Re: The Bible versus Scientific Evidence
开云体育Thanks Ray for your response.? I’m pleased that a couple of others in
our Class have found the time to respond.
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Re your response:?? I’ve also read that the “Daughters of Eve”
worldwide is around 29 or so.
Liked your comment about Tara – don’t laugh, but you and I could be related
– the strongest parts of my DNA are North and Western European with 15.6%
Scandinavian!
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I’ve ALWAYS totally agreed with your comment that there is no evidence of
evolution between species.? That is the only way I can accept Darwin’s
Theory of Evolution.? I’ve seen for myself how bird species can evolve to
suit their environment (Galapagos Islands).? For example, a specie of bird
can’t fly anymore in the air, but “flies” through the water, to name only one
example.? And how Finches have changed when they migrate to different
islands.
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I have never been convinced that we evolved from apes – although it was
part of our school curriculum. That implies that God looks like an Ape.?
How blasphemous!
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As a matter of interest somewhere in Bryan Sykes’ book he infers that
another different species of Man has been discovered which is different from the
Homo neanderthalensis, the Neanderthals, and other “ape” like species. This new find puts all
earlier beliefs into question – that there is a distinct possibility that Man
and Ape are 2 different species!? Interesting, I
thought.
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Maybe
my questions will never be answered – I hope that is not the case!
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Blessings,
Merlene
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From: Ray via groups.io
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2020 11:06 PM
Subject: Re: [b4uc] The Bible versus Scientific Evidence
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G'day everyone,
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Thanks, Merlene, for posing come interesting and
challenging questions.? I'm also interested in seeing what inputs this
email generates.
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My initial thought is to make a few simple
observations, which I hope will be helpful.
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Twenty years is a very long time in politics
and science. Bryan Sykes' "Seven (European) Daughters of Eve" are now at least
ten, and a current argument in genetics is that perhaps there should be just
two: Finnish and non-Finnish.? No kidding.? And, by the way, the count
on "Daughters of Eve" worldwide is now up to 29 or so.? As mentioned,
twenty years is a long time in science.? In the unlikely case that anyone
is interested, my eldest female ancestress is Tara (mitochondrial Haplogroup T)
and I am half-Finnish; hopefully, thousands of mad scientists aren't skulking
about waiting to dissect me.
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This brings up my main caution.? Many
serious scientists now disavow Darwin's Theory of Evolution, which over 150
years has failed to stand in many ways.? For example, no matter how old the
earth is (and limitless time is a precondition for the theory), there's no
evidence whatsoever of macro-evolution (between species) even as
micro-evolution (evolution - including by natural selection - within a
species) is well-proven.? After all, evolution from a molecule into a human
being is scientifically impossible given all that we know today about things
like, well, DNA.
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A related caution is that atheistic Science
cannot explain life or the universe, just as Creationists cannot scientifically
prove that God exists. The same sets of facts can be interpreted differently
depending upon the interpreter's presuppositions and assumptions, so it's a
reasonable idea to consider our own pre-suppositions. For example, one of my
personal beliefs is that there is no conflict between the Bible and Science,
which goes to the heart of Merlene's question.
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Finally, the brilliant Blaise Pascal once
opined that "Reason's last step is the recognition that there are an infinite
number of things which are beyond it."? Believe it or not, there is a
possibility that we won't solve all of the issues that Merlene raised in this
forum, but it should be fun trying.
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Hoping to hear from y'all, I remain
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Very truly yours,
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Ray
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P.S. Blessings.
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Merlene