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  Interesting article on evolution

  by Caedes in

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  http://open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/worldaroundus/evolution_p.html.

  a very interesting article on the history of evolutionary theory which has three leading scientists talking about the idea that evolution has stopped or slowed down in humans.. .

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  I don't see any reason why recent human evolution would have slowed down. One of the striking instances of recent human evolution was detected some years ago. It is the ability to digest milk in adulthood, conferred by genetic changes that occurred only 3,000 (?) years ago.

  The mutation arose in a central European region, where an early cattle-raising culture flourished only 6,000 years ago. The further one lives from that area, the smaller the chance to be lactose-tolerant.

  http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/science/10cnd-evolve.html?pagewanted=print
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  Forgiving traditionalists, offending Jews

  by hamilcarr in

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  on saterday, 24 january pope benedict xvi lifted the excommunication of richard williamson and three other bishops punished for having been consecrated without papal consent 20 years ago by the late french conservative archbishop marcel lefevbre.

  one of the four bishops, the british-born richard williamson, has made a number of statements denying the full extent of the nazi holocaust of european jews, as accepted by most mainstream historians..

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  The Scottish enlightenment comes to mind, and was pivotal in the American Revolution.

  Yes, a wonderful period with great thinkers like David Hume.

  Sharing the humanist and rationalist outlook of the European Enlightenment of the same time period, the thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment asserted the fundamental importance of human reason combined with a rejection of any authority which could not be justified by reason. They held to an optimistic belief in the ability of man to effect changes for the better in society and nature, guided only by reason.

  During the Bush administration up to Inauguration Day, Europe has been more enlightened than America with regards to the recognition of scientific evidence, environmental policy, foreign policy, the wellfare state, human rights (extensive gay rights, euthanasia, abortion), animal rights, international law, education, death penalty, gun policy, etc. It seems that after a terrible 20th century, Enlightenment ideals finally returned to their cradle. Obama has promised Americans 'to lead once more'. The question is whether the US isn't lagging too much behind after this desastrous onset of the 21st century, but I'm rather optimistic that America's innate progressiveness and flexibility will be sufficient to take the lead, again.
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  Forgiving traditionalists, offending Jews

  by hamilcarr in

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  on saterday, 24 january pope benedict xvi lifted the excommunication of richard williamson and three other bishops punished for having been consecrated without papal consent 20 years ago by the late french conservative archbishop marcel lefevbre.

  one of the four bishops, the british-born richard williamson, has made a number of statements denying the full extent of the nazi holocaust of european jews, as accepted by most mainstream historians..

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  America is much more enlightened in this respect.

  Enlightenment was born in 18th century France.

  Strange, because you're rather skeptical about American enlightenment since Inauguration Day. Besides, your views on this thread are rather confusing with regards to light and darkness. First, you laud the reconciliation between an obscurantist antisemite catholic cult and mainstream Rome, then you start criticizing European antisemitism. Be consistent!
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  Forgiving traditionalists, offending Jews

  by hamilcarr in

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  on saterday, 24 january pope benedict xvi lifted the excommunication of richard williamson and three other bishops punished for having been consecrated without papal consent 20 years ago by the late french conservative archbishop marcel lefevbre.

  one of the four bishops, the british-born richard williamson, has made a number of statements denying the full extent of the nazi holocaust of european jews, as accepted by most mainstream historians..

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  Prejudice was marked among older generations and appeared to be class based.

  My observation is that unfavorable views of Jews and moslims may be linked to age, class and religious views. "Antisemitism" may be "on the rise" among older, lower class, theist embittered Europeans, but it definitely isn't among the middle-class agnostic youth.
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  Forgiving traditionalists, offending Jews

  by hamilcarr in

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  2. current

  on saterday, 24 january pope benedict xvi lifted the excommunication of richard williamson and three other bishops punished for having been consecrated without papal consent 20 years ago by the late french conservative archbishop marcel lefevbre.

  one of the four bishops, the british-born richard williamson, has made a number of statements denying the full extent of the nazi holocaust of european jews, as accepted by most mainstream historians..

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  Does the report use the term antisemitism to describe unfavourable views of Jews?
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  Astonishing DNA complexity demolishes neo-Darwinism

  by hooberus in

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  astonishing dna complexity demolishes neo-darwinism.

  paper by alex williams.

  http://creationontheweb.com/images/pdfs/tj/j21_3/j21_3_111-117.pdf.

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  There are many examples of complexity that have come about by self-organization. It's childish naivety to see design behind everything.
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  Does Jehovah Have Two Faces?

  by cameo-d in

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  is jehovah himself playing both ends against the middle?.

  jehovah the creator; jehovah the destroyer.

  this thing seems like a jekyll and hyde!.

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  Narkissos. Would you argue that the distinction between 'good' and 'bad' (which results in the consideration of God having two faces) is an innovation of approx. 7th cent. BC?
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  Does Jehovah Have Two Faces?

  by cameo-d in

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  2. bible

  is jehovah himself playing both ends against the middle?.

  jehovah the creator; jehovah the destroyer.

  this thing seems like a jekyll and hyde!.

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  The eternal "trade-off" between absolute monotheism (God having two faces, both a "good" and a "bad") and dualism (God having one "good" face).

  Related to the discussion on Cyrus prophecy (showing the cultural background of these different perspectives)

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/170942/2/OK-so-whats-the-deal-with-the-Cyrus-prophecy
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  Ad in UK Newspaper: Goodbye Bush

  by SixofNine in

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  "veet" = "nair".

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  It's a cultural revolution

  by hamilcarr in

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  is europe's welfare system a model for the 21st century?.

  http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/27/business/27shift-416683.php.

  davos, switzerland: along with skiing and partying into the night, europe-bashing has long been a favorite sport, whenever the world's business and political elite gather here for their once-a-year winter schmoozefest.. but this year many of the critics have fallen conspicuously silent.

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  Is Europe's welfare system a model for the 21st century?

  http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/27/business/27shift-416683.php

  DAVOS, Switzerland: Along with skiing and partying into the night, Europe-bashing has long been a favorite sport, whenever the world's business and political elite gather here for their once-a-year winter schmoozefest.

  But this year many of the critics have fallen conspicuously silent. As top executives, government leaders and a wide range of experts gathered Tuesday for the weeklong World Economic Forum to talk about the challenges facing the battered global economy, the question many were asking was this: Could Europe's much-reviled social welfare system actually end up being the model for the 21st century world?