Simply put, ideas have consequences.
I believe that certain forms of racism and tribalism have existed for a very long time, way before Charles Darwin or others. Make no mistake about that. However, the belief in evolutionism cannot really be separated from racism, and ultimately the idea of evolution, if drawn to its logical conclusion, ends in racism. Before you write me off, please consider the following.
CHARLES DARWIN EVIDENCE # 1 - THE ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES
Certain evolutionary beliefs also existed long before the likes of Charles Darwin ever showed up. However, it is commonly accepted that Mr. Darwin is basically the "father of modern evolutionism" and was certainly used to promote the belief in that idea.
Many will point to his volume titled "The Origin of the Species," but that was NOT the actual title of the book, now was it?
"On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life"
Oh, right. People conveniently leave out that racist little part about "the preservation of favoured races..." I wonder which one was Charlie's favorite? Anyone want to bet on "white?" Now perhaps "favoured races" isn't really a racist thing to say, but if that is the case, why can't the modern preacher of atheism and evolutionism Richard Dawkins remember the full title of that particular book?
Richard Dawkins could not remember the full title of On the Origin of Species when challenged by the Rev Giles Fraser on Radio 4's Today.
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I guess we only have two options for that one; either Richard Dawkins was trying to hide the real title, or maybe he is just ignorant about it. Personally, I can't say.
CHARLES DARWIN EVIDENCE # 2 - THE DESCENT OF MAN
You can choose to believe what you want about the original full title of "The Origin of the Species" as released back in November of 1859, but please consider this additional piece of evidence. Years later, in February of 1871, "The Descent of Man" was released by the same author, Charles Darwin himself. Here is a quote from that volume.
At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilised races of man will almost certainly exterminate and replace throughout the world the savage races. At the same time the anthropomorphous apes, as Professor Schaaffhausen has remarked, will no doubt be exterminated. The break will then be rendered wider, for it will intervene between man in a more civilised state as we may hope, than the Caucasian and some ape as low as a baboon, instead of as at present between the negro or Australian and the gorilla.
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Again, you can choose for yourself how to understand what may have been meant when Mr. Darwin used terms like "civilised races" and "savage races," but it is also worth reiterating that he mentioned those "civilised races of man will almost certainly exterminate and replace throughout the world the savage races." Beyond a shadow of a doubt, he was speaking about "races of man." I suppose that the whole process, in Darwin's eyes, was just part of the evolutionary process as "natural selection" took place.
RICHARD DAWKINS EVIDENCE
In his 1982 book "The Extended Phenotype" Richard Dawkins had this to say:
The fact that human races aren't categorized as separate subspecies is an insult to me and the objective work of evolutionary biologists. There is more than enough evidence out there to conclude that we're separate subspecies with different ways of functioning neurologically...
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From an evolutionary viewpoint, I can understand where he is coming from. However, I do not believe in the "molecules to man" type of evolution that these people do, and I do not appreciate the racist undertone of their belief system.
ARE YOU A MONKEY OR A MAN?
Simply put, racism is a problem. It is just one more way that we are being taught to distance ourselves from others and even hate them. I cannot help but see that racism really cannot be seen as false if evolution is true. Personally, I do not believe in "races." There is one race, the human race, and we are all human. This is why we can marry and reproduce with one another; we are human.
I don't care about elite bloodlines, won't participate in the extinction of "savage races of man," and don't even have my own "favoured races." I don't care if evolutionary biologists are insulted. I don't buy it. However, I will not just fight against the symptom that is racism, I'll fight against the root causes as well, even if it is the "sacred cow" evolutionism.
As always, you can believe what you want, but believing something doesn't make it true. Moreover, ideas have consequences. You will not be able to trick me into believing that any many is less than human, or more of a monkey.
I'll share some more next time, but just wanted to share this for now, even if it may be "kicking a hornet nest."
