July 31, 2012
In my last post (Part 1), I mentioned the genetic evidence pointing to a “mitochondrial Eve” and “Y-chromosomal Adam” in humanity’s origin. I then discussed the idea that the RTB Creation Model may be a little too restrictive in its dependence on three distinct maternal lineages via Noah’s daughters-in-law. Today, though, I’d like to make […]
Tags: Abraham, age of Noah, age of Noah's wife, ages of biblical matriarchs, ages of biblical patriarchs, ages of Noah's sons, Cain & Abel, extensive lifespans in Bible, Genesis, Ham, Japheth, long lifespans, Noah, Noah's daughters-in-law, Noah's wife, Shem, sons of Noah, women on the Ark
Posted in Religion, Science, Science & Religion |
July 29, 2012
Once upon a time, I was listening to two of my heroes, Drs. Hugh Ross and Fuz Rana of Reasons to Believe, discuss how current genetic research points to the origins of humanity (i.e., modern Homo sapiens) from a small population in or near Northeastern Africa dating back a few tens of thousands of years […]
Tags: Adam & Eve, AMH migration, DNA, Fuz Rana, genetic bottleneck, genetic studies, Ham, Hugh Ross, human origins, Japheth, mitochondrial Eve, mtDNA, Noah's Ark, Noah's daughters-in-law, Noah's flood, Noah's wife, origin of Man, Out-of-Africa hypothesis, Out-of-Eden hypothesis, Reasons to Believe, RTB Creation Model, Shem, wives of Noah's sons, women on the Ark, Y-chromosomal Adam
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July 21, 2012
One day I realized that I was “stuck” where I was in life and didn’t like my limited options. I felt I needed a change. I didn’t want to stay in my poor neighborhood. I wanted to take advantage of the opportunities that others “out there” had. So,… I left. I didn’t really feel like […]
Tags: breaking the law, illegal aliens, illegal immigration, immigration issues, parody, undocumented workers
Posted in Politics |
July 13, 2012
Nobody can be expected to comment/report on every news story. Even the most prolific writers ignore or avoid certain stories, either for lack of time or interest. I certainly make no effort to tackle all the headline stories. (In fact, I try to make many of my blog posts independent of specific events, though they […]
Tags: accusations of racism, Arab Spring, Attorney General Holder's guilt and arrogance, Bashar al-Assad, Bobby Jindal, Condoleezza Rice, democracy in the Middle East, elections, Eric Holder, Fast and Furious, George Zimmerman, GOP ticket, Jerry Sandusky, Marco Rubio, Morsi, Paul Ryan, presidential race, racism in the news, Romney, Sandusky verdict, Syria, Tim Pawlenty, Trayvon Martin, V.P. pick
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