forget about mr hashi, what does it mean to you

^^gaalo raac and munafiqs and kuffars and brutal lessons aside, what does this from the quran mean to you? "2:256 There is no compulsion in religion , for the right way is clearly from the wrong way. Whoever therefore rejects the forces of evil and believes in God, he has taken hold of a support most unfailing, which shall never give way, for God is All Hearing and Knowing."

If I may add another simple question: What does the quranic statement that "there is no compulsion in religion" mean to you. Would like Kashafa to answer that but all the seef-la-bood are welcome too.

when a human being is killed, God forbid even Ethiopians, you should be a little more Humane rather then this gun *** we got this and that and we baqtified this and that.

this paranoia about outside meddling is tired and wholly unwarranted assessment of what ills Somalia when the "internal" factors have done a fine job of destroying country. You know they say: History repeats itself especially if you keep doing the same tired assessments and prescriptions.

Duke, that's a little vague. What is your prescription given the current state of affairs?

^^ Kashafow isku xeeshod and stop this baqtification this and that.

who would you replace him with and do you think these rebels will desist if he leaves office?

So in the past week, rebels have killed an MP, an ambassador, chief of police and minister of defense? Things are not looking good, what the heck is going on.

^^ So Shariif also wanted/wants to replace state symbols with Al-qaeda flag? Honestly though, we have more to fear that slowly corrodes the fabric of this nation: poverty, lack of basic education and healthcare, constant warfare... These element pose a greater threat then some rented pseudo Sheikh taking orders from a modern cave man hiding in tora bora. These pseudo wadads are a distraction to anyone who tries to rehabilitate this comatose nation.

feel free to ignore the above directives, am canceling him out

yeah, did't believe this non sense about shabeel being Romanian until this vid, it even says shabeel in his language at the bottom.

why get so worked up about irrelevant things?

is anyone counting the number of suicide bombings? This is getting crazy.

my they both rest in peace

we will ask our selfs what will happen after the martians leave

Good, we can you use less fanatics in this place

peacenow, I agree with you. We are all too consumed with the reality of today's Somalia but seldom think of 2morrow. As for the people building stuff, would that not be employment?

Another misconception, humans and Monkeys are related, does not mean human have monkey ancestors.

people are becoming too predictable here lately

Originally posted by rudy-Diiriye: so your final option is copy/paste what some moran wrote. Haji, why not rejoice and go back to what Allah provide u for so u will find the correct path. dont believe whatever u read, just let it mesmerize u without losing your guiding light. Don't call other moron because you disagree with, foolishly so, because you think Allah wants you to ignore certain facts of realty. You say that Evolution is not not observable, thats one Misconception right there, look it up. aspects of Evolution are observable.

