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Religion / Re: I Hate God For Making Me Black by mantraa: 6:59pm On Jan 25, 2013
Its a well established fact that all humans came fron Africa.
So white people are just africans who evolved lighter skins to survive in a colder climate.

Think about it. All human beings are africans. We are all the same.

So Stop hating yourself and use your brain!!!
Religion / Re: Atheist Phobia by mantraa: 6:41pm On Jan 25, 2013
If you follow the word of god, The Holy Bible you will know that it commands believers to KILL all non believers including your own wife, children and best friends. It also commands you to murder all the inhabitants of entire towns, including all the children and animals.

Quoted from the bible:
" 1) If your own full brother, or your son or daughter, or your beloved wife, or you intimate friend, entices you secretly to serve other gods, whom you and your fathers have not known, gods of any other nations, near at hand or far away, from one end of the earth to the other: do not yield to him or listen to him, nor look with pity upon him, to spare or shield him, but kill him. Your hand shall be the first raised to slay him; the rest of the people shall join in with you. You shall stone him to death, because he sought to lead you astray from the Lord, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that place of slavery. And all Israel, hearing of this, shall fear and never do such evil as this in your midst". (Deuteronomy 13:6-12 NAB)

"Suppose you hear in one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you that some worthless rabble among you have led their fellow citizens astray by encouraging them to worship foreign gods. In such cases, you must examine the facts carefully. If you find it is true and can prove that such a detestable act has occurred among you, you must attack that town and completely destroy all its inhabitants, as well as all the livestock. Then you must pile all the plunder in the middle of the street and burn it. Put the entire town to the torch as a burnt offering to the LORD your God. That town must remain a ruin forever; it may never be rebuilt. Keep none of the plunder that has been set apart for destruction. Then the LORD will turn from his fierce anger and be merciful to you. He will have compassion on you and make you a great nation, just as he solemnly promised your ancestors. "The LORD your God will be merciful only if you obey him and keep all the commands I am giving you today, doing what is pleasing to him." (Deuteronomy 13:13-19 NLT)

The god of the bible also commands you to kill non existant witches, Kidnap and ra.pe virgin women, Keep and sell slaves, mutilate childrens se.xual organs, and sacrifice animals and humans to him.

As an Atheist, i value not just mine, but also your life as it is the only one we are going to get.

There is no need to fear atheists unless you fear losing your irrational faith in a barbaric, genocidal, homophobic, racist, masochistic god that does not exist.
Dont worry, the devil is fictional too. smiley

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Religion / Re: Place all your difficult questions for Nairaland atheists here by mantraa: 8:08pm On Jan 17, 2013
mantraa: Chedarking.
Take a look at this video. It explains the scientific methods used to work out the age of the earth.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5369-OobM4

I hope this helps you understand.

Did you read where I wrote this?

Chedarking:


I am NOT questioning the scientific method, not at all...


@Chedarking.
The video shows that the figure was obtained using the scientific process.

This is the question you asked that it answers for you.
My question again is...if you have not personally proven that the world is 4.7 billion years old, what is your conviction that the scientists that announced this followed the scientific process?
Religion / Re: Place all your difficult questions for Nairaland atheists here by mantraa: 7:35pm On Jan 17, 2013
Chedarking.
Take a look at this video. It explains the scientific methods used to work out the age of the earth.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5369-OobM4

I hope this helps you understand.

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Religion / Re: Place all your difficult questions for Nairaland atheists here by mantraa: 6:57pm On Jan 17, 2013
This video by stated clearly explains evolution so simply that anyone can understand it.

What is evolution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhHOjC4oxh8
Religion / Re: Place all your difficult questions for Nairaland atheists here by mantraa: 6:41pm On Jan 17, 2013
Take a look at this short video showing the timeline of human evolution at the smithsonian nationl museum of natural history.

http://humanorigins.si.edu/resources/multimedia/videos/one-species-living-worldwide

Then read up on the overwhelming evidence for human evolution on the site.


Here is a very comprehensive and informative interactive human evolution timeline showing all the different species of extinct humans, major fossils, events and climate changes over the millions of years that humans have evolved so far .

http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-evolution-timeline-interactive
Religion / Re: Place all your difficult questions for Nairaland atheists here by mantraa: 9:53pm On Jan 16, 2013
Take look at this short video about evolution very well explained by a 15 year old girl.

Onision:Evolution is racist!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrAQpUAfgW8

If she can understand it, so can you. She has also provided some good links that explain it in more depth.

Hopefully you will understand why the simple question "if we evolved from monkeys, why are there still monkeys?" Is the same as asking "if all humans evolved from Africa, why are there still Africans?" Or if all dogs evolved from wolves, why are there still wolves.

Watch the video then let us know what you think
Religion / Re: How Can U Prove That God Exists? by mantraa: 6:14pm On Jan 08, 2013
Having said all that, how can you reconcile the existence of an all powerfull and all loving God wit the existence of evil? If God is all loving, then He must want to eliminate evil. If He is all powerful then He must have the ability to eliminate evil. But evil exists! Therefore, either God is not all powerful or He is not all loving!

Or he does not exist
Religion / Re: How Can U Prove That God Exists? by mantraa: 6:08pm On Jan 07, 2013
He then killed all the first burn of the Egyptians

Is this not the most wicked, evil, barbaric and heartless act for the jewish god to kill innocent african children. How can you deem such an immoral monster as worthy of praise?
How would you feel if you were living in ancient egypt and he killed your child?
Religion / Re: Good Atheist Book For Young Adults Who Are Just Starting To Question Religion/s. by mantraa: 9:48am On Jan 04, 2013
I don't know if or where you can download it for free.
Religion / Re: Good Atheist Book For Young Adults Who Are Just Starting To Question Religion/s. by mantraa: 4:41pm On Jan 03, 2013
It's just a book, written by a human being like you, trying to help young people understand religious beliefs.
Religion / Re: Heaven... Pls Describe by mantraa: 6:49am On Jan 03, 2013
Do muslims believe that jihad martyrs get 72 virgin girls in heaven?
Religion / Good Atheist Book For Young Adults Who Are Just Starting To Question Religion/s. by mantraa: 6:07am On Jan 03, 2013
Disbelief 101: A Young Person's Guide to Atheism

"Filled with wit, humor, and clear metaphor, this exploration into atheism is written specifically for young adults, though any adult interested in learning more about atheism will find value within. Not just focused on atheism, this crash course in logical thinking addresses the issues of indoctrination, whether it be religious, political, or commercial, and makes the case that morality is created through reasoning and logic, not through divine communication. Many hot topics are touched upon, such as traditional arguments for God’s existence, the relationship of evolution and religious belief, the incompatible nature of science and religion, and the harmfulness of both Christianity and Islam."


Here is a more comprehensive review of the book:

"Disbelief 101 is intelligently designed to appeal to the tween/early-teen crowd, and it does a superb job. Indeed, it is the best book on the topic of disbelief available for young people.

The author begins right away (well, after an introduction by Tom Flynn) by assuring young people who may be nervous reading such a book that he understands their fears. S. C. Hitchcock (writing under a pseudonym for the safety of his family) tells such readers that, if they take nothing else from the book, and if they are unable or unwilling to read anything else, to remember that there is no God. "Religion," he says, surely striking a nerve with everyone in his intended audience, "survives and is a huge force in the world because it relies on the indoctrination of children." It was this observation, Hitchcock noted in an interview, that drove him to write the book.

The book is divided into several brief chapters that build on each other, explaining the absurdity of believing in god(s). The book endeavors to shine light on the flaws of all religions, dwelling primarily on the three `great' monotheisms.

