Absolutely Nothing: Atheists on What They Know About What They Pretend to Discuss

[Jan Ardena]

Evolution does occur. You may be having trouble with it but science isn't.

I have no trouble with it at all.

 

[sideshowbob]

I have no trouble with it at all.

Then why do you keep talking about the theory of evolution occurring? Theories don't occur.

 

[Jan Ardena]

I didn't say anything about theism. You didn't need to mention it at all.

But it does seem to be necessary to point out the difference between a fact and the theory that explains the fact. I doubt that you will understand the distinction but it might be useful to somebody else.

Stop winding yourself up.
If the theory of evolution occurs, provide evidence so we don’t have to rely on belief.
Otherwise it’s a a belief. You do realise that. Don’t you?

 

[sideshowbob]

If the theory of evolution occurs

Theories don't occur. Evolution occurs. The theory explains the occurrence.

 

[Beer w/Straw]

Stop winding yourself up.
If the theory of evolution occurs, provide evidence so we don’t have to rely on belief.
Otherwise it’s a a belief. You do realise that. Don’t you?

So, if I'm white and you're black I'm inferior to you.

 

[Jan Ardena]

Then why do you keep talking about the theory of evolution occurring? Theories don't occur.

It would have to have occurred, for it to be classed as evolution.
You seem to just want to dismiss the “theory” side of it, and pretend it automatically occurs without showing how it did, or could occur.

 

[Jan Ardena]

Theories don't occur. Evolution occurs. The theory explains the occurrence.

So the theory of evolution didn’t occur.
That’s all you had to say.

 

[Jan Ardena]

So, if I'm white and you're black I'm inferior to you.

I wouldn’t think that.
But there are people that do think that.
And the most popular reason for that is due to the theory of evolution.

 

[sideshowbob]

It would have to have occurred, for it to be classed as evolution.

Maybe English is not your first language. The theory of evolution did not occur. It is not "classed as evolution". Evolution does occur. How it occurs is explained by the theory of evolution.

You seem to just want to dismiss the “theory” side of it....

I'm trying to explain to you what a theory is. You clearly don't understand.

... and pretend it automatically occurs without showing how it did, or could occur.

Yes, evolution does occur automatically.

Until you understand the difference between the fact of evolution and the theory of evolution, you're not in any position to understand how evolution works.

 

[Jan Ardena]

Maybe English is not your first language.

Oh here goes!

 

[sideshowbob]

So the theory of evolution didn’t occur.
That’s all you had to say.

No theory occurs. The theory of gravity doesn't occur. Gravity occurs. Evolution occurs.

 

[Jan Ardena]

How it occurs is explained by the theory of evolution.

You may believe that to be the case, but you’ve yet to show it.

 

[sideshowbob]

Maybe English is not your first language.

Oh here goes!

Well, you seem to be having an awful lot of throuble understanding the difference between a fact and a theory. You keep repeating the same mistake over and over again.

Do you really not understand why a theory does not occur?

 

[Jan Ardena]

Yes, evolution does occur automatically.

Agreed.

 

[sideshowbob]

How it occurs is explained by the theory of evolution.

You may believe that to be the case, but you’ve yet to show it.

It has been shown many times. There's no point in trying to show it to you as long as you don't understand what the words mean.

 

[Beer w/Straw]

I wouldn’t think that.
But there are people that do think that.
And the most popular reason for that is due to the theory of evolution.

I am caucasian, so, how many people consider me inferior?

 

[Jan Ardena]

Well, you seem to be having an awful lot of throuble understanding the difference between a fact and a theory. You keep repeating the same mistake over and over again.

Do you really not understand why a theory does not occur?

Okay trickster.
Where is the evidence that the claim, that is, the theory of evolution, is a part of evolution, without having to rely on belief?

 

[Jan Ardena]

I am caucasian, so, how many people consider me inferior?

Do you consider yourself inferior?
If so why?

 

[Jan Ardena]

I am caucasian, so, how many people consider me inferior?

That is not possible for me to answer.

 

[sideshowbob]

Where is the evidence that the claim, that is, the theory of evolution, is a part of evolution, without having to rely on belief?

I haven't made that claim.

You have agreed that evolution happens automatically. Are you trying to suggest that the accepted Theory of Evolution is not the best explanation of how it happens?