New Sith Lord has been chosen

To be fair, ridiculing a major religious figure probably wasn't funny to begin with for some people here.

I sort of hoped the pope wouldn't do or say something like that *sighs*

Rav Adam wrote: I would disagree with that. Evolution is one such "Scientific Theory" that is taught as fact which in reality is not.

I am not saying there is not some truth to evolution at the same time.. there is estimated to be at least two evolutionary steps that separate humans from primates the so called "Missing Link"

I am not arguing that if Humans came from primates but it is not proven that Humans did in fact come from primates it is based on faith that IF the missing links were discovered that they would prove that humans did come from primates.. but, these missing links do not exist.

And lets look at the Science of Medicine. Which is mostly guess work as we see in Medical trials after medical trials.

Not to mention that science has brought us thousand apon thousands of diets and exercise plans that do not work and in many cases after they have been scientifically proven to be a benefit to us have turned out after later review to be detrimental to our health.

evolution is human-observable through a microscope in short-lived bacteria. the theory is that evolution (a fact) has been going on for a long time and that we are descended from life forms which were quite different from us. Basically a theory is speculation about what we cannot directly observe. We cannot directly observe the past, so we make a theory and try to prove it wrong.

humans are primates: fact. We share over 90% of our DNA with other primates. we're more primate than non-primate.


Also, if my parents die and their bodies cannot be found, does it mean there is a missing link between my grandmother and I?

Actually in biology class I did a lab that showed we are closer to 99% similar

Akkarin wrote: Fact: There are 8 planets in our solar system - that was until Pluto was discovered...

Fact: There are 9 planets in our solar system...

Facts change all the time. They are facts because they are currently the most accurately true statements in any given moment...

isn't Pluto considered as a dwarf planet, not a planet?

*sigh* this is what happens when you're forced to learn physics the entire week.

Yes Pluto is a dwarf planet

I could have made another note saying:

Fact: There are 8 planets in our solar system and 1 Dwarf Planet

but in the interests of making my point it wasn't necessary

Depending on the definition of "planet", which is man-made and subject to change, we can have a lot more than 8 or 9 planets in the solar system since we have the asteroid belt and the kuiper belt of which pluto is part of.

oh and americans don't like to see it classified as something that isn't a planet because they didn't discover any of the proper planets.:whistle: :silly:

I still find this humorous...

Definitions. Always every thing needs to be defined? Why?

Move this if it needs to be in a different thread or one of it's own. There may have been enough drift already?

rugadd wrote: I still find this humorous...

Humor...modified old joke...Is that a light saber in your hand or are you glad to be here?

Well, there was interesting reactions to my last, which is really good but I think I edged us away from the initial humour of the post, so my apologies to all!!

So for all out there that are religious automatons and not of the Baaa! variety then please enjoy your faith and may your 'God go with you'

I could get in to the evolution thing, planets and science but i feel that's for another post. :blush:

I think the/any Church should only speak of the nature of that particular faith, and not anything outside it eg; society at large, or any concept of physical reality (lol, no offense intended). For me the problems occur when people start attacking other people; non-participants - applying particular beliefs to people outside of those beliefs. Whether they be non-believers or automatons of any description.

The only thing wrong with the original picture was they missed a great opportunity to add a Royal Guard helmet to the guys behind the Pope!!!

:woohoo: funny adder...the helmet bit that is....

Papal palpatine gets to retain all the benefits of being pope, with none of the responsibilities...instead the new guy gets to clean up the mess....figures a white guy makes a mess and makes the Hispanic clean it up...will they never learn? :laugh: