The Wild Truth

All the same…but different?

jtcrawford — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:57:09 +0000

If the earth had been created by a scientific mishap, from something that came from somewhere, why would people, animals, trees, ETC be different and the same? I mean people pretty much look the same, not alway but in general. Yet, each human has wildly different emotions, thoughts, hopes and dreams. How is this reconciled in the scientific community? If we happened by accident then why would we be different? Where does diversity come from?

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In the beginning…

jtcrawford — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:05:50 +0000

I think we can get beyond the thoughts of do we exist. Descartes’ “Cogito ergo sum” ( I think, therefor I am.) should work for this debate. If not…well I don’t guess it really matters because this isn’t even happening. Ugh. Well, if we are here, and I believe we are, then we came from something. Now the question I am about to pose is not how did the universe begin, we can get to that. Instead, going a bit deeper, to the first and smallest molecule of matter.

“Where did matter come from?”

I am excited to see where this leads us. If you haven’t looked yet. Take a minute to check the rules in the “What’s it all about?” tab above.

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Finding the Answers.

jtcrawford — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:31:12 +0000

There is a debate that starts everyday in every part of the world. Does God exist? Are we here for a reason. If so why? Let’s reason together and search for the answers. This debate began on an atheist blog called http://unreasonablefaith.com/. After a week or better of going at it I thought this would be a good place to start fresh.

A few ground rules to get going:

If we are really going to research the possibility that God does or does not exist then I propose we hold our beliefs to the side so we can reason from the beginning.

Let’s begin with creation and how we or anything for the “matter” (pun intended) got here. Where did the first Atom come from…I know it’s not the smallest particle but just for illustrative purposes.

I suggest we really take these concepts to the nth degree together. No sarcasm just unadulterated quest for truth.

I am willing to place my beliefs on the line here. At this point, I am a Christian. I do believe there is a God and in the inerrant truth of scripture. I believe in the Holy Trinity and in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ God’s only Son.

I think we need some boundaries to keep the discussion on topic and alive:

1. Engaged civil discussion only. No need to be offensive. Let’s consider this a friendly discussion to search for the root cause of our beginning and man’s end.

2. Evidence: we will all judge the quality of our evidence and the argument being proposed. Sources can be scholarly, historical or personal accounts. Your argument will likely need to be more compelling as it moves through the three options. Personal accounts are best if supported in some way. Believable and honest sources. We need not lie or embellish the evidence or personal accounts. If there is a God, and He created the universe he will not need our stacking the deck to show himself.

3. One topic at a time. Let’s beat the horse to death but just one at a time. Too many topics are hard on my small mind. Plus, it gives us laser like focus on the issue at hand.

4. New location. http://wildtruth.wordpress.com Brand new blog without any extra stuff…previous posts etc.

5. Let’s not put long segments of any text in the post instead please use a link and provide a source. Here is an example. (John 3:16, NIV) or Bear, J.A. (1994) Jefferson at monticello. University Press of Virginia: Charlottsville, VA pg. 120. I know it will not always be possible but if you can …please do…it will reduce the long posts that are excerpts from books. If you need the passage to make your point, then by all means, write away.
So that’s it! Let’s find the truth together.

Cheers

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