Chris Stringer on early human evolution1

[doomelf]

Is it such a far cry to realize that sacred texts frequently use metaphor for the creation of the world from (the) God(s)? I believe the Source of the universe is God and they are conscious enough to not only create existence, but to create a plan that works in their own physical laws. As a student of religion and human evolution, I believe the first man was the first primate who walked bipedal and walked upon the ground, was called Hadam in early theological studies, "People of the dirt"

[doomelf]

Is it such a far cry to realize that sacred texts frequently use metaphor for the creation of the world from (the) God(s)? I believe the Source of the universe is God and they are conscious enough to not only create existence, but to create a plan that works in their own physical laws. As a student of religion and human evolution, I believe the first man was the first primate who walked bipedally and walked upon the ground, was called Hadam in early theological studies, "People of the dirt"

[TerrificTyler777]

Fossils don't prove anything.

[LauraKathleen05]

@TerrificTyler777 Well if you dont think fossils are good evidence for evolution luckily theres tons more!

-DNA

-Vestigial organs

-Plate tectonics - continental drift and distribution of animals

-Carbon and metric dating

[PrimitiveByNature]

@TerrificTyler777 neither does a book written by bronze age men using bronze age morality. Fortunately for rational people we have many ways to prove you christards wrong and all you have is worthless quotes written by man.

[Spacepope3k]

Where was this?

[waterrapper]

YYYYEEEUP  PEACE

[likegrace]

|Interesting, thanks

[bastardrob]

eve

[Keysta7]

emma is hot and chris looks like jason stathan or wat ever the fuck his name is

[avidalocan]

"We should therefore eliminate all inferior races, classes, and sick individuals in brutal race and class struggles so as to ensure man's healthy evolution."

That's indeed what happened with the demise of the inferior neanderthals. And it continues to happen today, in every place.

We're even lucky to be alive now because I can tell you that Russians and Americans essentially can't stand each other (and my cultural background is ideal for making this claim). Every day you should be very happy

[AzBirdDog]

I wouldn't be so quick to say the words "eliminate" because some of these bones belong to animals that are still walking the planet.

Keep an open mind, because you're going to need that to learn what will shake the very foundation of this planet.

[DNAunion]

1) Christians used their religion to justify their slaughter of Muslims and Jews: not just men, but women and children too.

2) Evolution - like other sciences - tells us what is, not what ought to be. As an analogy, scientists study cancer to see what is: that doesn't mean they "condone" or try to help cancer along - in fact, they try to stop it.

[Supenmanu]

We should therefore eliminate all inferior races, classes, and sick individuals in brutal race and class struggles so as to ensure man's healthy evolution.

Now tell me why that's not a logical conclusion a (evil) man could come to after reading "The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life" ?

[hanzo138]

History seems to show that "evil" people will use anything that is convenient to justify their actions. Like how in the US the bible was used to justify slavery.

[lambecolin]

good job.

[amhur]

i am from ethiopia lol

[theinquisitor]

Apparently we all are if you go back far enough.

[fiendin281]

well that's not actually true b/c the term "where you are from" strictly refers to where you were born or at least conceived, not any where your ancestors may have been.

[theinquisitor]

Yeah I guess you're right, but I just thought it was interesting to point out that we all share the same ancestry, and at a point not very far back.