I agree that early travel and learning a second language are much more likely to be beneficial than hurtful.
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I agree that early travel and learning a second language are much more likely to be beneficial than hurtful.
In my family we can speak English, French, Spanish (several of us), Russian and German.
Why would the kid not be worthy of a full-ride scholarship two years later? If MIT doesn't offer it, some other university will.
CONAN
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Right, but it's not a make or break deal for me. I got a sister that spends way too much time on those subjects and I don't think that's a wise path but nothing wrong with some frank discussions. I just think it goes too far into conjecture.
Obviously I can only speculate, but to me this seems pretty easy, as does evolution... As colton suggested, and I agree, the "7 days of creation" are purely symbolic (in fact, the LDS church calls them creative periods, rather than days in the temple). The creation had to have occurred over a lengthy period of time. During this time, organisms evolved, continents moved, and things developed into what they were when history started to be recorded. The dinosaurs, and probably countless other species, came and went as the process moved along.
The thing I try to keep in mind regarding ancient scripture is, it was written according to the understanding of mankind at the time. Science wasn't used to explain phenomena, so it's likely that some of the more spectacular stories cannot be taken completely at face value.
I think you're putting the cart before the horse. We were created in God's image, not the other way around. And indeed the major difference between us and God is that we are fallible. So yes, it's exactly like he's "some infallible being out there". At least according to standard LDS doctrine.
Zulu
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I agree...
So what about..
Australopithecus afarensis (AKA Lucy)
Australopithecus africanus
Homo habilis
Homo eructus &
Homo sapiens neaderathalis
???????
Yeah, that's a little more tricky. Obviously there were other humanoid creatures that existed somewhere along the timeline. I've always assumed these fit into the evolutionary process. I don't think mankind was any different in this respect than the rest of creation. I don't really buy that Adam and Eve were just put there one day, ready to go straight out of the box. The Bible says they were, but again, it was likely a recording of a story that had been passed along for some time, based in legend more than science.
That's my long version of "I really don't know..."
I'm not so sure I am, and I've logic behind that other than "that's what's always been lets stick with it". If anything in this world is sacred, it's ones own opinions. I would never keep you from yours. Share mine, yeah. Try to show you how I came to my conclusion; absolutely. Take your opinion away? no way.
And you're right, that's where LDS doctrine is(or at least was when I was around). But for me to believe something there has to be consistency in words and actions. I don't see that out of any organized religion, history of our church, or any other. My options are to not believe in any form of God, or keep my belief's as my own. Since I have experienced both a burning in my bosom, and a "spiritual spanking" for being as prideful as I have in the past, I choose the latter.
Zulu
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Re-read Genesis...
God creates man twice....
Genesis 1:26-28
Genesis 2 he talks about creating Adam and Eve and the Garden!!