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Post by rational on Aug 14, 2014 12:18:49 GMT -5
My WIFE?? Say it ain't so! You better get over here and get her. She's scaring the LIFE out of me. (rofl) I got her to remove the slippers.
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Post by rational on Aug 14, 2014 12:19:57 GMT -5
Nope. If you are a male who kills himself you are more likely to live in a country that has a higher than average percentage of atheists. I'd say if you're a male who kills himself you are more likely to not live anywhere. Arggggg!
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Post by faune on Aug 14, 2014 12:21:44 GMT -5
No Gene, that explanation does not really resonate with me. Rather, I think that it is difficult for the majority of society to contemplate the despair that must be experienced by one who chooses suicide. I suspect that it is fear of that abyss that causes most in a society to "be against" suicide. Masada and Jonestown not withstanding, I don't think suicide is commonly selected as an alternative in the face of "the ultimate threat by 'the powerful'" That opinion is shared by the author of the article Snow shared: popchassid.com/robin-williams-didnt-kill/It can be so hard to understand for the mentally healthy. Just as I cannot possibly comprehend what it means for someone to have AIDS or cancer, I think it can be truly hard for people to wrap their minds around the idea that for some people, a choice cannot be a choice. That someone could feel so depressed, so low, that their perception of reality is so distorted that they feel that lack of life is preferable to life. Emy ~ I believe you summed it up well. This morning I was watching a video involving a famous country music star, Chely Wright, in Nashville who once considered suicide at the top of her career due to hiding her gay sexuality and being forced to live a lie. She was the first country music star to come out as gay in Nashville a few years ago. I loved her music in the past and admired her courage to be transparent with the world. She was also a Christian and church goer knew from the age of 5 years old that she was gay. Her consideration of suicide once as an option to relieve her emotional pain is truly sad and related to the stigma that religion has placed on homosexuality for years. If God was so opposed to gays, why did He create them with such same-sex attractions in the first place? it just doesn't make sense!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjuPzS75cHM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTk6c9tIjqc&list=RDDTk6c9tIjqc#t=935
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Post by snow on Aug 14, 2014 14:39:46 GMT -5
No, that's true. It is not the only cause for suicide. To address the second part of your post, just because someone was never diagnosed as depressed before they committed suicide does not mean they were not depressed. It just means that they never went to a professional about their depression so it was never 'professionally' diagnosed. It could also mean that just because they were suicidal does not mean they were depressed.You are assuming that suicide indicates mental illness. And/or that they suffered in silence. Reasons for suicide are myriad.I agree. I would have to say I agree that not all who are suicidal are depressed. But I would love for you to give me an example because I don't think there are a lot of people that are suicidal that do not have some degree of depression. So I'm interested in your thoughts on who they might be and what their motive. The only one I can think of is someone trying to get back at someone, to hurt them eg. They'll be sorry when I'm gone mentality. No I am saying that suicides because of depression are considered a form of mental illness. Am I wrong in that? The reasons are many, but are we sure there is not a depressive component that is interfering with their ability to reason rationally? From my experience on the distress lines, I have to say most of my calls were people that were feeling absolutely hopeless, unable to cope any longer and in great emotional or physical pain. There were a few that were considering it to 'get even' but not that many. I do feel that those who call in still have some hope that someone, somewhere can help them, or they wouldn't be reaching out. I also realize that some say they are suicidal to get attention because they are lonely, and we had a few of those, but I would also say they had some degree of depression in the mix too. It's not a straight forward subject. It's one that needs to be talked about more I believe. I find most people are quite uneasy and don't know what to say or how to react to someone who straight up tells them they are suicidal. Again, from my time on the lines, I find a lot of people found that people would negate their feelings, telling them they didn't really feel that way, or you have nothing to be depressed about, or suck it up, everyone has problems.
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Post by Gene on Aug 14, 2014 20:43:32 GMT -5
You better get over here and get her. She's scaring the LIFE out of me. I got her to remove the slippers. It's not the slippers that are the problem - it's the bucket of water. Good grief; do I have to explain everything?
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Post by dmmichgood on Aug 14, 2014 20:55:26 GMT -5
Ross, I ask you where your info came from. Quotes, in other words, -not your opinion.
Have you actually took a look at any of these movements to legalize assisted suicide ?
I'm a registered nurse and have actually known about & been engaged in working towards those goals for many years because I have seen more people die than I can remember & I have seen the unbelievable suffering many went through.
