There are just a few attributes of humans that continue to astound me and will for the rest of my life. They don't astound me because I don't expect them. I do. They astound me because these attributes are illogical and self sabotaging and, to me, it is simply amazing what damage people do to themselves.

In this thread (and others) we are debating issues of truth, yet, many people refuse to watch the videos I've posted because of the way the videos make them feel. This is a perfect example of being led by emotions—emotionalism—the new world religion, by the way.

For example, I've seen people express how "uncomfortable" (in one sense or another) the Hovind lectures (Hovind: Lies In The Textbooks) make them feel, so they refuse to watch them.

I submit to you the question:

"What do emotions have to do with the search for truth?"

There is a Biblical concept concerning intellectual blindness. This type of blindness is caused when a person allows their emotions to guide them rather than "following the data". I'm seeing an abundance of this type of emotionalism-blinding-intellect in the world today.

When people refuse to expose themselves to information that does not sit right emotionally with them, they are in a place of "protecting" themselves from growing and changing, except in the ways they desire to. They use their own pretext to protect them from—well—truth, to be very honest, and this is the worst kind of selfishness. In this case, they are essentially saying:

"I want what I want because I want it!"

Ironically, few realize that the satanic bible says:

"Do as thou wilt is the whole of the law!"

This is the ultimate self-serving belief system—and very destructive—yet, if you do not know yourself, you will never connect this emotionalism with the resulting tidal wave of destruction it leaves behind.

It's no surprise that the ultimate first step in the search for truth is really this:

"Know thyself."

Yes, it is no mistake that, in this search for truth, the true intellect is first forced to take a look at self and see if there is anything imperfect in their methods. If they do, they will eventually come to this conclusion:

If you are a true intellect, you will let the data lead you, not your emotions because emotions are a poor discerner of truth.

Refusing to allow yourself to view information that opposes your predispositions is really, intellectual dishonesty. It is really a way of saying, "my emotions know best". Unfortunately: This is the worst kind of truth seeking.

Here is a related Bible verse:


"Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:"

—2 Peter 3:3-5

(Read "lusts" as emotional and/or physical desires.)


The phrase "willingly are ignorant" is directly speaking to this unwillingness to expose yourself to some proposed truth that "you don't want to".

Now, we all make our own decisions pertaining to our own intellectual honestly, but for me, it's important to be as intellectually honest as possible. I feel a sense of responsibility towards those who listen to me because I realize that these things I say could affect their lives, just as the things others say have affected my life. I want to be sure my affect on people is positive and beneficial to them, even if it is, at times, a little uncomfortable for them or a lot of extra work for me (they are worth it).

For this reason, if in my research, the data led me to find truth in evolution, I would be an evolutionist. Simply, I would be humbly obedient to the data and follow in pursuit:

"Humility is the hinge on the gate of knowledge."

How many stories have you heard about a doctor that will diagnose someone in 3 minutes and then prescribe some pharmaceutical which does nothing. I've heard this story over and over, especially in connection with chronic diseases such as fibromyalgia. The doctor in this example, who is not taking the time to do the homework necessary to properly diagnose a patient is doing great harm.

In this scenario, and numerous others in life, the humility to say, "I don't know" is powerful invitation to the pursuit of knowledge through science. Unfortunately, our world, and especially our medical system, is suffering from a proud protective attitude toward mediocrity, and this mediocrity results in much damage.

There is no difference in this example and for those who judge and pass comment on the Bible while they know nothing about it except perhaps hearsay from others who know nothing about it. In short, it's very important to just say "I don't know" when we really don't know.

It's sad when not a single evolutionist is willing to watch 2 hours of video. I believe 2 hours is a short time to spend in such an important pursuit.

It's also sad that Christianity was loosely associated with myth. Of course, when I speak of Christianity, I'm speaking of the Bible itself, not self-styled religion. I have no interest in religion. Those who attack Biblical-Christianity—that is a belief in the integrity of the Bible—with myth, have simply not done their homework and are essentially preaching a faith based on emotional desires, not evidence.


Finally, I'll end with a few nuggets for those who are seeking and humble:

Established laws of science, such as the second law of thermodynamics, does not allow for the formation of highly-ordered sequences of data, such as DNA. (Of course, neither does common sense since entropy is based on common sense.)

To believe DNA formed, even through small incremental changes, is like believing that a very long and complex computer program wrote itself. To attempt to increase the perceived likelihood of DNA forming by adding time to the equation or by suggesting small, incremental change make it more likely, are completely ignoring the roulette wheel example I gave earlier.

Has any evolutionist invested 30 minutes into reading the conspiracy thread? Do you know how the UCC affects your life and how this is related to the promotions of evolution?

These are important questions that no evolutionist wants to face, and it is indeed very sad that so many souls will gladly accept the mark because they accept the false faith of evolution and never really try to pursue a personal relationship with a creator who many, including myself, can provide first hand testimony about.

Let me humbly admit that I was originally offended by Christ. I viewed Him as an arrogant, self-centered person when I first read the Bible (emotionally, I didn't want read the Bible, but I believed it was the intellectually honest thing to do). Then, when I put God to the test and asked Him to reveal Himself to me, He did, and nothing has been the same since.

I truly wish the same tremendous blessing and benefit for each and every person on Earth.


"And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six."

—Revelation 13:11-18


Well-done research about specific types of conspiracies:
New Age Bible Versions