Disbelief beautifully addresses concerns and fears a young person may have regarding casting aside faith. It even advises youths on how to deal with their rational thinking, should they happen to live in a household where dissenting opinions are forbidden. For example, Hitchcock spends three pages calming his readers & telling them it's okay to set such ideas aside until they are free of well-intentioned care-givers who would likely not understand.

Additionally, the book devotes a chapter to debunking a few of the tired objections to evolution, such as the arguments that things are too complex to have evolved, that life violates thermodynamics, and the particularly silly argument that it's "just a belief".

Sprinkled throughout are references to things young people will understand. Disbelief includes dialogues between fictitious people to help illuminate more difficult ideas. It is also replete with examples that pointedly, simply, and humorously demonstrate the absurdity of religion - and especially the damaging belief that one religion is superior to all others. And, should all of this still be too much for a young person to grasp, Illustrator Leslie White's fifteen drawings interspersed in the book drive home each major point in an unforgettable (and often hilarious) manner.

Before ending with a helpful bibliography, Hitchcock makes the argument that, while physical abuse is not tolerated in this country, mental abuse gets a free ride: punch your kid in the face, he says, and the cops will come to your door. Tell them that god will burn them forever in hell if they don't accept Jesus into their heart, and everyone applauds your faith. Comparing religions to the marketing strategy of the fast-food industry, Hitchcock reiterates his original argument that if religions did not indoctrinate children, religion would cease to exist. That was a thought that even I - someone who left the teenage years behind quite a while ago - found stunning and insightful.

Do yourself a favor: buy a copy of this book. If you're too old to benefit from its arguments, give it as a gift to the young person in your life."



I just finished reading it myself. Its less then 130 pages i couldn't put it down.
It would be interesting to get the theist's point of view as well if you are open minded enough to read it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Disbelief-101-Persons-Atheism-ebook/dp/B004BLISOO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357189387&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Disbelief-101-Young-Persons-Atheism/dp/1884365477/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357188581&sr=8-1&keywords=Disbelief+101%3A+A+Young+Person%27s+Guide+to+Atheism
Religion / If Man Obeyed God by mantraa: 6:58am On Jan 02, 2013
Here is another hilarious video from DarkMatter2525 that points out some problems with the Genesis account from the Bible in a humorous, yet informative way. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You may even wet your pants. Enjoy…


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_a6RjR_AHY
Religion / Take Part In Worldwide Atheist Census by mantraa: 4:31pm On Dec 28, 2012
MEDIA RELEASE

On 7 December Atheist Alliance International (AAI) launched Atheist Census at www.atheistcensus.com, a global project to count and capture a snapshot of the world’s atheists. The response to Atheist Census was very positive, with 8,880 entries confirmed and another c. 2,300 pending before it was taken offline as a result of a DoS (denial of service) attack, about 17 hours after launch.

Atheist Census is now back online with a higher level of protection, and entries have already grown to over 20,000. The President of Atheist Alliance International, Carlos A. Diaz, said "It seems that there are people who do not want atheists to be counted, who do not want to accept that as more people question and think critically about religion atheists are a growing demographic. It is a measure of the project's success - even at this early stage - that some people wanted to shut it down." He added "While truth and fair public policy are not determined by popularity, demonstrating the significance of the non-religious community will assist our efforts to promote a secular world. I encourage all atheists to be counted in Atheist Census."

Participants in Atheist Census identify their preferred non-religious title, religious (if any) background, education level level, age, gender identity and country. Participation is free, with an option to make a financial donation to help cover development and operating costs.

