Monkeys Can't Create---Why I Can't Be a Christian

I went to France in 1988 to study prehistoric cave art for a quarter abroad. It changed my entire worldview.

Cro-Magnon Man was contemporary with Neanerthal Man who died out mysteriously .

As for the "Mark of Cain" argument....When I saw the fossilized flowers by the grave of a Neandethal woman (?) I nearly cried because "evil sinners" don't mourn their dead with the hope of flowers.

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• deconversion

[ToAkralon]

Your premise is that all creationists believe neanderthals are monkeys/apes. I'm not sure what they are, but you're right about burials and all that, it proves they're not monkeys. It's no good reason to reject God though. I mean, God doesn't even seem to mention neanderthals, why should you be doubting God because of the opinions of men?

"His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made," Rom. 1:20

[ladyopinx]

@ToAkralon I actually didn't reject "God" as much as the Literalist Intrepretation of the Bible....which, to the Pentecostal Church I was raised in, was just about as bad. But I do find it interesting that God ALWAYS = Christ to Christians. The concept of just chucking the Book and the Name and just simply having faith in GOD always seems to leave a bad taste in the mouths of Christians....like it's Fake Faith....kind of like Margarine is to Butter (Butter being Bible/Jesus) Linda

[ladyopinx]

Well, it certainly showed me that we were not dealing with a simply "primative' mind. I felt connected to these artists and in real life the paintings look more like Modern Art than any thing immature or prehistoric.

It was an Enlightening experience all around. I did a drawing series based on caves after that--depicting my spiritual/emotional growth.

Thanks for watching and subscribing!!!

Linda O.

[th3w01fv2]

You're so lucky. Cave art rocks!!

[ladyopinx]

It is magnificent---especially something that cannot be shown in books.....

The artists used the 3 dimensionality of the cave wall to make the art come alive. So a buffalo would be painted on a mounded wall that resembled a buffalo shape already.

And when the tiny lamps they used flickered in the unthinkable darkness....the animals would "move" in the shadows created by the dimension.

[EvolvedAtheist]

Good video, Linda.

Which moved you more towards your insight - the beads or the burial-with-love? I think that the burial practices would have convinced me (not that animals don't exhibit love or mourning, just that this was so ritualized).

It's a pity that you didn't get to visit Lascaux. That would have been wonderful!

[ladyopinx]

And I didn't get to go to the actual Lascaux, but I went thru the facsimile with the Director---and he gave me all of his knowledge as we walked through.

It was something else!

[scotttebben]

"Theology: The field of study and analysis of make believe; for the purpose of spinning reality to conform to the human imagination so the control of others can be achieved". -Scott Tebben

[TheLoopback]

It was Bigfoot! ;-) I saw it do it..

[Sutskoen]

Your faith in the force is wea... oh wait... welcome to the 'dark' side, back then ;)

[arcooke]

I wish more people would have the opportunity to be put into a situation like you were.. where you're forced to think for yourself. It doesn't take much at all to realize christianity is a load of crap.

Good vid.

[th3w01fv2]

Hmmm shame the artist is dead. He could teach graffiti artists a thing or three!

Or at the very least teach young artists how to breathe life into a picture.