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Name:
Rick
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Age:
49
Joined:
Aug 24, 2006
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About Me:
B.S. in Biology (summa cum laude)
My views have evolved as I became more educated in science.
1. YEC
I started off on the Internet (1995ish) as a Young Earth Creationist: at the time, I was a member of a Fundamentalist Baptist church.
2. Old Earth Creationist
As I learned some general facts of science, I quickly realized that I had to abandon the foolishness of a young earth; but I was still a hardcore anti-evolutionist.
3. Intelligent Design proponent
Having read for myself, and otherwise being shown, a lot of valid, objective evidences supporting evolution, I came to accept a lot of it, but still not all of it. My views were no longer compatible with a religious fundamentalist, and my religiosity had diminished considerably.
4. Evolutionist
The more I studied evolution the more I realized how solid it is, and I eventually came to the realization that evolution is in fact overwhelmingly supported by science.
5. Atheist
Once I no longer saw a need for a God, I re-read the Bible, starting at page 1. I could not believe that I used to believe what's in it! Parts of the Bible are scientifically refuted, others are ridiculous, or immoral, or internally inconsistent. I came to realize just what the Bible actually is: ancient mythology written by scientifically ignorant, vastly superstitious, and grossly immoral men.
"The LORD said to Moses: Thus you shall say to the Israelites: '... When a slave-owner strikes a male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies immediately, the owner shall be punished. But if the slave survives for a day or two, there is no punishment: for the slave is the owner's property.'"
(Exodus 20:22, 21:20-21. NRSV)
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Of course, it couldn't be that honesty and sincerity ultimately led to you leaving. Glad to have you on youtube :)
I subbed and sent a friend invite.