www.atheistcensus.com

As of today 28/12/12 the number is at 128,713 atheists registered worldwide and rising very fast. However, The number of nigerian atheists so far is only 28. Please stand up and be counted and register your existence.
Religion / Re: Atheist TV Channel. Ideas, Advice And Help Required Please. by mantraa: 11:35pm On Aug 24, 2012
Thanks.
heres another very interesting video:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCP5rKr5SOM
Religion / Re: Quick Question For Those Who Don't Believe God Exists. by mantraa: 11:00am On Aug 23, 2012
No. I would not submit to gods rule.
I prefer a democratic system of government based on equality for all regardless of race, religion, or gender.
As an ex christian I have read the bible and the laws in it are barbaric.
For example; Deuteronomy 13 commands you to stone your own family members to death, then slaughter with a sword, all the inhabitants of your next town (and kill all the animals too). These 'divine' rules are the laws of a crazed genocidal ruler.
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+13&version=NKJV
Religion / Re: Atheist, Please I Need Answers? by mantraa: 10:41am On Aug 23, 2012
Evolution is both a fact and a theory. Paleontologists have demonstrated it time and again (look at Hans Thewissen and whale evolution, for example) through the fossil record, and of course the advent of genetics and the discovery of DNA confirmed it. There are also, of course, those like Lenski who have seen natural selection in the laboratory.

It is also a theory - an explanation for a set of empirical observations - because it explains the data through things like natural selection and genetic drift.
Religion / Re: Atheist TV Channel. Ideas, Advice And Help Required Please. by mantraa: 7:34pm On Aug 22, 2012
thanks for the links.
Religion / Re: Atheist TV Channel. Ideas, Advice And Help Required Please. by mantraa: 8:42pm On Aug 21, 2012
Religion / Re: Atheist TV Channel. Ideas, Advice And Help Required Please. by mantraa: 8:23pm On Aug 21, 2012
Religion / Re: When Will The World Become Fully Atheistic? by mantraa: 7:50pm On Aug 21, 2012
Religion / Atheist TV Channel. Ideas, Advice And Help Required Please. by mantraa: 10:41am On Aug 18, 2012
Please help with your ideas on how to set up a tv channel for freethinkers and atheists. In the uk on sky satellite tv there are about 20 Christian channels and even more Muslim channels.
I feel the time is right to take the logical next step and set up a tv channel based on real science, rational thinking, atheism, and reason.
There is an overwhelming wealth of great programmes that can be shown on it from televised debates, atheist conferences, documentaries, comedies like the mr deity series, utube videos from the thinking atheist, www.thethinkingatheist.com the atheist experience, www.theatheistexperience.com etc, some of the good videos from the Richard Dawkins foundation for reason and science website www.richarddawkins.net (check out Sean faircloths speeches with excellent points about how churches abuse their tax exemption, that people just don't know about).

If we had a tv channel that people who were just channel hopping from the sofa could find I think it would be a great success as there are many apathetic atheists and cultural christians etc out there who need to be informed.
We could encourage secular and freethinking groups to advertise themselves and promote events and raise money to fund the channel.
Even if it just showed videos, it won't need a studio or presenters.

I would like some help with ideas to get a channel on air as soon as possible.
Where do I start, and how much will it cost?
If I have to fund it all myself I would. I just need some guidance.

Thanks
Religion / Re: Yahweh or Doctor Doom? by mantraa: 9:08am On Jul 30, 2012
FYI, superman is a fictional character bro. He is not alive and living amongst us.
But if he was real you can see that he would put his superpowers to much better use than the god of the bible has.
He would not go around murdering thousands of women children and babies. And condemning non believers to his torture chamber called hell after they die run by his fallen angel Satan. (Is this really necessary?).
It's clear that the god of the bible is much more similar to the evil Dr Doom than superman.
Religion / Re: Yahweh or Doctor Doom? by mantraa: 9:30am On Jul 29, 2012
After listening to the podcast it Is obvious that the world will be a much safer place if superman was real rather than Jesus.
Superman will save you no matter who you are or what your beliefs are.
Can you imagine superman ordering the massacre of the Canaanites, amalakites, Jericho etc. or personally murdering all the residents of sodom and gomorrow callously killing lots wife just because she disobeyed him and looked back?
Then demanding that you worship him. Does this sound like love to you?
If you answer is no, then why do you say your god loves you and worship him?
Religion / Yahweh or Doctor Doom? by mantraa: 11:56pm On Jul 27, 2012
Yahweh or Dr. Doom?
Kudos to the Ask an Atheist guys over in Washington for coming up with a brilliant example. On the July 7th show (superman is greater than jesus), they invented a little game called "Yahweh or Doctor Doom?" The rules are simple: guess if a quote is from the Old Testament deity or from the Marvelous comic book super-villain Dr. Victor Von Doom!


