Best answer: Evolution, the belief that things organized by themselves, is an essential tenet of atheism. The first two tenets of the Humanist Manifesto II, signed by many prominent evolutionists, are
1. Religious humanists regard the universe as self-existing and not created.

2. Humanism believes that man is a part of nature and has emerged as a result of a continuous process.

The Natural Laws pertaining to information hold that information is immaterial and that matter cannot bring forth anything immaterial.

Yet the whole of the material universe contains vast amounts of information. To assert a materialistic explanation, it is necessary to demonstrate information arising from material interactions.. When we include DNA into the mix we are talking not just information but language -

including syntax and grammar and complex algorithms. Not only can science not explain this but the Natural Laws pertaining to Information assert this type of information cannot be produced by matter or material interactions.

This is yet another line of evidence that invalidates systematic materialism.. Delusional to believe otherwise. Matter cannot cause itself.

Best answer: Sadly, those people are serious.

I posted my picture for the first time and I want to hear your thoughts on my picture. Feel free to rate me.

Would you consider him a good man even though you don't believe in his divinity?

In FACT, isn't there just ONE PERSON who claims "There were over 500 eyewitnesses to the physically resurrected Jesus"?

Best answer: No.

If the answer is none, then aren't you following blindly while suppressing critical inquiry? I ask because during a debate the host asked Bill Nye what he would need to believe in god, he replied evidence. The same question was asked to Ken Ham, and he said there is no evidence in existence that could change his beliefs. I think that Ken is very much a tool, by his own definition. But I could be wrong.

Best answer: They can be, when used appropriately. When not used appropriately, they can be entirely meaningless/ineffectual. I don't know if they're ever harmful (done really inappropriately), but I would leave open the possibility. Obviously, one would want to avoid praying inappropriately.

Earlier today, we learned about a story from the history of the state of Utah where the early settlers there had planted several thousand acres of crops and then an effectual "plague" of crickets came to devour their crops. Every effort they tried was ineffective. Then the leader of that area called for a day of fasting and prayer. Shortly thereafter, seagulls came in droves to gobble up the crickets. One witness told that the seagulls had an almost ravenous appetite for the crickets. Another witness wrote that the seagulls were observed to eat as much of the crickets as they could, then regurgitate (empty their stomachs), and gobble up even more crickets. After this, the crops were saved and the people rejoiced. The State Bird for Utah is the seagull for this very reason.

Best answer: because he is crazy