Originally Posted By Mr X Except that according to the Creationist the lions weren't yet carnivores anyway, so that doesn't wash. I suppose they must have really stacked that boat up high with beans (and boy was it an unpleasant place to be after dinner!).
Originally Posted By mele I thought the theory was that the dinos were miniature and all the animals were in a magical coma and that is why they didn't demonstrate the food chain, didn't need vegetation or create tons of manure. I wish my dogs would get on the Ark diet...
Originally Posted By TomSawyer Fundamentalists think that something has to be factual to be true, but you can reveal truth through stories. Like Jesus did with the parables. The mental gymnastics and cognitive sleights-of-hand that a Biblical literalist has to go through because they confuse truth with fact can be very entertaining.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 And the fact that Jesus literally walked on water and turned water to wine (excuse me, "grape juice" before pasteurization, of course, LOL). Yet, there is no place for "magic" or "miracles" in today's life. So, back then miraculous stuff could happen, like God sending all the animals into a "coma" on the ark to, uh, prevent mass chaos, but that stuff just isn't possible today... Seriously, I'm surprised they aren't still fighting about the sun revolving around the earth...
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Yet, there is no place for "magic" or "miracles" in today's life*** Sure there is. It's called "witchcraft". Oh, and I've seen some arguments about the Earth being the center of the Universe, too. I tried to locate them, but it seems they were scrubbed OR I just didn't search correctly (interesting new development these days, many controversial groups strive hard to make their assertions as unsearchable as possible, but I definitely DID read or watch just such a thing unless my old brain is losing it (very possible lol)).
Originally Posted By Tony C <<Seriously, I'm surprised they aren't still fighting about the sun revolving around the earth...>> I've seen some curse that Demon orb.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>"ten points for Gryffindor!" She was unamused<< So if you see a frog attending class at Brown University, you'll know what happened. (I'm going to hell, aren't I.)
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >I'm going to hell, aren't I< Eh, it's where all the cool kids are gonna hang out.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Eh, it's where all the cool kids are gonna hang out.<< I don't think it'll be all that cool in Hell. Unless we elect Winky.