One of the first people I met in the movement over twenty years ago was a minister. I'm quite sure that he believed in God. He was far from the only one. In fact I would say probably it was more religious people than otherwise at that time.
They had empathy with the many people they saw dying just as I did.
Now when you start actually offering any statistics on the subject, we can talk.
I have no doubt that there are a number of Christians who believe in assisted suicide for people who are suffering from terminal illness. 1. My point is that the movements driving the agenda to legalise assisted suicide are generally led by atheists.
2. In Australia this is the case. In other countries where I have looked at the people driving the agenda it is also the case.As I said before, what is surprising about that? 3. I wouldn't expect Christian churches to be at the forefront of driving the agenda which they are not.I understand the position for terminally ill patients. 4. However, I quote the example of the case downunder where the most prominent campaigner nationally (for many years) Dr Nitschke (an atheist) has recently been deregistered by the Medical Board for allegedly assisting a healthy man in his 40's to commit suicide.
Number 1. & 2. of your statements:
I have asked you several times now to proof of these statements, however, you just restate them without any proof!
Number 3. statement:
What you might expect & what is true may be two different realities!
And again you make these statements & never provide any proof!
Number 4.
Do you have any document that states this doctor was an atheist (and what did his being an atheist have to do with it anyway?) Do you also have something, news item or document, that he was actually "deregistered?" by the Medical Board ?
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Post by dmmichgood on Aug 14, 2014 21:10:27 GMT -5
Ross, I tend to think that it is YOUR reality bubble is clouded.
That & you make statements without any proof.
There's plenty of proof as I indicated in my last post. Perhaps you are not willing to accept the evidence?
What does "That & you" mean? You had a crack at me a few weeks ago for spelling atheist incorrectly so I'm wondering what this means? What evidence? That's not evidence. You give no proof. (Explanation for "That & you" in the sentence are grammatical errors.)
"That" meant my previous sentence. "That, and you make statements without any proof."
The post should have been thus: "Ross, I tend to think that it is YOUR reality bubble is clouded.
That, and you make statements without any proof."
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Post by dmmichgood on Aug 14, 2014 21:18:06 GMT -5
I got her to remove the slippers. It's not the slippers that are the problem - it's the bucket of water. Good grief; do I have to explain everything? Good Lord, Gene! What can one little girl do with a bucket of water? Start a bonfire with it?
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Post by rational on Aug 14, 2014 22:07:01 GMT -5
I would have to say I agree that not all who are suicidal are depressed. But I would love for you to give me an example because I don't think there are a lot of people that are suicidal that do not have some degree of depression. First, I am looking at suicide in the most general way. That means that it would include any way that a person causes their own death including what is termed voluntary euthanasia. People in pain, for example, may choose to end their life. Others may choose to die so they are not a burden to others.I think this enters into adolescent thinking - but often death is the result of miscalculation. And then there are those seeking the attention of others. Plus alcoholism. Depression is indeed a mental illness but the suicide is only one manifestation of the illness. I am sure the people with depression call into support lines. But why would someone making a rational decision to end their life call a suicide support line? Many people have difficulty when dealing with people with any disability.
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Post by BobWilliston on Aug 14, 2014 22:42:31 GMT -5
It rather boggles the mind the number of ways greed can show its slimy head. Do you know if insurance companies now have gotten away from the absolute-no-compensation-whatsoever policy. It's not beyond our insurance companies to defraud policy holders. I don't know about the US but downunder insurance companies generally do not pay out on suicide claims in the first 13 months of the policy. This was originally introduced because people who were thinking about suicide were taking out policies and then carrying it out. I am not necessarily a fan of large insurance companies but there are many cases where policyholders have attempted to defraud insurance companies. It is alive and well - I have personally seen many cases where claims are made where blatant non-disclosure occurs. The greed aspect usually does runs both ways. Our problem in this country is that insurance companies are primarily there to syphon money into rich pockets.
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Post by rational on Aug 14, 2014 23:44:56 GMT -5
I don't know about the US but downunder insurance companies generally do not pay out on suicide claims in the first 13 months of the policy. This was originally introduced because people who were thinking about suicide were taking out policies and then carrying it out. I am not necessarily a fan of large insurance companies but there are many cases where policyholders have attempted to defraud insurance companies. It is alive and well - I have personally seen many cases where claims are made where blatant non-disclosure occurs. In the US insurance policies are regulated by the state and most contain something like: “ Suicide - The benefits payable are limited if the insured commits suicide, while sane or insane, within two years of the issue date. In such case our liability will be limited to a return of all premiums paid to us.”
