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Do you know what the Ten Commandments actually are? The common listing (heretofore the "draft" Ten Commandmants), given in Exodus 20, was not what inscribed on the stone tablet (actually the second, given that Moses broke the first) - which was actually "The Ten Commandments", listed in...

I know. I've read it, and I never denied that the Catholic church supports evolution. What I denied is that every single one of the 1 billion Catholics supports it, for whatever reason - indoctrination, lack of education, whatever - and that you still have yet to provide evidence for. EDIT...

Actually I had a quick flick through Vatican II and Dei Verbum, and deep beyond the metaphysical mumbojumbo, I found this gem: "But, since Holy Scripture must be read and interpreted in the sacred spirit in which it was written." To be honest, I think it's rather arrogant to point at something...

Re: Semester 2 Chatter Thread No fun, that. Had mine removed last year, mid-semester 2, for chronic tonsilitis. If you have to get 'em out, well, sucks to be you.

I dunno, Hank, I think that darn statement there needs some proof, doncha think? All brazen-like. EDIT: Feel welcome to say "most" or "a statistically significant proportion (p < 0.05)" of Catholics believe in evolution, because the Vatican II "allows it". That I'd be willing to accept, the...

Given that South Africa only introduced the teaching of evolution into its national schools this year, and that SA is 80% Christian (7% Catholic - that's 3.5 million people), and that this pattern is repeated on a larger scale on the continent and worldwide, do you want to revise your equally...

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Just because the "Church" in question is not creationist, that - most emphatically - does not mean that their congregations follow that particular (often rather quietly admitted) allowance. I mean, really. 40% of surveyed respondents to a 1999 Gallup poll in the US (to use an extreme Western...

I imagine her core body heat would keep it from solidifying.

I.. don't assume all Christians interpret the Bible literally? I was talking about the ones that do and given the amount of creationists around (speaking of Genesis in particular here), there's a lot. By definition, I'd think that the Bible is the primary source for divine revelation for a...

LOL @ you assuming we interpret it literally because we wish to, and not because believers interpret it as such and in order to have a "productive" discussion, one must interpret it on that level (even if only to mock)

Are you for real? Childcare payments are already ridiculous in most situations - to give a hefty proportion of your income to a kid that's not even yours and not expect it to be returned is ludicrous. It's not greed at all, it's justice.

So sure about what about the Bible? Kindly make yourself clearer; we're not psychic.

Supposedly, the Bible is "precise" in that it (i.e. its individual books) has been unchanged since it (the individual books) was first written, but it certainly isn't accurate.

The argument then follows that a creator is not required for that either (you do EES, you should know this!).

I'm a contemporary, primary source. Yes, yes I am. :)

Any grammar at all would be courteous and appreciated, given I can barely understand you as it is. Oh, so that's your proof. The Bible said it. Right.

Proof? Also, could you kindly avail yourself of grammar and spelling.

In which case, the need for a creator is entirely eliminated.

We didn't "have to". We did, and we are (apes).