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Ben Carson: ‘I Do Believe in the Six-Day Creation’ of the World

jimbo said:
No, that's not evidence. That's a diversion.
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No, that would actually be a question where the answer helps establish that basis for the fact that liberals generally do not believe in evolution, at least as far as it actually is described by science.

You could have offered some kind of answer to the question, but apparently you decided to divert the issue. Something you should think about.
 
Cryptic said:
And the "ignorant" Doctor Carson is welcome to perform nuerosurgery on any of my children as he sees fit.

That aside, I dont really see why the left is making a big deal about this. By taking the eucharist, Nancy Pelosi is declaring that wine and bread have been transformed into human blood and flesh. So was Ted Kennedy. Yet apparently odd religous beliefs only become disqualifying when they are made by coservatives.
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Depends, is dumbass pelosi catholic or protestant?
 
ocean515 said:
Is there any proof? First, it's not rhetoric. The only rhetoric comes from liberals, and the others I mentioned. The proof is abundant. I've asked others, but I'll ask you Pete.

Explain Natural Selection as it relates to Evolution Theory.
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I see, since I can't explain it, I can't believe it. The only that's abundant, is your foolishness.

I beleive in gravity & magnatism, there is no way I can explain them either.
 
I've never personally met a true evolutionist; if they were true evolutionists they would recognize that both our gods and our religions are evolutionary as well, and thus, "biological."

Pelosi is obviously Roman Catholic.

Good luck prying religion out of the blackman; but there are significant differences since the "promised land," rather than salvation through grace, is greatly emphasized.
 
ocean515 said:
That's really very simple. Explain Natural Selection in Evolution Theory.
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What is there to explain? Genetic variations occur in offspring, that's why you're not identical to your siblings. These genetic variations can help or hurt your chances of survival. The variations that are more helpful will statistically tend to stick around and multiply. If the other guy is right and you're trying to make a point about social darwinism, noting how nature works does not mean we advocate that we should structure our society that way. I certainly don't want to live in a survival of the fittest society.
 
Anagram said:
I try not to let things like this affect my vote, because I don't really think his beliefs here will affect any policies as president. Statements like these make that hard to do.
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I like to think of it as a cumulative effect. Carson has said and not done plenty of things to warrant dismissal.
 
ocean515 said:
No, that would actually be a question where the answer helps establish that basis for the fact that liberals generally do not believe in evolution, at least as far as it actually is described by science.

You could have offered some kind of answer to the question, but apparently you decided to divert the issue. Something you should think about.
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Ah yes, there it is. No, noting how nature occurs is not advocating that we structure our society that way. Do you really think we have to support a "survival of the fittest" society in order to understand how natural selection functions?

ocean515 said:
I'm not sure why liberal/progressive/communists are so concerned about people who believe in creation. For the most part, liberal/progressive/communists don't actually believe in Evolution.
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I don't know who this ominous evolution denier liberal group is, but the vast majority of young earth creationists are republicans. Do you hate science?
 
pbrauer said:
I see, since I can't explain it, I can't believe it. The only that's abundant, is your foolishness.

I beleive in gravity & magnatism, there is no way I can explain them either.
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I'm sorry. In hindsight, I did ask a rather complicated question. I didn't mean to imply I was looking for an explanation of the process of natural selection, just the place it holds in Evolution Theory.

I'll move this along. Since the basic laws surrounding Evolution work on the principle of Natural Selection, in effect, adapt or disappear, why do liberals tend to ignore this basic tenet?
 
ocean515 said:
I'm sorry. In hindsight, I did ask a rather complicated question. I didn't mean to imply I was looking for an explanation of the process of natural selection, just the place it holds in Evolution Theory.

I'll move this along. Since the basic laws surrounding Evolution work on the principle of Natural Selection, in effect, adapt or disappear, why do liberals tend to ignore this basic tenet?
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I'll bite. How do liberals ignore the basic tenet of adapt or disappear in relation to the evolution of species?
 
TextDriversKill said:
The press is letting this slide because he's black but if a white candidate said this, the press would crucify him.
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This is the clown currently riding in second place among Republican voters behind the racist demagogue Trump. Are Republican primary voters the dumbest collection of human beings on the planet? That's a rhetorical question - I already know the answer.
 
Cryptic said:
And the "ignorant" Doctor Carson is welcome to perform nuerosurgery on any of my children as he sees fit.

That aside, I dont really see why the left is making a big deal about this. By taking the eucharist, Nancy Pelosi is declaring that wine and bread have been transformed into human blood and flesh. So was Ted Kennedy. Yet apparently odd religous beliefs only become disqualifying when they are made by coservatives.
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No, they are disqualifying when the reveal a depth of ignorance truly mind-blowing. As with the Carson loon.
 
