Tag Archives: Humor

23. Why doesn’t the Bible mention Neanderthals?

Posted on October 20, 2011 by 500 Questions

Neanderthals are interesting because of their distinct features and fairly recent extinction. But if they lived with our ancestors, why doesn’t the Bible mention them? Neanderthal History According to Science The relatively new science of Paleogenomics is uncovering an interesting … Continue reading →

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22. Was God really hoping Adam would find a suitable partner among the animals?

Posted on October 4, 2011 by 500 Questions

In Genesis chapter 1, God created every animal with a mate, including man. So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. ~ Genesis 1:27  But in chapter 2, … Continue reading →

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8. Why would God create birds that can’t fly?

Posted on April 24, 2011 by 500 Questions

Take… These Broken Wings… and Learn to Fly Again… Wings give flying birds some major advantages: wings allow them to escape predators, travel to better environments, and obtain food. But for land animals, wings are a disadvantage over traditional arms. Arms and hands allow … Continue reading →

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5. Doesn’t Intelligent Design contradict itself?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by 500 Questions

Given enough time, Hydrogen will begin to wonder where it came from. –Unknown As a faithful proponent of Intelligent Design (ID), I once believed in its tenets and shared them with others. ID, I believed, was the best evidence we had … Continue reading →

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4. If we didn’t evolve, why do humans share so much DNA with chimpanzees?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by 500 Questions

If there’s one fact about evolution that bothered me as a creationist, it’s that humans shared 95 to 98.5% of their DNA with chimps. But even before these percentages were known, Creationists had the luxury explaining the results either way: If chimp DNA had nothing in common with … Continue reading →

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3. Why didn’t God clear out the Promised Land before the Jews arrived?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by 500 Questions

Especially given that God would’ve had 40 years to do it!?  Rather than having the Jews slaughter all the men, women and children who were occupying the Promised Land, wouldn’t a merciful God opt for something a little less… violent? For example, as the Jews were … Continue reading →

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2. Why would God fill the oceans with water we can’t drink?

Posted on April 13, 2011 by 500 Questions

If this world was designed for us, why would the designer give us bodies that require fresh drinking water… and then cover 70% of the Earth with poisonous water?  Does He not desire for his creations to survive? It’s difficult to imagine a benevolent God … Continue reading →

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1. Why don’t all people share the same creation story?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by 500 Questions

I tend to evaluate this kind of question in two ways: 1) If the story is TRUE, what would we reasonably expect to see? 2) If the story is FALSE, what would we reasonably expect to see? If the story is TRUE If … Continue reading →

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