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I think what we have to remember that the Bible is very, very old. People believed that it was fact that the earth was flat until over time they grew to understand that it was not. Yes they were wrong, but can you blame them? Noone had explored the earth the way Christopher Columbus had and we...

Haha, I hope not! Sheldon is hilarious on the show, but I think in real life he'd just be a total pain (well, even more so than he usually is anyways!). But at the same time I really wish I was that smart xD I agree though. I was pretty good at Maths when I had to take it, and Physics too, but...

I know this isn't totally relevant to evolution, but since we're having the discussion about creationism versus science, I thought this might interest people since it links to the Big Bang- which of course started it all, if thats what you believe, and poses similar issues as evolution to...

I think the difference between chocolate and cigarettes is that most people know how to eat chocolate responsibly, and being addicted to it takes a lot longer and is not as strong as the nicotine addiction. They are, however, if taken in equal quantities, probably as bad as each other. If you...

On the contrary, this article from a perfectly reputable source suggests the beneficial effects of mutations as well as the fact that they may well be adding to genetic material: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13673-evolution-myths-mutations-can-only-destroy-information.html The fact...

I don't smoke, and I wouldn't want to make it a part of my life because I don't see the attraction of it. But I don't have a problem with other people choosing to do so. It's a very personal lifestyle choice. I think there would be issues with trying to make smoking illegal. Pulling cigarettes...

I agree. In the previous topic where this discussion was taking place, I distinctly remember a comment I made on a theory being called "ridiculous" despite it being knowledge taught to me by somebody with a Master's degree in Biology, who knows more about this than all of us put together, I'm...

Evolution is no longer happening at a significant rate amongst human beings and animals in captivity due to our advancements in medicine. They mean that it is no longer a world where "survival of the fittest" is in force because we are able to save the lives of many people who otherwise would...

Again, however, this is an article from a strongly Christian website. I would like to see some kind of source entirely unrelated to religion for you to even start making any kind of legitimate claim to this theory. As for evolution, I don't think that it entirely disproves the theory of the...

Also very true. You only have to look at politics to see how things differ between even Western societies. I live in the UK and I know for a fact that somebody like Mitt Romney, with his religious views that form the basis of his opinions on women and homosexuality, for example, would never have...

This is an interesting point, actually, and it does highlight how religious texts such as the Bible can be interpreted in different ways. Some Christian groups, such as the Quakers, are pacifists and don't believe in war at all. I don't think that as a denomination they necessarily believe that...

So it's okay for you to point out the faults of other religions, but when somebody has an issue with some aspect of Christianity, you tell them they're wrong? All religions are fallible because there is no concrete proof of any of it, however is it not the point of religion to believe in even...

Well, it would be incurable if I'd broken my neck and had no use of anything below my head- at least, for the moment it is until we work out how to repair spinal tissue. I would be seriously limited physically. I mean, what could I possibly do? I wouldn't be able to get a job, feed myself, dress...

As far as I'm concerned, a person's life is his or her own; If they are able to make that decision to end it then of course I would try to discourage them, but I would not deny them of it if they were absolutely adamant that it's what they want. I hope that nobody here has ever experienced any...

I saw something on the news today that reminded me of this topic: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-21654930 Just a light addition to the conversation, and perhaps something to back up the case that sometimes being a vigilante can actually work out in some circumstances (:

Consider this: if there were no bad things in the world, how would we have any indication of what's good? How would we know what feeling happy is like without having felt sadness to compare it with? I'm not sure if there is a god, but I don't believe that the suffering is an argument against...

I'd just like to say that as someone with a II degree black belt and nine years of practice in Taekwondo, I'd actually hope that somebody who did train themselves to be proficient in martial arts would actually learn not to go out looking for trouble. It's funny, when people find out that...

I think a lot of problems to do with religious intolerance are thanks to the media and how it reports on extremism and terrorism, for example. I've noticed here that people are incredibly suspicious and uncomfortable around Muslims following things like the London bombings and 9/11. The media...

For anybody with a Mac, an app called HumanJapanese is available to download from the App Store for under £15 and it's really great. I think you may now be able to get it on PC too, actually, from their website. You don't get the voice recognition as you do with RosettaStone, but it teaches you...

I'm one of those weird people that loves the smell of an actual book, holding one in my hands and browsing the shelves for them in Waterstones. Although if I'm on a long trip I find myself cursing how much space they take up in my bag, so I understand the pros of an eReader, I just can't bring...