Since both are fond of speaking in third person, their names have been replaced with "Steve". Also, any references to geography or time specific technologies have been redacted.

It sounds like it would be an easy game but it turns out it's harder than you think. Try it for yourself. It's more fun if you read them aloud in dramatic voice to your friends.


Yahweh or Dr. Doom?
1. "They will cringe at my approach and bow in my presence, and they will do it in fear for their very lives! And I will be pleased!"

2. "Let all the world fear Steve! Let all the people of the world revere him!"

3. "Serve Steve with fear, with trembling bow down in homage, lest Steve be angry and you perish from the way in a sudden blaze of anger.'

4. "Yes, the world is mine. To mold as I see fit, to create a world as only Steve might."

5. "You will be a reproach and a taunt, a warning and an object of horror to the nations around you when I inflict punishment on you in anger and in wrath and with stinging rebuke. I Steve have spoken! When I shoot at you with my deadly and destructive arrows of famine, I will shoot to destroy you. I will bring more and more famine upon you and cut off your supply of food. I will send famine and wild beasts against you, and they will leave you childless. Plague and bloodshed will sweep through you, and I will bring the sword against you. I Steve have spoken!"


That's the end of the list Ask an Atheist came up with, but I can't resist adding a few of my own:

6. "Yet other enemies will come! Other battles will be fought! But no matter who the foe, Victory will be mine-for now, and for always!"

7. "I have looked into the future, I have seen how one violent action after another spins the world toward a future where all that remains is a burned out cinder."

8. "Cures for all diseases are found...hunger is abolished...and no one goes without. In that world, there are laws. To break even the slightest of these is to suffer immediate and terminal punishment"

9. "Take all the heads of the people and hang them up before Steve against the sun!"

10. "Their children shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes! Dash the young men to pieces...The children shall not be spared!"

11. "My vast and supreme will be done!"

12. "The clapping shall go on for another hour. Have the first one who stops clapping brought out and killed."

13. "Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant."

14. "Only Steve dares to dream! All others serve."

15. "I do as I choose, and I answer to no one!"

16. "I have wiped out many nations, devastating their fortress walls and towers. Their cities are now deserted; their streets are in silent ruin. There are no survivors to even tell what happened. I thought, 'Surely they will have reverence for me now! Surely they will listen to my warnings, so I won't need to strike again.' But no."


17. "Before this day is ended, mankind shall grovel helplessly at my feet."

18. "The welfare of my people is ever closest to my heart! What a pity I am so often forced to save you from yourselves!"


19. "I will make you as helpless as a blind man searching for a path. Your blood will be poured out into the dust, and your bodies will lie there rotting on the ground."

20. "Go up, my warriors! March against the land of rebels, a land that I will judge! Pursue, kill, and completely destroy them, as I have commanded you."

Go ahead and post your scores in the comments!

It's a lot harder than it sounds like isn't it? What do you think? Any other suggestions?
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Answers:
1. Doctor Doom.
2. Yahweh: Psalm 33:8
3. Yahweh: Psalm 2:11
4. Doctor Doom.
5. Yahweh: Ezekiel 5:15-17
6. Doctor Doom
7. Doctor Doom
8. Doctor Doom
9. Yahweh: Numbers 25:4
10. Yahweh Isaiah 13:16-18
11. Doctor Doom
12. Doctor Doom
13. Yahweh: 1 Sam 15:3
14. Doctor Doom
15. Doctor Doom
16. Yahweh: Zephaniah 3:6-10
17. Doctor Doom
18. Doctor Doom
19. Yahweh: Zephaniah 1:17
20. Yahweh: Jeremiah 50:21-22

Thanks to Nick for this.

listen to the podcast
http://askanatheist.tv/2012/07/07/superman-is-greater-than-jesus/

Now ask yourself: Who has the better morals? The character Superman or the character Jesus?
Who has no rejection issues and will save you even if you dont love him and give your life to him.
Who does not require endless worship and 10% of your income?
Who does not threaten to burn and torture you for ever if you do not believe in him?

