Evolution? How?

Actually, I think it's sad. It goes to show the pure nonsense some overly religious people will believe. It's as true today as a thousand years ago.

That people actually believed that and made money off of it. There are people today who buy relics and use them to protect themselves.

Christianity today is not much different from ancient paganism; its believers believing anything, no matter how ridiculous, that will give them the edge and prevent disaster from falling on them.

As for someone writing that; it's called history. This isn't a made-up story.

And that is the first time in my entire life I have ever heard anyone speaking of Christ's foreskin.

I do not practice paganism in any way and I think that is a pretty wide brush you are using to paint Christians.

Well, I'd like to know just where in history that was documented?

Do you think you know everything and if you had not heard of it or believe in it then it must not be true?

Christians and all of those who put religious dogma over reason. It's not exclusively Christians.

Bed time for me. Good night.

The exhibit is part of a six-state tour that will take place during Lent. The eight relics include what are believed to be remains from Jesus' crown of thorns, a piece of exterior wrapping from the Shroud of Turin that some say was Jesus' burial sheet, and a sliver from the cross used to crucify him.

A replica of one of the nails used to hang Christ on the cross also will be part of the display. Though it's not an actual nail used in the crucifixion, organizers say it's made from shavings of some nails that were.

That is toooooo funny!

Questioner wrote:

Brandon9000 wrote:

real life wrote:

It would seem a little odd if I said that the only way I would believe in the existence of sound is if I could smell it.

Or that I would not believe that light exists unless I could taste it.

You state that you will not believe in a transcendent Being such as God unless you have empirical evidence. Seems a little odd.

I will not believe that a fact is true unless I have an indication that it is true. Having the being show himself would certainly be sufficient. Failing that, I will only accept evidence that comes from reason.

This may seem slightly pendantic, but start with "What was there before the Big Bang" and see where you end up. Not saying anything will be different in your mind, merely stressing that "evidence" isn't always empirical and as such, can sometimes be no more than a good guess.

As for having the being show itself. . . if only it were that easy.

Having two degrees in Physics, I know enough to know that the dynamics of the Big Bang, the first second of existence of the cosmos, the prior cause of the Big Bang, etc. are not beyond human grasp, and that this is an active field of research in theoretical Physics. I believe this is the provice of Quantum Electrodynamics. However, even were this not true, the fact that a scientific explanation for something is temporarily unknown, as the causes of thunder and lightning once were, or even too complex for the human mind to understand, is no indication that the explanation is supernatural. You are advocating one theory of the structure of the universe, and no frameork for understanding these things except science is capable of successful verification as a method when tested.

According to your understanding of the Big Bang, where did the matter and energy involved in the event come from?

I remember one time in a small town in the coal regions of PA, the Blessed Mother appeared on the side of a refrigerator. Crowds came from all over, and the near by church (and I swear to , uhhhm... my dog ERnie) that they were selling water kept in the frig. The priest would bless it and theyd sell it to the crowds. I hadda go with my parents to see the Holy Kenmore with the Virgin MAry reflected on its side.

It was about then that I started seriously questioning the sanity of the devout.

You are asking a question that has no answer - yet. However, there is evidence that our universe is in an expansion that supports the big bang theory.

You must realize that this planet is billions of years old. Our science and technology about our universe is a recent phenomenon. The astronomers that first studied the galaxies didn't have the instruments we have at our disposal today.

You can continue to ask foolish questions you know are not answerable today, but most scientists/physicists of today agree on the big bang theory.

cicerone imposter wrote:

How far back does my geneology go? All I could obtain from Japan was only three generations back from my grandfather. Written history in Japan is scarce except for royalty. Going back a vew hundred generations, I believe all of our ancestors originated in Africa - yours too.

C.I.,

Oh, and very funny about the geneology. ha ha.

Momma Angel wrote:

cicerone imposter wrote:

How far back does my geneology go? All I could obtain from Japan was only three generations back from my grandfather. Written history in Japan is scarce except for royalty. Going back a vew hundred generations, I believe all of our ancestors originated in Africa - yours too.

C.I.,

Oh, and very funny about the geneology. ha ha.

Just curious MA. Since I do not see any humor there, was it c.i.'s assertion that his and your ancestors originated in Africa that you thought to be funny?