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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian

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To: Master (Hijacked) who wrote (7570)6/14/2000 2:21:00 PM
From: X Y Zebra  Read Replies (2) of 9127
 
When will people like you understand a fukkkkken argument? What makes you think that just because one doesn't accept evolution one is promoting Religion.

Well.. first an attempt to explain, since evidently you did not understand me: (btw, the word religious does not appear on the post you were responding to.)

As I said, present to me your alternative theory/argument, (religious or not), the content I am willing to listen to, however, the "attitude" is what I oppose.

The fact that I am opposed to religious presentation is not so much for the content as it is for their "form", "attitude", etc. (and yes, I reflect on their past, since it is such attitude that lead to those actions. Luckily today, they cannot get away with those actions.)

Likewise, I would be turned off by any other extremist, and yes, I accept, that they do not p*ss me off as much, since in all probability they will not be as hypocrite as the religious fanatics.

Now...

Yes, I believe in evolution, I understand that there are a lot of assumptions, but even said assumptions follow a pattern, a logical pattern, sometimes the assumptions become facts based on accepted methods. (i.e. carbon dating ).

It is said, that alien existence at one point in history took place. In reference to the Mayans, it is said that such is a possibility given their knowledge of medicine, astronomy (NOT ASTROLOGY), and certain details about the construction of their structures, which some of them were built as observatories.

Is this a possibility ? May be. That still does not explain the leap between mere monkey and thinking man.

I see a reason for religion to bring civility to the savages, the uneducated and the ignorant. Once a level of civility is attained, there is no longer A need for religion, IMO.

I do not agree, it is a flawed logic. For example, the Aztecs, Mayas and Incas, were, in certain aspects (astronomy and medicine, more advanced than the Spaniards). in addition, the definition of "savages" is open to interpretation, but I will not get into that. Even then, what good does religion bring to the table ? The difference between good and evil ? You can teach that without the lies, fears and voodoos that religion bring. This, based on historical reference.

Forgive me to bring Mencken up again, but he simply puts it better than I:

"I believe that religion, generally speaking, has been a curse to mankind--that its modest and greatly overestimated services on the ethical side have been more than overcome by the damage it has done to clear and honest thinking."

But I guess that is a different subject. You said you wanted to discuss evolution, I am listening to your alternative theory to evolution in reference as to the subject: "The origin of man".

Now if you can't fukkken understand this than you certainly aren't as bright as you pretend to be.

I pretend nothing, other than posting here with my opinions. Whatever you interpret to be my "pretensions" is the result of your own cooking.

Furthermore, if you simply accept evolution at this stage as the sole explanation based on the evidence that is currently out there then you are are fricken narrow-minded, stubborn, blind and as dogmatic as the religious fanatics which you so ardently despise.

1. I repeat, I am listening to your theories.

2. At this point, I have to say that evolution, seems the most logical and probable explanation. Please let me know of the alternative.

3. Even if I were all the things you say, I would still come short of being a religious freacko... by a long mile. (for starters, so long you do not preach your beliefs to me, I could not care less what they are.)

Now if you can't fukkken understand this than you certainly aren't as bright as you pretend to be.

I pretend nothing. Your interpretation as to "what I pretend" is the result of your own cooking, not my postings.
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