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Originally Posted by shinerbock
Is it idiotic to question very shaky theories about the origin of Earth or species-level evolution, while retaining some belief in a religious version of creation? I certainly don't think so. I get really annoyed at people who scoff at Christians for questioning origin theories, especially when those scoffing couldn't explain anything about their beliefs.
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One, I need to understand why you think the theories are "shaky"? There was a discussion on GC ~1-2 years ago regarding this very issue.
People can believe what they want. But Christian theories cannot be tested by the scientific method. Whereas, evolution can be successfully tested and the tests are repeatable [sp?].
Origin of the species occurs by "natural selection" that is controled by several mechanisms: one being mutation. The rate of mutation occuring in the entire human genome occurs 1 per 1000 centiMorgan (cM)--which is 1 megabases of DNA, the genetic material. In a given population, as designated by geography, the variations within the genome in some areas are similar and others are diverse. The more diverse, the older the population based on Bayesian statistics and population genetics.
Christians that choose to have these
strong beliefs are fine. However, they cannot be angry at those who know and think scientifically when their
strong beliefs are debunked by strong data and mathematics.