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Universal Common Ancestor/The experiment

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:06 am    Post subject: Re: The Game is over for Asana! Reply with quote
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I have answered every question you have posted and utterly destroyed them with sound logic, including your last one.


No you didn't! You never explained to me how NEW information is added to DNA. How is there ever an increase in base pairs? How would for instance the genome from the chimp gain information over any amount of time to become a Human genome how are new genes formed?

Evolutionists say that a bacterium originally appeared on earth, but they do not have any scientific explanation of how it appeared. Even with all the modern information and knowledge of molecular biology and DNA sequences, they have never been able to explain the origin of even one gene -- because their assumptions are fundamentally wrong. They say that eukaryotic cells evolved from prokaryotes, but again they are unable to give a scientific explanation for this. They say that multicellular creatures evolved from a single-celled eukaryote -- again no scientific explanation. They say that multitudes of distinct creatures, with numerous distinct systems of organs and appendages, and systems such as blood, immunity, respiration, circulation, blood clotting, and so on, evolved from that simple creature -- but with no scientific explanation what so ever!


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Do you really believe that you have actually maintained a successful debate?

Do you think you are winning?


There is no way you can seriously think that you have succeeded in this debate. You have sidestepped major issues and minimilized facts and evidence presented.

Do I enjoy debating with you? Yes, but that's not the point.



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Anyway, here are my questions?

Why if the quaran is so scientifically correct does it say…

That the earth is fixed in place?


The earth is fixed in its place otherwise it would leave its orbit.


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That the sun rests in the mud at night?

Don't know where you got that one.


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That stars can fall to earth?


That could be a metaphor such as "shooting stars"(Which are not stars either)

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When the quaran says that the sun and moon are subjugated by Allah’s law which law is your science book referring to?


The Laws of physics were created by God.


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If Allah created the heavens and earth in true proportions, what are the measurements?


Don't undertsand the nature of the question.

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If (macro) evolution did not occur how do you explain the fossil record, and the geologic column?


The Fossil record is just that a record of the fossil remains of ancient and mostly extinct animals, that does not make them transitional.

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Why genetic and biology scientists think of micro and macro evolution as a single driving force?


Then why the 2 terms? one term is true and the other is false but needed to give support to false assumptions.


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How do you explain biologist’s successful predictions in the DNA research and the fossil record? Like the following…


It was a neat trick and nothing more.

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And why do you keep writing the game is over?


I thought it was catchy.

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Are you finally giving in to my vastly superior coolness?


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One last question...

Considering that the quaran and the bible are both filled with factual errors, give me one good reason why I should believe any of their make-believe stories or world views?


Actually, the more important question how come you can't "just know" that God exists, especially if you can "just know" that you came from primodial soup that magically sprung to life wrapped itself in a DNA blanket and then instructed itself to add genes and in the process also make some trees.



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:05 pm    Post subject: Re: The Game is over for Asana! Reply with quote
LOL Yes, that one is a keeper. ::44

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:35 pm    Post subject: The Instruction Reply with quote
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Anyway, suppose I accept this little challenge (do the silly chant) and nothing changes what then Asana?


If you accept the challenge you have nothing to lose. Consider it an experiment.

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Will you claim I did it wrong?


No, Just say it the way it was written and that will be fine.


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Will you accuse me of not really doing it?


No, I trust that if you agree to do it you will.


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Or will you say that now I need to do more kooky stuff to get god to come out from hiding?


No, there will be no further request of you as what would be the point?

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Or will the silence from above be the truth you are referring to? The one I already know


God will draw Himself(HU) to you in whatever way He knows you will acknowledge as Him(HU) being Real and your life will never be the same again. This must happen!

Will you take the challenge starting today?

If you simply say, "God I do not believe in you and actually I feel like I'm just talking to the air right now because I don't think you exist. Asana Bodhitharta said if I speak these words you would prove yourself to me in a way that I might know that you are indeed Real. Amen."

If you say that at least once for 7 days I guarantee you will know the Truth.




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PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:51 pm    Post subject: Re: The Instruction Reply with quote
What the hell, I'll try it, if just to shut you up.

But now I am forced to ask why god would not just show himself all the time?

Why do people have to ask? and for 7 days straight for that matter. ::75

Is god shy?

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:57 pm    Post subject: Re: The experiment. Reply with quote
Ok, I just said my first atheist prayer to your imaginary god. No immediate change.

I’m just glad no one is around to see this silliness.

When do I get my rubber chicken?

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:19 pm    Post subject: Re: The experiment. Reply with quote
Frank, you have to do is 6 more times. ::121

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Atheist prayer 2 done, still quiet!

5 to go.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:03 am    Post subject: Re: The experiment. Reply with quote
Notice a tingling yet?

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:23 pm    Post subject: The experiment Reply with quote
Anything good happen to you so far?

Anything bad not happen?

Did you get the feeling someone was watching you this morning in the bathroom?

Maybe that was him. ::127

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Actually, that was me. Sorry Frank. I was looking for your wife. ::44

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I stepped in peacock poop this morning at work, that was unusual.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:19 pm    Post subject: Re: The experiment Reply with quote
Still nothing new.

I still have the feeling that the truth I am going to come away with is the same one I started with.

There is no god.

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Atheist prayer no. 4 concluded…more than half way there… nothing so far.

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Barring a very unforeseen outcome to all of this, it'll be interesting to see how Asana reacts to Frank's conclusion.

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:06 pm    Post subject: Re: The experiment Reply with quote
It makes me wonder... how could someone actually believe this would work?

I’ll be going to sleep soon feeling the same way as ever… no god.

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