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The monolith has disappeared…

The CORRECT explanation, of course, is that it lost the battle for survival of the fittest to fitter competitors and will not contribute, starting from non-life, to the origin of a new type of life via abiogenesis. But apparently, a new monolith has evolved and then suddenly gone extinct in Romania. Nature red in tooth and claw, and all that…

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The CORRECT way to understand the mysterious Utah monolith

Why rush to conclude intelligent design?, asks philosopher and photographer Laszlo Bencze. He writes us to recommend a proper Darwinian view of the problem, a sort of desert version of Darwin’s “warm little pond” origin of life.

Origenes VL @139, 182 When we contemplate and experience our inner lives, the “object” of our knowledge is an inner state... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
awstar “The science of sexual reproduction is as much settled science as is the fact that the Earth orbits the sun... – At Mind Matters News: There’s no...
Viola Lee Stephen writes, "the creature who insists on being separated from Him. Under the circumstances, it is the creature that is... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
Viola Lee Origenes, I said something similar at 139: They [our beliefs, including moral ones] are knowledge of ourself. When we contemplate... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
Origenes SB @136: I know that I am wasting my time on this one, but here we go anyway. You are... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
StephenB Ram: The bottom line, most of the Christians around here believe in a monstrous god who monstrously tortures people forever... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
Lieutenant Commander Data Ram Where in the Hebrew bible does it assert that the Davidic Messiah would be a sin bearer for humanity?... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
Querius Ram @171, Where in the Hebrew bible does it assert that the Davidic Messiah would be a sin bearer for... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
Viola Lee Just one example: KF continually mentions "culminating in the resurrection witnessed by 500." But that is not what we have:... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
kairosfocus WJM, there is I believe a seven link limit for comments. Moderation suggests you hit that barrier. KF – Materialists Know What They Say is...
kairosfocus VL, loaded language a case doth not make. A strawman, yes; especially when we see continued evasion of the substance... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
ram The bottom line, most of the Christians around here believe in a monstrous god who monstrously tortures people forever when... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
jerry What will it take to dethrone him? Stop criticizing him. Give him his due. How can one criticize someone who... – Another layer of protection for DNA...
Viola Lee The focus is on knowing something is evil, and on people sayings they know are false. Post #2: On the... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
ram Zweston: Jewish hell…. Daniel 12:2 would be an answer. Thank for the stupid reply that indicates you know nothing. You're... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
ram Now, for all the Christian religionists out there, I've got a question: Where in the Hebrew bible does it assert... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
zweston I appreciate that Sev has agreed the baby is human... Because a child is conceived in Rape doesn't mean the... – At Mind Matters News: There’s no...
zweston Where are the darwinists with their counter arguments and complaints about hell? – Another layer of protection for DNA...
ram Religion makes weird people say weird things --Ram – Materialists Know What They Say is...
polistra Random wasn't a whole lot easier in Darwin's era. Optical microscopes and the craft of staining were pretty well developed.... – Another layer of protection for DNA...
PaV Let's take Lents straight on: he argues that 'defects' are a blow to ID theory since they are a blow... – Nathan Lents argues that the human...