EVOLUTION vs. GOD
If anyone wants to, please check out the video above where Ray Comfort interviews some of the leading evolutionary scientists from some of the world's top universities. It's worth your time if you are willing to take a peak, and the total run time is just under 40 minutes.
here's the proof:As always, I'm @papa-pepper and
proof-i-am-not-a-monkey...and-neither-are-you
Until next time…
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This is a great video, I highly recommend everyone watch it!
I agree! Upvoted for added visibility!
Evolutionary thinking has lead to more genocides than any other ideology. Ideas have consequences, indeed. The fool says in his heart, "there is no God." Psalm 14:1
If we can dismiss another as "not human" or "less human" then it is easier to be evil to them, or even kill them.
This is exactly what most religions do. Think of non believers in their particular brand of religion as worth less, need to be converted, heretics etc.
Great post @papa-pepper but I have to disagree with you regarding evolution (cue massive downvotes!!).
The lack of belief in a God does not make someone bad, just as the belief in one does not. It is bad people that use these things as an excuse to justify bad acts.
Religion is just an extension of culture and what you are taught growing up which is why the vast majority of people follow the same religion as their parents and Grandparents. Its tribal. If it wasn't, people would make informed decisions and pick different religions based on their various merits.
At the end of the day, we all bring something in the table to complement ourselves.
I read you all the time.
Yes we are humans.
Keep on steemit.
Thanks @pouchon!
You hit the nail on the head on this post. My father always told us that it doesn't make a difference in what color a persons skin is. There is good and bad in everyone it is just harder to find the good in people.
Thanks for the encouragement @coffeetime!
racism is a widespread issue today. As for me, I dont care if you're black or white as long as you're kind and you have a heart of a human. We all deserve to live in this world, after all we are all human.
I agree, you will not be defined by skin tone in my books.
In today's era racism is abolishing but speciesism is a big concern as we human being not treating our fellow earthling animal in right way, they also have same right to live on this planet respectfully as we human being have.
Adopting vegan lifestyle is a answer of speciesism. Thanks for the nice post!
Preach that to a shark, lion, wolf, or eagle. I'm sure they will all repent of their predatory nature and change their proverbial spots and stop speciating.
Human can't prey and eat animal, we the human being torture them for their whole life and slaughter them for food, and make them tasty with other ingredients. It is not human instinct to kill animal for food, we do not salivate while see any pig, hen or cow, we feel compassion for them. Human being can survive without killing farmed animal while the animal you mention above can't survive without prey, that is the basic difference.@bluerthangreen It is not fair to compare that animals to human being. It is there nature and necessity to prey other animals. Human do agriculture of animal and they are born to kill, have no freedom in their entire life wile other animals follow nature's rule and just prey when they are hungry.
i liked this post dear my friend
What did you like about it?
Sorry i did not understand your words
I enjoyed reading your article very much.
All ideas have consequences and racism is not only the consequence of the wrong ideology but also an infectious disease effecting more and more of the human race.
It sure is.
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Good writing @papa-pepper.Thanks for sharing. i like your post and following.
Really this is so amazing! I think that many writers are wrong due their beliefs of evolution. I support you and I'm so gladly for I read a post else of you.
Thanks for the encouragement, sometimes people stay away from touchy subjects, but we should talk about them.
True. It is too important!
We have a "divide and conquer" mindset among our "leaders" and racism is one of their favorite tools.
It sure is. Thanks @longsilver!
Darwin's theory of evolution vs God is a debatable topic. I love how Ray asked the observable evidence of change of kind in evolution and they can't even give any example. I agree with you @papa-pepper we are human and we didn't came from apes.
Thank you for this very amazing post and video ! Resteemed!
Thank you for checking it out!
good information my friend.
my friend has been alive
tribalism have existed for a very long time,
I, against my brothers. I and my brothers against my cousins. I and my brothers and my cousins against the world.
it's hardwired into the wetware.
the only solution is a universal Post-scarcity economy which is driven and produced by high technology
lucky for us..for the first time in the history of the human race.. it's happening
Been watching Ray Comfort for years now. Love how he tackles evolution. And yes you are correct. There is only one race. HUMAN. Without stating the obvious this is a very tough place for me. It's something I literally have to think about everyday in the US.
