Why do the planets not all rotate in the same direction. Why do they not orbit in the same direction. If there was a big bang center of origen it would be impossible to have different rotations and orbits as is the case.
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If he's old enough to be a Grandpa, he should be old enough to understand that celestial bodies sometimes collide. (What kind of God would allow that?) A comet collided with Jupiter just a few years ago. Get a big enough comet/asteroid/whatever to slam into a planet, and you can change it's orbital characteristics.
Not to mention, the planets do all orbit in the same direction. (At least, the ones around our sun do.)
The Big Bang was unfortunately named. Even when you ignore the sexual innuendo in the term, it makes the layman think it was an explosion from some central point in the universe. It was not.
On the one hand, I can sympathize with folks like this having difficulty with the concept. The origins of the universe are completely outside of our experience. It takes a whole lot of mental work to wrap your head around the subject.
On the other hand, if you are going to make arguments against it you really need to do that mental work and understand what you are talking about. Grandpa clearly hasn't and doesn't.
actually, moonbiter, the term "Big Bang" was a derogatory phrase coined to discredit the idea (can't remember who it was - anyone?) - so, yes, it's wrong.
Grandpa, could you come over here please?
Yeah, over here...
No, closer...
Closer...
WHAP!
Aaaaah, now I feel better.
Hovind victim
The Argument is stupid and dates back over 40 years.
Fundie argument:
The big bang was spinning and EVERYTHING thrown off from it MUST spin in the same direction.
Fundie science:
Everything has done and does the same thing for eternity.
Fundie FAIL:
Shit happens is my Theory, and it's supported by all sciences as it never fails but for this one there is the OBVIOUS answer. Collision is a given.
Canadiest
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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