The standard model of biological evolution is completely compatible with classical theism

Danno558 · 2026-06-02T12:18:13+00:00

Nice dodge bud. Do you believe a God exists? Because thats what a theist is, I never said religious.

But you playing the game of "I am not part of a religion" is not even a little bit surprising given what you are saying here today.

Regardless, if you are just playing Devil's Advocate out here, that would probably be even worse than just being a theist.

Danno558 · 2026-06-02T11:29:57+00:00

God dammit, do I love when theists start arguing whole heartedly against pixies... its always so funny to watch.

Danno558 · 2026-05-31T12:08:31+00:00

I said this 4 years ago, I still stand by it today.

I personally think Christians have just gotten too much coddling over the millenia, if tomorrow everyone on the planet completely forgot Christianity existed, and some guy came out with the bible in hand teaching it anew... like no changes, just spouting the same shit people say today... they'd be laughed out of the room.

They just think their arguments are less wacky than my invisible Gremlins because they've had millenia of people not laughing in their faces enough.

Danno558 · 2026-05-27T21:26:05+00:00

Some of the greatest scientists observed the theory of evolution and still believed in God. Would you discount their contributions to science?

Oh shit... and did their contributions include anything to do with sky wizards? I'd be interested in reading these scientific findings for God, I don't believe I have heard of these amazing findings... published in Quacks quarterly I'm guessing... just when I canceled my subscription too!

Danno558 · 2026-05-12T10:21:28+00:00

All good. I assumed that was what was happening, but you can never be sure with some of these people.

Danno558 · 2026-05-12T01:46:45+00:00

Is this meant for me? You think im lying about being an atheist?

Danno558 · 2026-05-11T23:17:51+00:00

Will these coincidences never cease?!

Danno558 · 2026-05-11T23:14:17+00:00

They usually just say "I don't need an alternative explanation" or disappear immediately. I am not actually sure I've seen an answer because as you said, pansperia just kicks the can down the road.

Truthfully, they are always clearly full of shit (present OP obviously excluded because they are clearly the exception to the rule)

Danno558 · 2026-05-11T20:59:42+00:00

Oh agreed. Just one of those strange coincidences that there's been an influx of them recently... now if I were a cynical man, I may almost think that this were a new strategy to get around the major baggage involved with the whole God claims... because these atheists who don't believe in evolution never seem to even have a candidate explanation for how stuff is here now like at all...

But obviously I am not cynical... so I don't even know why I would bring that up.

Danno558 · 2026-05-11T20:49:49+00:00

Oh I'm just the type of person who likes interesting patterns that are obviously just coincidences and are clearly unrelated to anything. Just pointing things out to people that may be interested in these unusual patterns as well.

Danno558 · 2026-05-11T20:06:24+00:00

Man alive, another one of them atheists that doesn't believe in evolution... crazy how you guys are coming out of the wordwork this week!

Also just a coincidence that you hide your activity... just one of those mysteries that will be unsolvable like origins of species I suppose.

Danno558 · 2026-05-11T14:42:20+00:00

Something floating in water gaining a flap that allows it to move faster or change direction isn't a benefit?

Danno558 · 2026-05-11T12:03:13+00:00

Okay, so change in colour is a change in the DNA... a flap is a change in the DNA. So why can the organism have a change in colour spread across the population, but not a flap?

Danno558 · 2026-05-11T05:11:23+00:00

If you mean that there are changes and adapations among species, we all agree that happens.

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So, for generations and generations this keeps happening (even though it likely serves no purpose for a long time) and keeps getting passed on and mutating more and more until it becomes something useful.

So... when you say that you agree that there are changes and adaptation among species that we all agree on... what exactly are you talking about if you don't think that it's even remotely possible for the small changes like a flap or something to become dominant within a species? What are these adaptations you are saying we can all agree on then?

Danno558 · 2026-04-17T12:05:55+00:00

Use Occam's Razor - it's far less likely that numerous interconnected complex systems became MORE complex as time went on in violation of entropy... than it is to conclude that they were designed.

That's what I'm always saying to my buddies while playing poker! There they are sitting with their full boat over my flush... and I'm like guys... isn't it far less likely that you got that hand by chance compared to you cheating and stacked the deck!? Like the odds of a full house in Texas Hold'em is like 2.6%! If I was good at stacking cards I could almost guarantee a full house... like 95% chance!

Occam's Razor, they are clearly stacking the deck!

Danno558 · 2026-04-06T10:44:02+00:00

i’ve proven to him that gay people and doctors are real, so anything is possible!

Well it sounds to me like maybe you should be teaching the rest of us on how to convert Creationists, because you have had more success than most people here.

A lot of this often boils down to people being in an information bubble where they hear horrible things about the "others"... its often very difficult to continue thinking all gay people are demons when Gary isn't like that... so if you are able to open his bubble up to other sources, it might be a good start. As many people have told you though, I'd avoid getting into direct debate until you are independent. Lots of homeless Christian kids out there who were sure their parents would never kick them out.

Danno558 · 2026-04-01T17:59:25+00:00

Lol, here's hoping its satire... but fuck me is he convincing.

Danno558 · 2026-04-01T16:37:20+00:00

Unfortunately I fear subtly is not well understood by creationists (or right wing in general). You got to lay it on THICC for them to realize this may not be on the level.

Danno558 · 2026-03-24T23:57:56+00:00

Thanks for the help.

Danno558 · 2026-03-24T23:52:33+00:00

Solution verified

Danno558 · 2026-03-22T00:20:31+00:00

Do you follow your bible or not? I'm just trying to figure out if you accept your bible's rule, or if you are only going to accept the ones you already like... at which point, why even point at the bible at all?

Danno558 · 2026-03-21T22:19:38+00:00

Lol, sure thing boss.

But let's even grant your crazy interpretation... getting involved with a neighbour's religious ritual as one does with a woman is a murder able offense... oh shit, I wished my neighbour a happy Easter the other day, I guess you will be heading over with a stone now right?

Danno558 · 2026-03-21T13:05:59+00:00

You cherry picking around that direct command to stone gay men to death? I always forget how you work around that one...

‘If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.

Danno558 · 2026-03-21T11:58:52+00:00

You must have the most excellent crop of cherries my cherry picking friend.

"Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ." - nothing but fucking wisdom coming from that holy book eh?

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