They moved forward just at a far slower pace. That would make so much sense. I could get behind that.

No, I don't think Neanderthals were Africans

I agree to a degree

I also think Indians are too

If not American ones definitely Mayans Inca and Olmecs

The statues they left behind have "black" features such as the big ass nose and lips.

It also accounts for the 20 point IQ drop

Well if that's true...and it certainly could be...then Neanderthals are technically human. Just really dumb ones. And thus not a missing evolutionary link, since they're just humans with a certain gene pool

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Is it me or are Atheists more inclined to follow the "listen and believe" mentality than Theists?

Listen and believe is sorta Theists whole thing though...

Actually, no. Listen and believe is pretty common among Atheists, especially when referring to the Bible.

That doesnt mean Theists dont do the same

If you "interpret" the text differently you are a different denomination but within that you all belive roughly the same thing

The difference is that Atheists claim they don't do it and chastize Theists for doing it.

The same cant be said of athiest

When an Atheist does it, it makes them a hypocrite.

Not really its all part of learning

Listen/Learn Believe/Doubt

You will mostly do either or and move on from there

Its such a broad criticism. "Athiests make fun of Theists and Theist breathe, but Athiest also breath. Isnt that so hypocritical?"

That's disenginuous.

You would need a specific argument to even start to make sense of what you said

It's more like "Atheists accuse Theists of breathing, but they turn around and breathe themselves. Isn't that so hypocritical?"

Thats a better analogy

Because it's what I'm actually saying.

Atheists accuse Theists of cherry-picking, but then they turn around and then cherry-pick passages to support their points.

That *is* hypocrisy.

They are suppose to refute every point?

No, they are supposed to hold themselves to the same standards they hold Theists.

If they complain about Theists having a "listen and believe" mentality, then they shouldn't have their own version of it.

But its the Theist belief being used

If they complain about Theists cherry-picking, then they shouldn't cherry-pick themselves.

If there are flaws in one part it sorta deyracts from the message for the outsiders

No, this is me observing how Atheist groups and pages work.

Whats being accused is that Theists cherry pick what they follow in their own religion

However, Ehzek, that doesn't justify Atheists doing the same thing.

But what is cherry picked by athiest is still part of the religion regardless