Also I just wrote on this very idea of racism and the impact it had and still has on those who are called monkeys . https://steemit.com/africa/@humanearl/cultural-identity-theft
I admire that you wrote about this topic! That's awesome, thanks for showing a different perspective! :-)
Man was created by God. Not from monkeys because of evolution like Darwin's theory
Now i have to start my sunday with a video, i first make some coffee, clear up a bit and then i watch the rest. I do hope they also will talk about Embryos , for me the proof that we start all the same ... animals and human without any race difference.
I probably am the only one when i say what a narrow minded video, but i do not care i still do. He asks a question, but he only wants a answer his way, not allowed explanation. When the question is just are you atheist i think no one is even when loads think they are, but that does not mean i think they believe in god ! The question, who you save when neighbor and your dog are in the water?? come on, it must be clear you safe the one you get first ... I would not forgive myself leaving my dog, to try to get the neighbor. So it is who i get first, because they have the biggest chance to be survived. In the first 4 weeks of all our lives as a embryo we are all the same, not 1 difference. We start off with gills, we all do, each one. is it creationism ? yes off course it is, but it is the natural creationism, what in the video is swept under the table as that is adapted , so shut up and next one. Oeh i hate video like this. People who just want to say it is god who made all and each one what ever you say, no you may not explain... The questioning is very good, because there is still so much to discover, or not and just let the program run. In the beginning there was only sea, due to the atmosphere arround us, it is chemic, everything is chemic. We our selfves are a biological proces, and we still are. Out for the appendix that the show in the film, that helps in the first years against illnesses so part of the immune system, full in charge as children, and in animals it stays, because they do not poison their body with food that is prepared in away that we would not do natural, when you place a new born in a jungle and let it grow up, and multiply there after 5000 years they will have full grown appendixes, it is a biological chemic reaction. We also have a thymus clan on the middle of the breastbone, that now only works till about 16, in nature is found that most mammals when they die, still have a full grown thymus, except humans... We do that a-our selves so actually we make our selves weaker and weaker, in my eyes due to all the vaccinations. Rock hard but yes it is the right of the fittest. But what means the RIGHT? living long? Why? They ask in the film are you going to heaven ? Lol to heaven what who where proof me it exist ? to do it in the terms as the guy in the video, no no do not explain i just ask you where is heaven give me proof. For me no question there is no heaven, and there is no hell. There is just that that you create your self... Do you create your hell or your heaven? That is depending on who you search in life to feel the best you can, on that moment with. On this moment it is heaven in my house i can not have it better anywhere else. I have an aversion of a god who says there is only one god, the egocentric god, live your life like i want you too, otherwise hell will wait you ?? come on ! that is beyond believing in anything. We are human-beings by nature, the nurture is what makes us different from each other. Religion is a nurture, in every kind of way. I am not baptized or what ever, and free to choose what ever i want. I believe in the 5 elements of existence, biochemics reactions. to ask for a proof, and not accepting you do have to explain what millions of years back happened, is ridiculous especially when you do not hold your self the truth of the opposite.
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I believe that skin tone does not matter in the grand scheme of things. It doesn't matter if you are black, yellow, white, red or purple with orange polka dots. We are all the same inside. We all have the same red blood. We all love and hurt in the same fashion. We are all God's children. Whether you believe in evolutionism or don't, some divine intervention stepped in and separated mankind from the animal kingdom. Evolutionary thinking and Religious ideology is responsible for more wars and genocides than other reasons. You don't have to look back too far in history to find it.
I went to bed last night and missed this....Yup you do like the rocks ;-)
Certainly ideas have consequencies. The consequence of evolution theory is catatrophic. Say NO to evolution, it is inhuman and anti-Yaweh. Great post @papa-pepper
It takes courage sometimes to stand in your truth. You made made my raging heart a little less so with this post. Continue to teach the young ones and thank you...