RabidAlpaca said:
What is there to explain? Genetic variations occur in offspring, that's why you're not identical to your siblings. These genetic variations can help or hurt your chances of survival. The variations that are more helpful will statistically tend to stick around and multiply. If the other guy is right and you're trying to make a point about social darwinism, noting how nature works does not mean we advocate that we should structure our society that way. I certainly don't want to live in a survival of the fittest society.
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Well, I see you've brought up this Social Darwinism thing. SD is a creation from the 1800's and doesn't exist. The fact is Evolution either is or isn't. As you've admitted, you don't want to live in a survival of the fittest society. But that is what brought modern man to the point it is today. However, it would seem there are many who reject Evolution because of the natural selection aspect of it.

Again, either evolution is, or isn't. There is no in between, as far as I can tell. Yet, that is where people who demand evolution be the only consideration find themselves.
 
mbig said:
That "commnunity organizer," WAS an organizer in a political context, and a Senator, and a professor of the more relevant, Constitutional Law.


Yes you did advance it.
It was Your red herring as to how capable he was in THIS string and it's context.

They demonstrate ability in ONE area.
Actually, it's quite remarkable how ClueLess he is on Relevant political matters such as Economics, taxes, World affairs.
He's oblivious.
Most people on this message board have a far more interest in, and more Informed opinion on, the issues of State than 7/11-Ben does.

And again, his [Ultra-literalist] religious beliefs do have a big impact on his ability to be prez.
ie, his tax plan is based in 'Tithing.'
'God' only knows what his M-E policy would be. Probably/Invariably, based on the Second Coming.
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I'm guessing Armageddon.
 
ocean515 said:
Well, I see you've brought up this Social Darwinism thing. SD is a creation from the 1800's and doesn't exist. The fact is Evolution either is or isn't. As you've admitted, you don't want to live in a survival of the fittest society. But that is what brought modern man to the point it is today. However, it would seem there are many who reject Evolution because of the natural selection aspect of it.

Again, either evolution is, or isn't. There is no in between, as far as I can tell. Yet, that is where people who demand evolution be the only consideration find themselves.
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What are you blabbering about. Evolution is. Natural selection is. That doesn't mean we have to run society according to those principles. It is natural that man can't fly. But we still have planes.
 
RabidAlpaca said:
Ah yes, there it is. No, noting how nature occurs is not advocating that we structure our society that way. Do you really think we have to support a "survival of the fittest" society in order to understand how natural selection functions?



I don't know who this ominous evolution denier liberal group is, but the vast majority of young earth creationists are republicans. Do you hate science?
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No, I don't hate science at all. I've patterned my life's work on exploiting it.

I wonder how evolution will be impacted by those who seek to change it's natural progress? For that is what many, if not most, liberals, etc., are supporting every day.
 
ocean515 said:
Well, I see you've brought up this Social Darwinism thing. SD is a creation from the 1800's and doesn't exist. The fact is Evolution either is or isn't. As you've admitted, you don't want to live in a survival of the fittest society. But that is what brought modern man to the point it is today. However, it would seem there are many who reject Evolution because of the natural selection aspect of it.

Again, either evolution is, or isn't. There is no in between, as far as I can tell. Yet, that is where people who demand evolution be the only consideration find themselves.
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Nature doesn't care, and nature also doesn't necessarily produce happiness. It just produces more life (except when it's actually killing everything, which it has done half a dozen times). Modelling society after nature is not necessarily "better." There's no reason we should consider it above other alternatives.

Also, "fittest" is relative. Fittest at what? Speed, strength, hearing? Well, humans suck at all of those.

The answer is fittest relative to its own survival strengths.

And what is the strength of humans?

Cooperation.
 
Ben Carson, a pediatric neurosurgeon, National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine member, and the author of six best-selling books, said he believes in the six-day creation as described in the Bible and that there is abundant geological evidence there was a worldwide flood
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Proof that religion is a mental poison, it can reduce even a brain surgeon into a brain dead moron.
 
Nilly said:
I'll bite. How do liberals ignore the basic tenet of adapt or disappear in relation to the evolution of species?
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Well, consider many of the causes typically supported by liberals. From people to animals to a host of other causes, the effort tends to avoid consideration about survival of the fittest. Some things are meant to die. Some species evolve and destroy other species. Nature seems to penalize inefficiency. If there are weak links, Nature appears to see them removed from the planet.

If evolution by itself is to be the sole theory governing the planet, then it must be taken as it is, and not selectively applied.
 
ocean515 said:
I wonder how evolution will be impacted by those who seek to change it's natural progress? For that is what many, if not most, liberals, etc., are supporting every day.
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Why would we NOT want to alter human genetics to our benefit? We already do it for countless plants and animals we use.
 
Nilly said:
What are you blabbering about. Evolution is. Natural selection is. That doesn't mean we have to run society according to those principles. It is natural that man can't fly. But we still have planes.
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LOL. We have planes, yes, but man still can't fly. If it came to pass that we needed to fly without planes to survive, guess what?
 
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