Some questions here:
-(How) does this answer the "transitional fossils" question?
-How do the species have so much success, especially after the environment changes so much?
-When it is stated "environmental changes" when explaining this, do they mean the climate is different for the daughter...
So this isn't as much of a question as it is a verification.
Please tell me if I have this wrong:
So punctuated equilibrium (rapid evolution) happens when the geographic landscape changes significantly so that a species who have branched off due to speciation evolve rapidly, and then stop...
Could one, instead of saying that they just hold a lack of belief in a specific god or gods, say that they also believe that this god(s) do not exist, yet still hold that there is a possibility? If so, would this be considered strong or weak atheism?
The title explains it quite nicely. I am open to debate with any religious individual on any topic of choice. If one wishes, rules and stipulations can be made. If anyone would like to participate in such a debate, please either reply or PM me.
For all intents and purposes, this is a religious question, but I felt it would fit more into philosophy? If something such as a God concept is highly improbable, could it be concluded that such a concept is not accurate? Here's another example: If, say, a quantum computer is highly improbable...
Disclaimer: This mostly focuses on monotheistic representations of God. It may not fit with you.
Just a warning before-hand, this is more subjective, and doesn't really contain any completely objective feelings toward God. And that reminds me. When I talk of God, I do mean a general deity or...
There is one argument above all others in which I do not enjoy, and do not support in New Atheism and general atheistic arguments, and that is "You can't prove a negative" and the "Burden of Proof" argument, and I cannot find a single instance in which this works except when someone who is not...
So I went ahead and wrote that "Science of the Big Bang" post, and I need to know if this is accurate and holds up to the theory. Thanks in advance.
Before I start, I wish to clarify terms that I can be misinterpreted.
-Scientific Theory: A scientific theory is much different than a regular...
Say a planet, Earth or similar, is dried up and heated to extreme measures. Could that planet, at least temporarily, act as a light/heat source for other planets? Apologies if this is a stupid question. Thanks in advance.
I like nice beginnings. Something peaceful to start off the rollercoaster ride that is to come. Oh, screw it. This journal is just gonna be me trying to be smart and philosopher-like. So yeah. That;'s that.
I know this is a stupid question, but bear with me here. This is not skepticism of any kind, but a mere question.
If a cause of natural selection is mutation, how would that work, if mutation is a random process? I'm stuck here. If natural selection is adaptation, then how could genetic...
Here's what when I tried to ask a few questions to LDS members.
J (me)
Hello.
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LDS (them)
Hi Jacob! Welcome to Mormon.org. How can we help you?
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LDS
Hello
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J
I have a few questions about the Mormon faith.
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LDS
Ask away!
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j
Great. :) So.
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You...
In the limited experienced I have on polytheistic religions, I have a few questions.
1. Why must there be multiple Gods/Goddesses? What's the purpose for that? If the purpose for different Gods is for each of them to control different factors of nature/the world, why can't one God/Godess...
What can I say, space is cool. Do you blame a guy for wanting to learn about something that's cool? I was just interested in whether any of you know any interesting books about astrophysics.
Hey everyone. Thanks for viewing this. I'l make it quick so that to not waste any of your time. My whole family is struggling with individual problems. We all live in a dump down in the south of U.S.A. We've (by we've I mean my mom and I) been planning to move for about two, three years now. My...
Alright, so some of you may have seen my past post. Well, over the course of that post to the post, my faith has grown considerably, so that's something. The problem is that I have been searching up on denominations of Christianity, and none that I have found seems to really fit with my beliefs...
So I know this may seem highly cliche. Nevertheless, go ahead and ask me anything about what I'd like to call my "modified" beliefs. So, the basics of it all is:
-To me, I believe in the Bible as the only true Word of God, but I believe it has been mistranslated and misinterpreted to meet a...
Hello, everyone. Just a quick question; it just popped into my mind. How do Messianic Jews view denominations of Christianity? Would Messianic Judaism be considered a Christian denomination? Thanks a bunch!
(Disclaimer: In this post I am speaking of general Pagan beliefs, if that exists.)
Alright, so I'll get straight to the point. I know the basics of Pagan afterlife(at least I think I do, to be truthful I honestly am not sure if I have a sliver of a grasp, but that's why I made this thread) but...