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by Maytan
Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:45 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: Time for a bit of a challenge...
Replies: 20
Views: 4583

Re: Time for a bit of a challenge...

Natural selection in and of itself can't predict the future (simply because we don't know what the future holds), however, that being said, we can design experiments that allow for conditions that would have selective pressure and measure the results. In that regard, it is predictive. We can genera...
by Maytan
Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:38 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: Time for a bit of a challenge...
Replies: 20
Views: 4583

Re: Time for a bit of a challenge...

Obviously you are not going to be able to train your self as an ecologist. And you are in no position to equal this person in that regard. My first advice would be to get trained in spotting logical fallacies. This will allow you to recognize when you friend is doing something contrary to the scien...
by Maytan
Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:20 pm
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: Time for a bit of a challenge...
Replies: 20
Views: 4583

Re: Time for a bit of a challenge...

I'm not a biology/evolutionary scientist by any means, so I can't really respond to his points on a lot of that. What I found interesting was that he told you to avoid websites that challenge portions of evolutionary thought, but referred you (exclusively) to someone with a series of lectures. If t...
by Maytan
Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:10 pm
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: Time for a bit of a challenge...
Replies: 20
Views: 4583

Time for a bit of a challenge...

Hello! I've posted on this forum once before, while searching for answers to various questions. God's put me on a rather difficult path as of late, compelling me to further my knowledge of both his Word and opposing arguments. I'll start off by saying, I am indeed a born-again Christian, and attempt...
by Maytan
Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:10 pm
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: Please, can someone help me?
Replies: 4
Views: 1539

Re: Please, can someone help me?

Maytan, as far as the evolution goes, there is quite a spectrum involved. Most here accept microevolution, variations within a population that can bring about changes in gene frequencies and shifting the structures within the population. Most here agree that as of yet we don't have any strong evide...
by Maytan
Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:00 pm
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: Please, can someone help me?
Replies: 4
Views: 1539

Re: Please, can someone help me?

I greatly appreciate your reply! I think I was taking the evolution thing out of context, actually. After all, it'd be silly to deny there's variation within a kind. I think that's where I tripped up. If I'm reading what you said correctly, by evolution you mean what could be called variation? I agr...
by Maytan
Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:02 pm
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: Please, can someone help me?
Replies: 4
Views: 1539

Please, can someone help me?

Hello all. I come here with quite a heavy heart this night, as I've been burdened with a few questions which the Lord has set me on a journey to find answers for. I'm going to start by saying a few things with regard to this forum, there's a few things I would like to criticize. I've also noticed th...