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Author Topic:   Evolution and Specialness of Humanity
Nuggin
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Message 6 of 316 (248990)
10-04-2005 11:44 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by joshua221
10-04-2005 9:42 PM


So you'd rather lie to yourself...
So, let me get this straight. You agree that the evidence is there, but you don't want to believe in evolution because you think evolution means that you aren't important.
First problem - Where in evolution does it say that? How do you know that you aren't carrying "THE" gene? The immunity to the 2014 Avian Flu Pandemic, or whatever. You can have evolved and still be special.
Second problem - There are SIX BILLION people on the planet. How special did you think you were in the first place?

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Nuggin
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Message 37 of 316 (249318)
10-05-2005 10:58 PM
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10-05-2005 6:59 PM


Re: So you'd rather lie to yourself...
I would rather have a worthwhile destiny, to a worthwhile end. A worthwhile afterlife
And I would rather that cows pooped ice cream sandwiches, but we don't always get what we want.
Reality is reality. If your ego can only handle a construct of that reality which says that you are at the Center and are the most important person in the world, then more power to you.
Although, I strongly suspect you are a serial killer in training.

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Nuggin
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Message 106 of 316 (251029)
10-12-2005 4:10 AM
Reply to: Message 98 by joshua221
10-11-2005 12:24 AM


Re: Uniqueness
I tried to give you an idea about how bad it would be if your accepted idea was actually true
Statements like this are completely useless and worse flat out pathetic.
If you can't see value in a world except through your own personal port hole on reality, it doesn't mean that there is not value. It means that you lack the ability to see it.
You claim that, somehow, the Theory of Evolution robs humanity of it's purpose and robs the world of love.
Instead, you want people to believe in, what? Your personal mythology? Why is your mythology more purposeful than any other mythology? Why is your mythology more loving?
Shouldn't the world just take a look at all the myths and pick whichever one is the most loving? Certainly not the bloodthirty judeo-christian myths.
The conclusion you're drawing here is like looking at a marathon.
100,000 people start. One wins. In your world, he serves no purpose.
Instead, wouldn't it be nicer if a bus just pulled up to the finish line and let some fat guy off. Then, that winner would have a purpose, he'd have accomplished something.
Before you start putting down reality, you might want to take a long hard look at the fantasy you're trying to shove down other people's throats.

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Nuggin
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Message 120 of 316 (251361)
10-13-2005 3:43 AM
Reply to: Message 112 by joshua221
10-12-2005 8:14 PM


Re: Uniqueness
Yawn.
You really aren't worth fighting with. It's like I'm at the nut house trying to convince the patient he's not Napolean.
Yes, you are right, you're super special. The magic mystery man waved his super wand 6 thousand years ago and created you.
All the fossils are just fakes. All the other people who believe in other religions are just here for you to have people to shoot your guns at when you send young Christian soldiers off to war. We should still have slaves. And it costs just a few silver coins to buy your rape victom as your wife. Great world you choose to believe in.
Don't believe science. We don't mind. You don't have anything to contribute to it anyway.

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