

Judging by the poll, you would appear to be alone on that one. Sorry.

by **Desperauex** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:58 pm

Truth is, we can never know. "Becuz the Bible says so!" is not a legitimate answer. The Catholics legitimately fucked up the Bible.

by **Farnhamia** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:58 pm

Desperauex wrote:Truth is, we can never know. "Becuz the Bible says so!" is not a legitimate answer. The Catholics legitimately fucked up the Bible.

How did they do that?

by **Condunum** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:59 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Condunum wrote:...Are those the papers you have in that journal you grabbed out of my hand when I tried to read it?

No, that was your dossier. Also interesting reading.

I have a dossier? I thought I kept most of my happenings secret...

by **Farnhamia** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:59 pm

Condunum wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:No, that was your dossier. Also interesting reading.

I have a dossier? I thought I kept most of my happenings secret...

Oh, my dear, nothing is secret. *smiles*

by **Helvereos** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:00 pm

Condunum wrote:
Helvereos wrote:
Still, they can't take sides just because it is in line with their opinions. Cops don't work like that.

by **Lost heros** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:01 pm

Helvereos wrote:
Lost heros wrote:Mods are regular posters who are given the power to enforce the rules. They are like Internet cops.

Still, they can't take sides just because it is in line with their opinions. Cops don't work like that.

Yes they can. Just like any other poster.

by **Desperauex** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:02 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Desperauex wrote:Truth is, we can never know. "Becuz the Bible says so!" is not a legitimate answer. The Catholics legitimately fucked up the Bible.

How did they do that?

ther that or it's like what someone said:
"The stories of the Bible are just that. They were'nt meant to be taken seriously, but they give us morals to live by."

by **Condunum** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:02 pm

Helvereos wrote:
Condunum wrote:

If you think you were right, you're sadly mistaken.

Farnhamia wrote:
Condunum wrote:
I have a dossier? I thought I kept most of my happenings secret...

Oh, my dear, nothing is secret. *smiles*

I... Surely you can't mean...

Even Port Royale?

by **Condunum** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:03 pm

Desperauex wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:How did they do that?

ther that or it's like what someone said:
"The stories of the Bible are just that. They were'nt meant to be taken seriously, but they give us morals to live by."

Even when someone says that, it doesn't reconcile the immorality of the bible.

by **Farnhamia** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:03 pm

Desperauex wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:How did they do that?

ther that or it's like what someone said:
"The stories of the Bible are just that. They were'nt meant to be taken seriously, but they give us morals to live by."

How is that an answer to my asking how the Catholics "legitimately fucked up the Bible"?

by **Jelani** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:03 pm

You know, there are only these requirements to be a Christian:

1. Believe Jesus was the son of God.

2. Accept him as your savior.

3. Follow the ten commandments (#3 also applies to Judaism).

So really, why is it that some Christians are getting so threatened by the idea of evolution? Believing that animals pass on traits that eventually lead to evolving doesn't make me less of a Christian. Really, the majority of Christians believe in an "interpretation" of the Bible, it's the people who insist on taking everything literally that reject evolution and also a lot of science as well. In my personal beliefs, understanding science and natural history is to get closer to understanding how God himself works.

Evolution is a fact, much like gravity and other laws of science.

by **Southern Babylonia** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:04 pm

I'll go Darwinian evolution. I considered putting in theistic evolution, but then I realised the any divine figure getting into something like that would be rather redundant.

by **Czechanada** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:05 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Condunum wrote:
I have a dossier? I thought I kept most of my happenings secret...

Oh, my dear, nothing is secret. *smiles*

At least the Pagans didn't see fit to take you as a concubine.

by **Farnhamia** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:18 pm

Czechanada wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:Oh, my dear, nothing is secret. *smiles*

At least the Pagans didn't see fit to take you as a concubine.

*giggles* Take me as a concubine? T-take me? Bwaaahahaha. *hic* Ahem. *summons Guards & points* That one.

by **Dyakovo** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:21 pm

Helvereos wrote:
Condunum wrote:Do you just not read rules when you come on the site, or do you have short-term memory issues?

Hey, I have feelings too. Frankly, I'm surprised you're not calling me retarded or anything like that. I've seen way too many responses like that on this site.

Maybe because it's against the rules to do so?
But now that you mention it...

by **Genivaria** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:39 pm

Valentir wrote:Evolution

Cool flag bro, Gondor is awesome.

by **Divair** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:39 pm

I'm back. What did I miss?

by **Condunum** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:40 pm

Divair wrote:I'm back. What did I miss?

I'm pretty sure all you missed was a few thread jacks.

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