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Post by snow on Aug 15, 2014 10:43:18 GMT -5
I would have to say I agree that not all who are suicidal are depressed. But I would love for you to give me an example because I don't think there are a lot of people that are suicidal that do not have some degree of depression. First, I am looking at suicide in the most general way. That means that it would include any way that a person causes their own death including what is termed voluntary euthanasia. People in pain, for example, may choose to end their life. Others may choose to die so they are not a burden to others.I think this enters into adolescent thinking - but often death is the result of miscalculation. And then there are those seeking the attention of others. Plus alcoholism. Depression is indeed a mental illness but the suicide is only one manifestation of the illness. I am sure the people with depression call into support lines. But why would someone making a rational decision to end their life call a suicide support line? Many people have difficulty when dealing with people with any disability. Yes, euthanasia would be a form of suicide, likely without the depression aspect. I think I would choose that if I ever became a burden or I couldn't stand to live anymore due to pain levels. Yes, people do die due to miscalculations. However, I'm not sure I would say they were suicides. They were miscalculations with no intent of dying. However, there are some that say smoking and drinking are just slow forms of suicide. It's a pretty broad subject. I feel the ones that call the lines or tell someone about their wish to commit suicide are more a call for help than an actual suicide attempt. Those who are serious about it, usually tell no one and just do it. However, we were always supposed to take every threat as a possible follow through and had to send out an emergency team if we could determine their location. If I was serious about committing suicide, I would not tell anyone because of the danger of them preventing it from happening.
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Post by irvinegrey on Aug 16, 2014 9:34:44 GMT -5
In The Case for Christianity, C S Lewis writes: ‘Supposing there was no intelligence behind the universe, no creative mind. In that case, nobody designed my brain for the purpose of thinking. It is merely that when the atoms inside my skull happen, for physical or chemical reasons, to arrange themselves in a certain way, this gives me, as a by-product, the sensation I call thought. But if so, how can I trust my own thinking to be true? It’s like upsetting a milk jug and hoping that the way it splashes itself will give you a map of London. But if I can’t trust my own thinking, I can’t trust the arguments leading to Atheism, and therefore have no reason to be an Atheist, or anything else. Unless I believe in God, I cannot believe in thought so I cannot use thought to disbelieve in God.’
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Post by matisse on Aug 16, 2014 10:17:42 GMT -5
In The Case for Christianity, C S Lewis writes: ‘Supposing there was no intelligence behind the universe, no creative mind. In that case, nobody designed my brain for the purpose of thinking. It is merely that when the atoms inside my skull happen, for physical or chemical reasons, to arrange themselves in a certain way, this gives me, as a by-product, the sensation I call thought. But if so, how can I trust my own thinking to be true? It’s like upsetting a milk jug and hoping that the way it splashes itself will give you a map of London. But if I can’t trust my own thinking, I can’t trust the arguments leading to Atheism, and therefore have no reason to be an Atheist, or anything else. Unless I believe in God, I cannot believe in thought so I cannot use thought to disbelieve in God.’ On an emotional level, I believe it is difficult for many to consider the possibility that humans are but a fleeting flash in a proverbial pan and that there is no heavenly parent out there to care about us or to grant us a way to live forever. The emotional twist, IMO, then demands a comforting rationalization from the brain. C.S. Lewis, IMO, is attempting such a rationalization. There are other ways of looking at the possibility that there is no intelligence behind the universe that hold together quite well; that is, again, if one is not emotionally invested in the idea of a caring heavenly parent that offers the possibility of a continuing life after this one.
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Post by slowtosee on Aug 16, 2014 10:18:43 GMT -5
If I recall correctly, c s lewis was an atheist at one point in his life? One of the the world's most notorious advocates of atheism changed his mind also, namely Anthony Flew. Interesting story. Repent- to change ones mind.
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Post by matisse on Aug 16, 2014 10:55:00 GMT -5
If I recall correctly, c s lewis was an atheist at one point in his life? One of the the world's most notorious advocates of atheism changed his mind also, namely Anthony Flew. Interesting story. Repent- to change ones mind. If I recall correctly, c s lewis spent his "atheist" years "angry at God for not existing"......hmmmm! Whether one wants to consider him a true atheist or not, it sounds as if he had a God to repent to. If one looks beyond Christian apologetics, one finds controversy surrounding the supposed conversion of Flew. Either way, so what? There are many examples of formerly devout believers losing their faith. Do you have a tidy way to rationalize these away so only the atheists coming to faith in god truly count?
