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"Nobody can claim that he loves God if he doesn't love other human beings..." - Daskalos "To the corruptions of Christianity I am indeed opposed; but not to the genuine precepts of Jesus himself." - Thomas Jefferson

  • Egyptian language - which is correct...?

    ...for "I am the Soul of the body"

    NUK PA *BO* EN TTA KHAT

    or

    NUK PA *BA* EN TTA KHAT

    I know there may be variations on Khat, e.g. Qat, but I'm just wondering if BA or BO is correct.

    Thanks.

    2 AnswersLanguages8 years ago
  • What are these Egyptian hieroglyphs?

    I encountered two symbols while reading about Egyptian hieroglyphs, but they're turning out to be difficult to find on Google. One looks identical to the Greek character psi (Ψ), capitalized; the other is an inverted version of it (again, capitalized). Some might say they're pitchfork or trident in appearance. Anyone happen to know what they might mean? Thanks much.

    3 AnswersLanguages8 years ago
  • What evolutionary or scientific theories best explain missing genes in the human genome?

    The human genome apparently contains over 200 genes that do not have the required predecessors on the genomic evolutionary tree which, given mainstream evolutionary theory a la "life evolved from single-celled organisms" (and many other ever-changing variants), introduces problems in evolutionary theory as a whole. Frankly, it remains an enigma.

    While I've seen many posts on this thread to the effect that 99+% of the human genome is similar to that of simians (mainly from atheists or "undecideds"), I do not consider "similarity" to be in any way conclusive. Making such an assertion is tantamount to stating "All apples are red. All firetrucks are red. Therefore, all apples are firetrucks."

    With that said, I'm wondering if anyone can provide a cogent response or, alternatively, point me to any good links containing information you believe to be the most plausible theory on these inexplicable "missing" genes. Second, do you think we will ever really know?

    Other oblique or unique answers welcome, especially from those with a less-spiritual bent, but please, thoughtful responses only.

    (yes, I know I can post this elsewhere, but I'm curious to hear from religious, spiritual, non-religious alike)

    10 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade ago