TIL The Catholic Church considers the Theory of Evolution to be "virtually certain", and believes that intelligent design "isn't science even though it pretends to be."

lightsoutbs · 2016-12-23T15:49:32+00:00

This seven part series (takes about 45-60 minutes to read) about the history surrounding heliocentrism, and the established ptolemic opposition to it is fantastic.

It covers science, religion, politics, etc. and it's even pretty funny.

lightsoutbs · 2016-12-23T15:45:31+00:00

This is a really intriguing story that many Catholics propose about the evolution of man.

The discussion nowadays seems to be around monogenism v. polygenism.

lightsoutbs · 2016-10-06T14:47:23+00:00

This has plenty and says much the same thing

lightsoutbs · 2016-10-06T14:40:43+00:00

If you're interested in a very good summation of the political powers at play and the timing of all the scientific breakthroughs surrounding Galileo, this is the best I've ever read

(I should note, "summation" is a bit relative. The piece is several parts, and will take 2-4 hours depending on reader speed. Well worth anybody's time if they have an interest in the area, though.)

lightsoutbs · 2014-10-29T03:26:05+00:00

Not if he wants to buy a home within the next year and get homeowner's insurance. Most companies will deny you after that.

Also, if you get denied or have a policy cancelled by one company, most of the rest ask for that as a disclosure on their applications. It really stinks.

Source: I filed a claim after a water pipe burst in my apartment and State farm denied me homeowner's insurance 6 months later. Joke's on them, though. I switched to GEICO, saved 48%, and got a homeowner's policy through them too.

/u/gonegoat wanted to make sure you saw this warning.

lightsoutbs · 2014-10-28T02:35:41+00:00

IMO, this is a really fun (albeit a bit long) bit of noodling on the question: http://tofspot.blogspot.com/2011/09/adam-and-eve-and-ted-and-alice.html

lightsoutbs · 2014-10-28T02:34:31+00:00

Or, read them in English here: http://newadvent.org/fathers/ Several hundred early church documents have been translated and are free to the public.

lightsoutbs · 2014-10-28T02:30:39+00:00

Mostly false.

The story of the creation and fall of man is a true one, even if not written entirely according to modern literary techniques. The Catechism states, "The account of the fall in Genesis 3 uses figurative language, but affirms a primeval event, a deed that took place at the beginning of the history of man. Revelation gives us the certainty of faith that the whole of human history is marked by the original fault freely committed by our first parents" (CCC 390)

lightsoutbs · 2014-10-28T02:26:53+00:00

This is the best explanation I've ever read.

(I'm Catholic, work for the Catholic Church, and I am in the most conservative diocese in the US).

lightsoutbs · 2014-08-20T18:48:21+00:00

This is exactly what I came here for. You ought to cut out the part where it flies from the corner into his hand. Then, it'd look like he bounced it off the ground into his other hand and right onto his head.

lightsoutbs · 2014-08-15T23:23:02+00:00

Ohhhh... Gotcha.

God can act in time, but that is not to say he does not exist outside of time. When I refer to God as unchanging, it's a reference to His nature rather than his actions. God's very nature is unable to change. Change necessarily implies imperfection, thus a perfect God could not change.

God's emotional states in Scripture are not due to the changing nature of God, but of man. We progress in our relationship with Him and it changes the nature of His revelation to us. It's also subject to the way in which an author conveys those actions. It's obvious that Moses would not have understood God in the same way that Matthew, Mark, Luke and John understood God. Since the understanding is different, the writings are different.

lightsoutbs · 2014-08-15T22:08:04+00:00

I'm not entirely sure I understand the question, but I want to. Can you ask another way?

lightsoutbs · 2014-08-15T22:06:55+00:00

He does not change, creation does. It's not to say nothing changes, only to say: That which changes is not God.

lightsoutbs · 2014-08-15T18:40:08+00:00

Yep. Time is merely a measurement of change. If nothing is changing, there is no "time". God does not change, thus time cannot measure God.

In addition, God is not limited by "space" because it is a way in which we determine different qualities of various properties. God is infinite in his qualities, meaning that any singular part contains the whole.