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Post by faune on Aug 16, 2014 11:17:29 GMT -5
If I recall correctly, c s lewis was an atheist at one point in his life? One of the the world's most notorious advocates of atheism changed his mind also, namely Anthony Flew. Interesting story. Repent- to change ones mind. Slowtosee ~ I believe Anthony Flew may have converted to a form of theism, but there is no evidence that he ever embraced Christianity.
creation.com/review-there-is-a-god-by-antony-flew
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Post by faune on Aug 16, 2014 12:05:22 GMT -5
Slowtosee ~ From the same article I quoted previously, it appears that Anthony Flew made a paradigm shift relating to the origin of life and the potential existence of an intelligent presence, God, behind the creation of the universe and the laws of nature? Although he didn't embrace Christianity, he did come to the conclusion of a divine designer behind the creation of the universe and what constitutes life itself as being the catalyst for natural existence.
creation.com/review-there-is-a-god-by-antony-flew
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Post by kencoolidge on Aug 16, 2014 12:44:55 GMT -5
General question Has anyone mentioned read the book Jim&Casper go to church. I just recieved my copy today. ken
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Post by dmmichgood on Aug 16, 2014 14:18:03 GMT -5
In The Case for Christianity, C S Lewis writes: ‘Supposing there was no intelligence behind the universe, no creative mind. In that case, nobody designed my brain for the purpose of thinking. It is merely that when the atoms inside my skull happen, for physical or chemical reasons, to arrange themselves in a certain way, this gives me, as a by-product, the sensation I call thought. But if so, how can I trust my own thinking to be true? It’s like upsetting a milk jug and hoping that the way it splashes itself will give you a map of London. But if I can’t trust my own thinking, I can’t trust the arguments leading to Atheism, and therefore have no reason to be an Atheist, or anything else. Unless I believe in God, I cannot believe in thought so I cannot use thought to disbelieve in God.’ The length that an Christian apologist will go in twisting ideas into what they want to believe seems to know no end!
Upsetting a milk jug is just another version of the argument that evolution couldn't have happened because you can't throw a bunch of letters up into the air & when they come down you have a dictionary! Or you can't throw up a bunch of scrap metal into the air & when it comes down it is a car engine!
All one has to do is to look at the anatomy of how the human brain is layered & realize that each section has evolved from a lower brain starting with the reptilian brain! THE EVOLUTIONARY LAYERS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN
"The first time you observe the anatomy of the human brain, its many folds and overlapping structures can seem very confusing, and you may wonder what they all mean. But just like the anatomy of any other organ or organism, the anatomy of the brain becomes much clearer and more meaningful when you examine it in light of the evolutionary processes that created it.
The most efficient model for understanding the brain in terms of its evolutionary history is the famous triune brain theory developed by Paul MacLean. According to this theory, the following three distinct brains emerged successively in the course of evolution and now co-inhabit the human skull:
The reptilian brain, the oldest of the three, controls the body's vital functions such as heart rate, breathing, body temperature and balance. Our reptilian brain includes the main structures found in a reptile's brain: the brainstem and the cerebellum. The reptilian brain is reliable but tends to be somewhat rigid and compulsive.
The limbic brain emerged in the first mammals. It can record memories of behaviours that produced agreeable and disagreeable experiences, so it is responsible for what are called emotions in human beings. The main structures of the limbic brain are the hippocampus, the amygdala, and the hypothalamus. The limbic brain is the seat of the value judgments that we make, often unconsciously, that exert such a strong influence on our behaviour.
The neocortex first assumed importance in primates and culminated in the human brain with its two large cerebral hemispheres that play such a dominant role. These hemispheres have been responsible for the development of human language, abstract thought, imagination, and consciousness. The neocortex is flexible and has almost infinite learning abilities. The neocortex is also what has enabled human cultures to develop.
These three parts of the brain do not operate independently of one another. They have established numerous interconnections through which they influence one another. The neural pathways from the limbic system to the cortex, for example, are especially well developed."
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Post by dmmichgood on Aug 16, 2014 14:55:02 GMT -5
In The Case for Christianity, C S Lewis writes: ‘Supposing there was no intelligence behind the universe, no creative mind. In that case, nobody designed my brain for the purpose of thinking. It is merely that when the atoms inside my skull happen, for physical or chemical reasons, to arrange themselves in a certain way, this gives me, as a by-product, the sensation I call thought. But if so, how can I trust my own thinking to be true?
