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Why do fundie-christian evolution deniers quote Darwin for their claims?

It has been well over 150 years since Darwin published "Origin of the Species". It was a cutting-edge science book in it's time. Quoting a 150 year old science book doesn't exactly count as a serious scientific debate anymore. Neither does mining through it for out of context quotes and so forth, and ignoring all further research that occurred after Darwin published his book.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Evolution is an enabler for atheism. Evolution gives atheists a basis for explaining how life exists apart from a Creator God. Evolution denies the need for a God to be involved in the universe. Evolution is the “creation theory” for the religion of atheism. According to the Bible, the choice is clear. We can believe the Word of our omnipotent and omniscient God, or we can believe the illogically biased, “scientific” explanations of fools.

    Consider this

    Darwin's Deadly Legacy (1 of 7)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mxXICZ9mXo

    Darwin's Deadly Legacy (2 of 7

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMWGgY6wT30&feature...

    Darwin's Deadly Legacy (3 of 7)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFKbgIr6ngE&feature...

    Darwin's Deadly Legacy (4 of 7)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haDsxjsGP0A&feature...

    Darwin's Deadly Legacy (5 of 7)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmlLjs2rHpI&feature...

    Darwin's Deadly Legacy (6 of 7)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCqRcMXVC5o&feature...

    Darwin's Deadly Legacy (7 of 7)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWdA6-m4ZxQ&feature...

    ❝HEROES❞ OF ATHEISM ∅ DARWIN TO HITLER

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgeVGmtMQRc

    Creation In The 21st Century - How to Talk to an Evolutionist About Creation 1 of 3

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmbGLbRJ5uM

    Creation in the 21st Century “Caught in the Act”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOdByKKvV6I (Part 1)

  • 1 decade ago

    You've conveniently left out any examples, either of

    a) "Evolution deniers" using Darwin and claiming it's part of serious scientific debate

    b) Updated research that demonstrates that Darwin's information is outdated

    Here we see another evolutionist using unjustified, pejorative, ad-hominem name calling rather then engaging in a debate over the evidence.

    Surely, rather then whining about the use of outdated science, a better strategy would be to point out (using evidence - not empty innuendo) that the evidence is outdated.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They think it's the same as us going to the bible, which they are similar concepts, however it's not exactly the same.

    Remember what you just said though "it was a cutting-edge science book in it's time." That means a lot regardless of age.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Kinda long yet stay with me in my opinion technological understanding became into created to disprove the assumption in god as our writer because of the fact we worry that it would be actual. I propose think of roughly in case you thought in god meaning which you realize that in case you reside your existence a definite way you're the two going to heaven or the different place yet technological understanding grants an answer to lifes mysteries rather of religion consequently human beings can stay besides they %. technological understanding would not refute faith regardless of if it does answer different questions we would have that the bible would not likely clarify. besides the incontrovertible fact that technological understanding would not answer considerable questions like the advent of the earth and human existence, as an occasion, in accordance with technological understanding's thought of advent why arent there the different creatures being created right now as those cells substitute or mutate. yet another question is human beings progressed from monkeys or apes or the different animal for that count number why isnt the planet earth made out of basically human beings i propose in accordance with technological understanding the earth has been around for hundreds of thousands of years. the undertaking is technological understanding solutions many different questions the bible doesnt clarify and due to those "small" solutions human beings ran with it and ultimately have confidence understanding technological understanding is the main to each thing meaning faith isn't valid.

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  • 1 decade ago

    They tend to be well behind current scientific thought. Also, their culture promotes the belief that the person that "teaches" is almost as important as what they said and that since belief is so important to them that everyone must "believe" rather than understand what the evidence shows.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Because no theist understands that argument from authority (BECAUSE I SAID SO!) is a logical fallacy!

    They think that if Darwin really did change his mind on his deathbed (he didn't) then it would make a difference. In fact it wouldn't make the slightest bit of difference but as I say, they don't understand why.

  • 1 decade ago

    If they could impeach the 21st century science, they wouldn't have to resort to nitpicking 19th century science.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They think we worship his book like they worship the Bible.

    @Ann, what about it? Does it invalidate his work? No!

  • 1 decade ago

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    I've never quoted Darwin in my life.

    The Bible will convince those who are seeking truth.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Well, when there is no actual evidence to support your position, watcha gonna do??

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