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Religion / Re: An Open Challenge To Atheists And Free-thinkers by mantraa: 9:59pm On Apr 29, 2012
tgirl1986: i have seen a guy been sprayed with bullets, jogging away like they were rubber bullets. This happened in a university in d nigerdelta region. Hw do u explain dat without believing in d spirit realm? Does science have an explanation? Pls i want to know

Maybe he Knew his life was in danger and was wearing a bullet proof vest.
Religion / Re: Atheist? Come With Your Questions. by mantraa: 7:51pm On Apr 04, 2012
@idango
How do you know that you are worshipping the right god?
You did not choose where you were born. If you were born somewhere else you would probably be worshipping a different god.

Have a look at the different imaginary gods that people believe in, than ask yourself if you think your imaginary god is gonna send them all to hell just for being born into a different culture?

AFRICAN GODS
AUSTRALIAN GODS
AZTEC GODS
CARIBBEAN GODS
CELTIC GODS
CHINESE GODS
EGYPTIAN GODS
FINNISH GODS
GREEK GODS
INCAN GODS
INDIAN GODS
JAPANESE GODS
MAYAN GODS
MESOPOTAMIAN GODS
MIDDLE-EASTERN GODS
NATIVE AMERICAN GODS
NORSE GODS
OCEANIC GODS
ROMAN GODS
SLAVIC and BALTIC GODS
SOUTH AMERICAN GODS
SOUTH-EAST ASIAN
TIBETAN GODS

The're all there
http://www.godchecker.com/
Religion / Re: An Open Challenge To Atheists And Free-thinkers by mantraa: 4:17pm On Mar 10, 2012
If we in deed evolved from apes, we wouldn't be eons apart in terms of our level of intelligence. We have evolved as humans from one primitive state to a more sophisticated one but no animal has been known/seen to evolve from one level of sophistication to another. The lions, tigers, apes, etc we have today are exactly the same in terms of level of intelligence as those that existed 1,000yrs, 10,000yrs or 100,000yrs ago.

Through evolution, new species arise through the process of speciation—where new varieties of organisms arise and thrive when they are able to find and exploit an ecological niche—and species become extinct when they are no longer able to survive in changing conditions or against superior competition. The relationship between animals and their ecological niches has been firmly established. A typical species becomes extinct within 10 million years of its first appearance, although some species, called living fossils, survive virtually unchanged for hundreds of millions of years. Most extinctions have occurred naturally, prior to Homo sapiens walking on Earth: it is estimated that 99.9% of all species that have ever existed are now extinct!

Homo sapiens ecological niche is our intelligence, instead of the survival of the fittest, in the severe harshness of the african rift valley we became the survival of the smartest which allowed us to understand our environment and outsmart other animals more and more with each passing generation. You must agree that we understand our universe a lot more now than we did 100 years ago. Then compare that to what we understood about the universe 1000, 5000, 10,000, 100,000, and 1 million years ago when our most advanced technology was basic stone tools. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Age

Some chimpanzees have also recently been observed to learn how to use tools.
Chimpanzees are members of the Hominidae family, along with gorillas, humans, and orangutans. Chimpanzees split from the human branch of the family about 4 to 6 million years ago. The two chimpanzee species are the closest living relatives to humans, all being members of the Hominini tribe (along with extinct species of Hominina subtribe). Chimpanzees are the only known members of the Panina subtribe. The two Pan species split only about one million years ago.