It’s like upsetting a milk jug and hoping that the way it splashes itself will give you a map of London. But if I can’t trust my own thinking, I can’t trust the arguments leading to Atheism, and therefore have no reason to be an Atheist, or anything else. Unless I believe in God, I cannot believe in thought so I cannot use thought to disbelieve in God.’ If you can't trust in your own thinking, how can you trust in your complicated idea of a god which your thinking has constructed?
Actually the need to trust your own thinking isn't even applicable to the belief of Atheism. You weren't born with the idea of a God, -any of the multitude of gods past or present. It was your brain responding to your environment of other peoples beliefs that caused your thoughts to construct an idea of there being a god.
If it weren't an construction of an idea of there being a god, you wouldn't have had a thought of god & therefore no need to "trust the arguments leading to Atheism."
Since atheism is not a constructed idea of your thinking but rather just the lack of any evidence of there being any gods, you wouldn't even have thought about it to start with!
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Post by faune on Aug 16, 2014 17:17:58 GMT -5
In The Case for Christianity, C S Lewis writes: ‘Supposing there was no intelligence behind the universe, no creative mind. In that case, nobody designed my brain for the purpose of thinking. It is merely that when the atoms inside my skull happen, for physical or chemical reasons, to arrange themselves in a certain way, this gives me, as a by-product, the sensation I call thought. But if so, how can I trust my own thinking to be true? It’s like upsetting a milk jug and hoping that the way it splashes itself will give you a map of London. But if I can’t trust my own thinking, I can’t trust the arguments leading to Atheism, and therefore have no reason to be an Atheist, or anything else. Unless I believe in God, I cannot believe in thought so I cannot use thought to disbelieve in God.’ The length that an Christian apologist will go in twisting ideas into what they want to believe seems to know no end!
Upsetting a milk jug is just another version of the argument that evolution couldn't have happened because you can't throw a bunch of letters up into the air & when they come down you have a dictionary! Or you can't throw up a bunch of scrap metal into the air & when it comes down it is a car engine!
All one has to do is to look at the anatomy of how the human brain is layered & realize that each section has evolved from a lower brain starting with the reptilian brain! THE EVOLUTIONARY LAYERS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN
"The first time you observe the anatomy of the human brain, its many folds and overlapping structures can seem very confusing, and you may wonder what they all mean. But just like the anatomy of any other organ or organism, the anatomy of the brain becomes much clearer and more meaningful when you examine it in light of the evolutionary processes that created it.
The most efficient model for understanding the brain in terms of its evolutionary history is the famous triune brain theory developed by Paul MacLean. According to this theory, the following three distinct brains emerged successively in the course of evolution and now co-inhabit the human skull:
The reptilian brain, the oldest of the three, controls the body's vital functions such as heart rate, breathing, body temperature and balance. Our reptilian brain includes the main structures found in a reptile's brain: the brainstem and the cerebellum. The reptilian brain is reliable but tends to be somewhat rigid and compulsive.
The limbic brain emerged in the first mammals. It can record memories of behaviours that produced agreeable and disagreeable experiences, so it is responsible for what are called emotions in human beings. The main structures of the limbic brain are the hippocampus, the amygdala, and the hypothalamus. The limbic brain is the seat of the value judgments that we make, often unconsciously, that exert such a strong influence on our behaviour.
The neocortex first assumed importance in primates and culminated in the human brain with its two large cerebral hemispheres that play such a dominant role. These hemispheres have been responsible for the development of human language, abstract thought, imagination, and consciousness. The neocortex is flexible and has almost infinite learning abilities. The neocortex is also what has enabled human cultures to develop.
These three parts of the brain do not operate independently of one another. They have established numerous interconnections through which they influence one another. The neural pathways from the limbic system to the cortex, for example, are especially well developed."
Dmmichgood ~ I was not aware until today that the "reptilian brain" was part of our evolutionary process. Aren't you a little afraid of setting off Nathan's alien reptile theory by your mention of this fact?
