From: cates_db@hotmail.com   
      
   On 2026-02-01 11:37 a.m., Martin Harran wrote:   
   > On Sun, 1 Feb 2026 08:33:15 -0800, John Harshman   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2/1/26 7:02 AM, Martin Harran wrote:   
   >>> On Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:36:52 -0600, DB Cates    
   >>> wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> On 2026-01-31 11:30 a.m., Martin Harran wrote:   
   >>>>> On Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:43:49 -0800, Mark Isaak   
   >>>>>  wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> [snip]   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> I don't think that the Church's opinion that the recognition of God   
   >>>>> started with one couple is of any great significance and certainly   
   >>>>> doesn't harm anyone. I doubt that anybody other than theologians with   
   >>>>> nothing better to do ever even gives it any thought other than   
   >>>>> theologians with nothing better to do. I'm a very active participant   
   >>>>> in my Church and I've never ever heard anyone mention it, the only   
   >>>>> place I have ever encountered it is here in TO and in the recent book   
   >>>>> I read that started this sub-thread. Even in that book it was a minor   
   >>>>> item,   
   >>>>>   
   >>>> Do you still think this constitutes an (even if not notable) example of   
   >>>> science confirming a biblical position while discomfirming a previous   
   >>>> scientific position?   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Where did I say it disconfirmed a previous scientific position?   
   >>   
   >> It was advanced as an example of something from the book. What was that   
   >> something? Or are you saying you disagree with the book?   
   >   
   > So where did I or the book say it disconfirmed a previous scientific   
   > position?   
   >   
   Although not directly stated, I think it was implied when you stated   
   that in your experience on-line that the scientists you interacted with   
   were dismissive of the idea of a common ancestor for all of humanity.   
      
   Note that coalescence theory looks at common ancestors of extant humans.   
   no matter which common ancestor you pick for extant humans there will be   
   dead humans who were *not* descended from them.   
      
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