Missing Link Found? (1 Viewer)

[Jerry]

On the other hand, we have a completely different explanation from some
ancient writings from a time when people didn't understand much science and
tended to attribute anything they couldn't explain to gods. There is no
questioning of what is written and no way of testing it.

Which of these is more likely to be closer to the actual state of nature?

Such a lack of scientific knowledge they had that they could make structures like the Great Pyramid, which conclusively proves that the ancients knew that the earth was round, how to square a circle, the mean elevation of earth's landmass, and their posessing intimint knowledge of the movement of the stars and earth's precession; to say nothing for their quarrying, building and shipping knowledge......there is also evidence for an ancient global economy....but that's another thread.

I contend that we do not yet know as much as the ancients, that we only see ourselves as superior to them out of arrogance, and that they claimed the existence of God because their superior science could show Him.

 

[FallingPianos]

It is fascinating. I wonder what she'll look like when they recreate her. I was at the Natural Museum of Man this summer and they had a replica of what Lucy (the original) would have looked like.

she seriously needs to shave...

 

[cherokee]

I used this argument once to defend Christianity, that millions of ppl believe in it, so therefore it must be true. But I was told by some atheist that that was a strawman or whatever. That millions of ppl could be wrong. So in the case of YOUR argument that billions of ppl believe it, so it must be true, is a damn false belief. Or a strawman or whatever. Billions of ppl could be wrong.

I'll rely on my Judeo-Christian beliefs that this whole evolution thing is bullshit. The Torah/Bible are correct.

What you believe science VS the Bible is your own personal business.
We are all Americans here, well maybe not all of us..:mrgreen:

I really don’t care what people believe but I just want to point out something wrong in your post...Millions of people voted to elected Jimmy Carter, as our president didn’t they?

That was just wrong…...............:lamo :lamo

 

[Thinker]

Such a lack of scientific knowledge they had that they could make structures like the Great Pyramid, which conclusively proves that the ancients knew that the earth was round,

Just how does the Great Pyramid prove any such thing? It's not difficult
to observe or deduce that the Earth is round: shadow of the Earth on the
moon during eclipses; ships going over the horizon, ...

how to square a circle

If by that you mean construct a square with the same area as a given circle
using geometric constructions (the usual meaning of the phrase) then you are
completely wrong; it's provably impossible.

...the mean elevation of earth's landmass

I have no idea what you mean by that.

...and their posessing intimint knowledge of the movement of the stars and earth's precession; to say nothing for their quarrying, building and shipping knowledge......there is also evidence for an ancient global economy....but that's another thread.

That simply shows they were clever (just like people today) and were good
observers.

I contend that we do not yet know as much as the ancients,

On what basis to you make that assertion?

that we only see ourselves as superior to them out of arrogance

It seems more like you wish them to be superior (in knowledge) to us just to
support your religious thesis.

and that they claimed the existence of God because their superior science could show Him.

Let's have some examples of their "superior science". How about examples
of their superior knowledge in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Electronics,
Medicine, Mathematics ...

I suspect all you can say is "it's lost". If it had existed, there would be plenty
of evidence left around. Where is it?

 

[GarzaUK]

It's still a 'theory'.

So is Atomic "theory". Are you telling us you don't believe in the atomic bomb or nuclear power plants? :roll:

 

[ngdawg]

Such a lack of scientific knowledge they had that they could make structures like the Great Pyramid, which conclusively proves that the ancients knew that the earth was round, how to square a circle, the mean elevation of earth's landmass, and their posessing intimint knowledge of the movement of the stars and earth's precession; to say nothing for their quarrying, building and shipping knowledge......there is also evidence for an ancient global economy....but that's another thread.

I contend that we do not yet know as much as the ancients, that we only see ourselves as superior to them out of arrogance, and that they claimed the existence of God because their superior science could show Him.

More likely, their lack of science caused them to have to explain somehow how things worked. Thus, you had gods for everything from weather to fertility.
These same 'superior' beings also drew their interpretations of gods and beasts on cave walls, buried their dead in the fervent belief that they were merely journeying to another world and eventually, died off completely.

 

[Billo_Really]

Missing link found! What, between Al Qaeda and Iraq?

 

[tecoyah]

I contend that we do not yet know as much as the ancients, that we only see ourselves as superior to them out of arrogance, and that they claimed the existence of God because their superior science could show Him.

Cool....I'm gonna start worshipping RA tomarrow, thanks for clearing all that up and showing me the error found in Christianity. All we need to find now is a sandstone laptop and Im am so convinced.

 

[ngdawg]

Cool....I'm gonna start worshipping RA tomarrow, thanks for clearing all that up and showing me the error found in Christianity. All we need to find now is a sandstone laptop and Im am so convinced.

Here ya go....

 

[tecoyah]

Damn those ancients and their......amazingnessnesss