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Post by slowtosee on Aug 16, 2014 17:19:20 GMT -5
Do you have a tidy way to rationalize these away so only the atheists coming to faith in god truly count?[/quote]. No, do you? Alvin
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Post by slowtosee on Aug 16, 2014 17:20:52 GMT -5
Interesting info on Flew, thanks faune Alvin
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Post by faune on Aug 16, 2014 17:32:28 GMT -5
General question Has anyone mentioned read the book Jim&Casper go to church. I just received my copy today. ken Ken ~ After reading a few reviews on this book, I just ordered myself a copy on Amazon. It sounds like an interesting read with some good humor mixed in as well. Here's the review I read that created an interest in checking it out for myself.
www.amazon.com/Jim-Casper-Church-Conversation-Well-Meaning/dp/141435858X
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Post by faune on Aug 16, 2014 17:48:19 GMT -5
Interesting info on Flew, thanks faune Alvin Alvin ~ Your welcome! I brought this subject up on another proboard a few years ago and got an interesting response. Anthony Flew always came across to me as a really open-minded man, although he was a professed atheist. I enjoyed this review about his last book, which I found quite interesting. In fact, I went ahead and ordered his book on Amazon out of my own curiosity.
I appreciate such honesty being shown by somebody who had gained such fame for his atheistic point of view. It takes a big man to admit reasonable doubt as he did here. Sometimes I think we can erect some very high walls when it comes to our personal beliefs on either side of the fence, and by doing so, miss out on what's obvious before our very eyes. However, I couldn't help but think of what Paul said in Romans 1:20 about creation itself giving evidence to God's existence.
www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%201%3A20&version=AMP;NIV;KJV
www.amazon.com/There-Is-God-Notorious-Atheist/dp/0061335304#reader_0061335304
creation.com/review-there-is-a-god-by-antony-flew
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Post by dmmichgood on Aug 16, 2014 17:49:12 GMT -5
The length that an Christian apologist will go in twisting ideas into what they want to believe seems to know no end!
Upsetting a milk jug is just another version of the argument that evolution couldn't have happened because you can't throw a bunch of letters up into the air & when they come down you have a dictionary! Or you can't throw up a bunch of scrap metal into the air & when it comes down it is a car engine!
All one has to do is to look at the anatomy of how the human brain is layered & realize that each section has evolved from a lower brain starting with the reptilian brain! THE EVOLUTIONARY LAYERS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN
"The first time you observe the anatomy of the human brain, its many folds and overlapping structures can seem very confusing, and you may wonder what they all mean. But just like the anatomy of any other organ or organism, the anatomy of the brain becomes much clearer and more meaningful when you examine it in light of the evolutionary processes that created it.
The most efficient model for understanding the brain in terms of its evolutionary history is the famous triune brain theory developed by Paul MacLean. According to this theory, the following three distinct brains emerged successively in the course of evolution and now co-inhabit the human skull:
The reptilian brain, the oldest of the three, controls the body's vital functions such as heart rate, breathing, body temperature and balance. Our reptilian brain includes the main structures found in a reptile's brain: the brainstem and the cerebellum. The reptilian brain is reliable but tends to be somewhat rigid and compulsive.
The limbic brain emerged in the first mammals. It can record memories of behaviours that produced agreeable and disagreeable experiences, so it is responsible for what are called emotions in human beings. The main structures of the limbic brain are the hippocampus, the amygdala, and the hypothalamus. The limbic brain is the seat of the value judgments that we make, often unconsciously, that exert such a strong influence on our behaviour.
The neocortex first assumed importance in primates and culminated in the human brain with its two large cerebral hemispheres that play such a dominant role. These hemispheres have been responsible for the development of human language, abstract thought, imagination, and consciousness. The neocortex is flexible and has almost infinite learning abilities. The neocortex is also what has enabled human cultures to develop.
These three parts of the brain do not operate independently of one another. They have established numerous interconnections through which they influence one another. The neural pathways from the limbic system to the cortex, for example, are especially well developed."
Dmmichgood ~ I was not aware until today that the "reptilian brain" was part of our evolutionary process. Aren't you a little afraid of setting off Nathan's alien reptile theory by your mention of this fact? Oh, my goodness, faune! I never thought about that!
God forbid!
Maybe Nathan won't see it!
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Post by faune on Aug 16, 2014 18:03:31 GMT -5
Dmmichgood ~ I was not aware until today that the "reptilian brain" was part of our evolutionary process. Aren't you a little afraid of setting off Nathan's alien reptile theory by your mention of this fact? Oh, my goodness, faune! I never thought about that!
God forbid!
Maybe Nathan won't see it!
Dmmichgood ~ I hope for your part Nathan misses it entirely. If he notices it, you are truly doomed! You better be thinking up an explanation, just in case.
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