One of the most significant discoveries was in October 1960 when Jane Goodall observed the use of tools among chimpanzees. Recent research indicates that chimpanzee stone tool use dates to at least 4,300 years ago. Chimpanzee tool usage includes digging into termite mounds with a large stick tool, and then using a small stick that has been altered to "fish" the termites out. A recent study revealed the use of such advanced tools as spears, with which common chimpanzees in Senegal sharpen with their teeth and use to spear Senegal Bushbabies out of small holes in trees. Before the discovery of tool use in chimps, it was believed that humans were the only species to make and use tools, but several other tool-using species are now known.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimpanzee

Have a look at this website for more informations about these amazing animals who we should not be ashamed to acknowledge as our close cousins.
Just look at the evidence. The similarities are undeniable.
http://www.janegoodall.org/
Religion / Re: Darwin's Day by mantraa: 2:25am On Mar 10, 2012
How did all the information contained in the DNA originate?  How did life originate?

The information in DNA supports the evolution theory even though Darwin knew nothing about DNA wnen he proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection. I do not know yet how the original Abiogenesis occured but scientists working on it think it could be related to RNA and proteins etc,  The moment when complex chemical structures became biological structures is still a mystery for now. If you know the answer please share it and provide the evidence to support your theory.

What is the ultimate cause of the universe?
The universe is observed to be expanding, so if you reverse the expansion it reverses to a singularity approx. 13.5 billion years ago. What caused the initial expansion is not known yet. If you think you know what caused it please share it and provide some falsifiable evidence to support your theory.

First of all answer those core questions before you begin to make your assumptions and conjectures. Cool
This is why scientist build huge particle colliders, radio telescopes, hubble space telescope, search for exo-planets and extra-terrestrial life, spectrum analysis of distant stars and found the red - shift of distant galaxies just last century after finding out that our milky way galaxy is one of billions of galaxies. The universe that we are a part of is much much more grander than the writers of the creation story in the bible were able to comprehend. We are just beginning to understand it, and there is a lot more to learn.

How do you know it is true?  Were you there to observe the explosion at the beginning? Shocked  They only become facts when you answer those foundation question, other than that your assumption remains fairytales.
You dont need to be there to observe it. light travels at over 670 million miles an hour. We can observe objects in the universe who's light has taken 13.5 billion years to reach us and which are accelerating away at a speed which causes their light to shift into the red end of the spectrum.
If you have a better theory please share it and provide the evidence to support it. Please do not refer to a book written by some ignorant bronze age middle eastern desert nomads 3000 years ago. There are hundreds of other faith based supernatural creation stories around the world written down. Some are quite poetic and beautiful, but just like the story in genesis, there is no evidence to support their simplistic bronze age supernatural claims.
Religion / Re: Darwin's Day by mantraa: 12:12am On Mar 10, 2012
@Olaadegbu
There is overwhelming dna evidence that all life on this planet is related biologically, and that we are all related to the earth chemically, and we are also related to the universe atomically. The heavy elements that form part of our bodies and this planet were formed  in the nuclear fusion furnaces of exploding stars billions of years ago.
You need to at least look at the evidence and face the facts. Dont let answers in genesis website close your mind to the real world. This universe is not just 6000 years old. The observable universe is at least 13.5 billion years old. These are facts that you need to brush up on.
Religion / Re: Darwin's Day by mantraa: 7:43pm On Mar 09, 2012
On sale at evolutionary biologist and atheist richard dawkins website: http://store.richarddawkins.net/products/we-are-all-africans



Written on the back:
"The Bible says modern people are the result of incestuous relations
Cain and his brothers had with their sisters.
Science says we are all descendants of Africans.
I believe science"

The evidence from evolutionists show that all humans are from Africa. What is racist about that?
We are the original humans. White people are africans who evolved lighter skins in a colder climate and thats all.

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