As others have stated, the internet is working pretty well under the US's lead, so why fix it.
Then again, the US is the same country whose government, in all seriousness, renamed the french fry to "freedom fry" because somebody disagreed with them.
Um, I don't recall ever saying that Genesis would directly support evolution. That would be rather ridiculous, no?
My point was that I don't agree that "being a Christian" means:
1) Taking the story of Genesis literally, and; 2) Completely rejecting evolution.
There is some direct evidence that evolution - at least in part - exists. Why would any thinking person, christian or not, suspend the logic in that observation simply to maintain a concrete argument? Is your faith so fickle that a simple "I'm not sure" troubles you? Isn't that the nature of faith?
The thinking you adhere to is the same thinking that locked up Gallileo. Even a Bible literalist these days wouldn't dare purport to argue that Christians should believe the earth is the centre of the universe! Yet at one time, they did.
Considering that a good deal of animals created by God on day 5 could eat nothing but meat, (assuming no evolution - and no change) equating death with origninal sin is rather silly.
1. Plants don't use just any light for photosynthesis, they use sunlight. Which still creates a logic issue (not for me, you just wanted examples)
2. If death is simply a method of transformation, then its relevance to sin is not by itself contradictory to the notion of a "story" of Genisis. Or, if you will, there was no "evil" until Adam and Eve where made aware, regardless of what actually occured. I don't see any problems here. This is the same as God not caring about marrying a sister until moses.
Not so much because of its content, but because it's so contradictory to the sig at the end of it.
I would agree with you, however, that science and religion should remain separate. Both have their place, and those that see science as religion are about as closed minded as those that would discount science.
The other responders below both provide the background on the eye issue, but it's much more in-your-face than that... think of plants.
Plants don't have any eyes, yet they do have an uncanny ability to orient themselves to light. In this sense, they can certainly "see". Taking something so everyday, and then applying the same evolutionay theories as you would to, say, walking on two legs, and you can see that it's not such a far strech.
Are you saying that in order to believe in God I need to chuck all observable logic out the window?
Seriously, such stupidity does little good to anyone. To say that a book that has been in the pocession of mankind for about 2000 years (longer for the scripts in question) and translated into all sorts of languages, including the one you read it in (unless you read hebrew) is infalible to the point of expecting the literal definition is idiocy.
but have you ever considered that our notion of right and wrong, which in turn allows us to cooperate, build societies and advance ourselves together (say, like a herd of buffalo) is just another form of evolution?
The better offer that is... the way you've described the two positions, it sounds like a step backwards... at the least, think of the prospective employer that you need to explain this career move to next...
If you are at the end of the road, but otherwise like your current job, you need to look for a similar one with some room to grow.
I don't think you's enjoy the new job, from the way you are writing about it.
2. Again, explain Canada. Last Mile Delivery is done either through Cable TV providers (admittedly previously established) or through Baby bells such as you describe, like Telus, Bell, and Allstream.
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As others have stated, the internet is working pretty well under the US's lead, so why fix it.
Then again, the US is the same country whose government, in all seriousness, renamed the french fry to "freedom fry" because somebody disagreed with them.
Perhaps the EU has a valid point?
Damn, where are the mods when you need them...
Apple's version, by far.
Um, I don't recall ever saying that Genesis would directly support evolution. That would be rather ridiculous, no?
My point was that I don't agree that "being a Christian" means:
1) Taking the story of Genesis literally, and;
2) Completely rejecting evolution.
There is some direct evidence that evolution - at least in part - exists. Why would any thinking person, christian or not, suspend the logic in that observation simply to maintain a concrete argument? Is your faith so fickle that a simple "I'm not sure" troubles you? Isn't that the nature of faith?
The thinking you adhere to is the same thinking that locked up Gallileo. Even a Bible literalist these days wouldn't dare purport to argue that Christians should believe the earth is the centre of the universe! Yet at one time, they did.
Considering that a good deal of animals created by God on day 5 could eat nothing but meat, (assuming no evolution - and no change) equating death with origninal sin is rather silly.
1. Plants don't use just any light for photosynthesis, they use sunlight. Which still creates a logic issue (not for me, you just wanted examples)
2. If death is simply a method of transformation, then its relevance to sin is not by itself contradictory to the notion of a "story" of Genisis. Or, if you will, there was no "evil" until Adam and Eve where made aware, regardless of what actually occured. I don't see any problems here. This is the same as God not caring about marrying a sister until moses.
Not so much because of its content, but because it's so contradictory to the sig at the end of it.
I would agree with you, however, that science and religion should remain separate. Both have their place, and those that see science as religion are about as closed minded as those that would discount science.
To pretend that a straightforward concept can't be translated from Hebrew to English is ignorant unless you can show it specifically.
Sure: yom
Oh, and about logic:
1. Plants (Day 3) are made before the sun (Day 4) is.
2. Cain and Able find wives, somewhere.
The other responders below both provide the background on the eye issue, but it's much more in-your-face than that... think of plants.
Plants don't have any eyes, yet they do have an uncanny ability to orient themselves to light. In this sense, they can certainly "see". Taking something so everyday, and then applying the same evolutionay theories as you would to, say, walking on two legs, and you can see that it's not such a far strech.
Are you saying that in order to believe in God I need to chuck all observable logic out the window?
Seriously, such stupidity does little good to anyone. To say that a book that has been in the pocession of mankind for about 2000 years (longer for the scripts in question) and translated into all sorts of languages, including the one you read it in (unless you read hebrew) is infalible to the point of expecting the literal definition is idiocy.
Now all we need is something worth searching for on usenet.
but have you ever considered that our notion of right and wrong, which in turn allows us to cooperate, build societies and advance ourselves together (say, like a herd of buffalo) is just another form of evolution?
If I can pay $1.99 for a tv show whenever I want, why do I need a tv?
Rod Stewart is not Canadian, he's scottish.
And Celine, well she ain't Canadian either, in my books.
Exchange also uses MAPI, which is the most important of the three in the corporate world. Nice try though.
Works fine in Firefox 1.0.7 on XP
The better offer that is... the way you've described the two positions, it sounds like a step backwards... at the least, think of the prospective employer that you need to explain this career move to next...
If you are at the end of the road, but otherwise like your current job, you need to look for a similar one with some room to grow.
I don't think you's enjoy the new job, from the way you are writing about it.
can you tell me where I can buy copies of Office 98 and 2004? I seem to have missed those ones.
Either that, or do you know how utterly stupid you sound?
Code signing is useless dribble, to be quite frank. Your counter-argument for his first point is lacking.
pretty much all plugins for IE are active x based... it's the way MS does it.
Essentially, small systems are not necessarily influenced by large systems, but are mirrored.
Even a cusory understanding of physics - in particular relativity and quantum mechanics - shows that this statement is not reflected in reality.
caused a 25% to 50% hike in salaries...
:-)
Yes, I as an IT pro find a 50% pay hike completely appalling.
Evil indeed!
Is that you?
There's a weird sort of backwards logic in your thinking there...
1. Explain Canada.
2. Again, explain Canada. Last Mile Delivery is done either through Cable TV providers (admittedly previously established) or through Baby bells such as you describe, like Telus, Bell, and Allstream.