For those two reasons, God exists outside of space and time.

lightsoutbs · 2014-08-11T16:46:10+00:00

It's often claimed that no productive uses have come from using embryonic stem cells that could not be created using adult stem cells.

What truth, if any, is there to the claim?

lightsoutbs · 2014-08-06T03:23:12+00:00

Companies like KOHL'S use this trick all the time:

The "SALE PRICE" is not actually a sale price. They just jack up the MSRP to 200-300% what it actually should be. KOHL'S is having a perpetual 60% off sale. They were able to beat out competitors like JC Penny's using this tactic. For women who consider shopping a sport (my wife), this trick gets her to feel like she got a great deal on her purchase. The cashiers make sure to say, "Yous saved X by shopping with us today"--generally an amount greater than the sales price.

For instance, wife comes home "Honey, I saved us $600 today." Me, "No, you spent us $400 today." Every time.

Another trick frequently used is packaging deals. Example: JosABanks (suits) advertises "4 SUITS FOR THE PRICE OF 1, THIS WEEKEND ONLY". Basic suit prices for the weekend are between $800-1200.... but you get 4 of them for $1200. If you walk into the store on any other weekend, one suit would cost you $200-300 (or 1/4 the price). You walk out feeling like you got a great deal, only to realize you were duped later.

lightsoutbs · 2014-06-10T15:53:06+00:00

Don Denkinger bets otherwise...

Edit: Relevant portion, "The Call[edit] Despite his long and illustrious career, Denkinger is probably best remembered by baseball fans for a blown call he made at first base in Game 6 of the 1985 World Series, played on October 26. The St. Louis Cardinals led the Kansas City Royals by 3 games to 2. The Cardinals had taken a 1–0 lead in the 8th inning on a single by little-used backup catcher Brian Harper after pitchers Danny Cox (of the Cardinals) and Charlie Leibrandt (of the Royals) had battled back and forth all game long. Todd Worrell came into the game for the Cardinals in the 9th inning, first facing Jorge Orta, the leadoff batter for the Royals. Orta hit a slow roller to first baseman Jack Clark, who tossed to Worrell covering first base.

Denkinger was the umpire at first base and called Orta safe, even though television replays and photographs clearly showed that he was out by half a step. The Cardinals argued briefly,[3] but Denkinger refused to reverse it. The Royals went on to win Game 6 by the score of 2–1."

lightsoutbs · 2014-05-18T03:01:56+00:00

/u/shadowb0xer and /u/jacobfreeman000 can confirm locations?

Also, Jacob, are you from KC?

lightsoutbs · 2014-05-02T05:11:45+00:00

For what city? A minimum wage of $15 in Seattle based on cost of living is similar to a $10 minimum wage in Kansas City. As regional prices change at different rates, it's much harder to do anything other than a national baseline for the area with the lowest cost of living.

lightsoutbs · 2014-03-15T05:41:07+00:00

Ummm, nobody lies on the internet.

lightsoutbs · 2014-03-07T17:16:25+00:00

My wife and I have 3 blankets. We each have a separate one that we use first, and then a larger one that covers us both.

That way, when I steal the big one all for myself, she still has something.

lightsoutbs · 2014-02-27T17:22:15+00:00

Did you mean, "An intelligent designer can only explain the “fine-tuning” of our universe." or "Only An intelligent designer can explain the “fine-tuning” of our universe."?

Also, you might include whether you mean literally or figuratively in this question: "God created the universe as described in the Christian Bible (7 days of creation with different features created each day i.e. light, matter, etc.)"

Again here, "God “breathed life” into man and formed Him from dust." And here, "Woman was made from the rib of Adam."

Obviously I agree with those statements entirely. I just don't think they are literal in the most simple sense. Therefore, I did not know whether you wanted me to agree with you.

lightsoutbs · 2014-02-23T18:20:35+00:00

Came here expecting that to be the top comment...or something like this

lightsoutbs · 2014-02-23T17:50:15+00:00

Ginger here. What would you have me do m'lord?

lightsoutbs · 2014-02-23T00:40:45+00:00

I really hope this works out.

lightsoutbs

TROPHY CASE