Misconceptions about evolution and the mechanisms of evolution Unfortunately, people have misconceptions about evolution. Some are simple misunderstandings; ideas that develop in the course of learning about evolution, possibly from school experiences and/or from the media. Other misconceptions may stem from purposeful attempts to interfere with the understanding of evolution. Below you will find a series of common misconceptions about evolution that link to responses which correct these misconceptions. Misconceptions about evolution and how it works: Misconception: "Evolution is a theory about the origin of life." Response: Evolutionary theory deals mainly with how life changed after its origin. Science does try to investigate how life started (e.g., whether or not it happened near a deep-sea vent, which organic molecules came first, etc.), but these considerations are not the central focus of evolutionary theory. Regardless of how life started, afterwards it branched and diversified, and most studies of evolution are focused on those processes. Misconception: "Evolution is like a climb up a ladder of progress; organisms are always getting better." Response: It is true that natural selection weeds out individuals that are unfit in a particular situation, but for evolution, "good enough" is good enough. No organism has to be perfect. For example, many taxa (like some mosses, protists, fungi, sharks, opossums, and crayfish) have changed little over great expanses of time. They are not marching up a ladder of progress. Rather, they are fit enough to survive and reproduce, and that is all that is necessary to ensure their existence. Other taxa may have changed and diversified a great deal — but that doesn't mean they got "better." After all, climates change, rivers shift course, new competitors invade — and what was "better" a million years ago, may not be "better" today. What works "better" in one location might not work so well in another. Fitness is linked to environment, not to progress. Misconception: "Evolution means that life changed 'by chance.'" Response: Chance is certainly a factor in evolution, but there are also non-random evolutionary mechanisms. Random mutation is the ultimate source of genetic variation, however natural selection, the process by which some variants survive and others do not, is not random. For example, some aquatic animals are more likely to survive and reproduce if they can move quickly through water. Speed helps them to capture prey and escape danger. Animals such as sharks, tuna, dolphins and ichthyosaurs have evolved streamlined body shapes that allow them to swim fast. As they evolved, individuals with more streamlined bodies were more likely to survive and reproduce. Individuals that survive and reproduce better in their environment will have more offspring (displaying the same traits) in the next generation. That's non-random selection. To say that evolution happens "by chance" ignores half of the picture. Misconception: "Natural selection involves organisms 'trying' to adapt." Response: Natural selection leads to adaptation, but the process doesn't involve "trying." Natural selection involves genetic variation and selection among variants present in a population. Either an individual has genes that are good enough to survive and reproduce, or it does not — but it can't get the right genes by "trying." Misconception: "Natural selection gives organisms what they 'need.'" Response: Natural selection has no intentions or senses; it cannot sense what a species "needs." If a population happens to have the genetic variation that allows some individuals to survive a particular challenge better than others, then those individuals will have more offspring in the next generation, and the population will evolve. If that genetic variation is not in the population, the population may still survive (but not evolve much) or it may die out. But it will not be granted what it "needs" by natural selection. Misconception: "Evolution is 'just' a theory." Response: Scientific theories are explanations that are based on lines of evidence, enable valid predictions, and have been tested in many ways. In contrast, there is also a popular definition of theory — a "guess" or "hunch." These conflicting definitions often cause unnecessary confusion about evolution. Misconception: "Evolution is a theory in crisis and is collapsing as scientists lose confidence in it." Response: Scientists do not debate whether evolution (descent with modification) took place, but they do argue about how it took place. Details of the processes and mechanisms are vigorously debated. Antievolutionists may hear the debates about how evolution occurs and misinterpret them as debates about whether evolution occurs. Evolution is sound science and is treated accordingly by scientists and scholars worldwide. Misconception: "Gaps in the fossil record disprove evolution." Response: The fact that some transitional fossils are not preserved does not disprove evolution. Evolutionary biologists do not expect that all transitional forms will be found and realize that many species leave no fossils at all. Lots of organisms don't fossilize well and the environmental conditions for forming good fossils are not that common. So, science actually predicts that for many evolutionary changes there will be gaps in the record. Also, scientists have found many transitional fossils. For example, there are fossils of transitional organisms between modern birds and their theropod dinosaur ancestors, and between whales and their terrestrial mammal ancestors. Misconception: "Evolutionary theory is incomplete and is currently unable to give a total explanation of life." Response: Evolutionary science is a work in progress. New discoveries are made and explanations adjusted when necessary. And in this respect, evolution is just like all other sciences. Research continues to add to our knowledge. While we don't know everything about evolution (or any other scientific discipline, for that matter), we do know a great deal about the history of life, the pattern of lineage-splitting through time, and the mechanisms that have caused these changes. And more will be learned in the future. To date, evolution is the only well-supported explanation for life's diversity. To learn more about the nature of science go here. Misconception: "The theory of evolution is flawed, but scientists won't admit it." Response: Scientists have examined the supposed "flaws" that creationists claim exist in evolutionary theory and have found no support for these claims. These "flaws" are based on misunderstandings of evolutionary theory or misrepresentations of evidence. Scientists continue to refine the theory of evolution, but that doesn't mean it is "flawed." Science is a very competitive endeavor and if "flaws" were discovered, scientists would be more than glad to point them out. Misconception: "Evolution is not science because it is not observable or testable." Response: Evolution is observable and testable. The misconception here is that science is limited to controlled experiments that are conducted in laboratories by people in white lab coats. Actually, much of science is accomplished by gathering evidence from the real world and inferring how things work. Astronomers cannot hold stars in their hands and geologists cannot go back in time, but in both cases scientists can learn a great deal by using multiple lines of evidence to make valid and useful inferences about their objects of study. The same is true of the study of the evolutionary history of life on Earth, and as a matter of fact, many mechanisms of evolution are studied through direct experimentation as in more familiar sciences. Fossils such as Archaeopteryx give us snapshots of organisms as they adapt and change over time. Studying modern organisms such as elephant seals can reveal specific examples of evolutionary history and bolster concepts of evolution. Artificial selection among guppies can demonstrate microevolution in the laboratory. Laboratory experimentation with fruit flies demonstrates the power of genetic mutation. Visit the PBS Evolution Web site to learn about John Endler's research on wild guppies, a great example of direct experimentation. Learn more about lines of evidence for evolution. Misconception: "Most biologists have rejected 'Darwinism' (i.e., no longer really agree with the ideas put forth by Darwin and Wallace)." Response: Darwin's idea that evolution generally proceeds at a slow, deliberate pace has been modified to include the idea that evolution can proceed at a relatively rapid pace under some circumstances. In this sense, "Darwinism" is continually being modified. Modification of theories to make them more representative of how things work is the role of scientists and of science itself. Thus far, however, there have been no credible challenges to the basic Darwinian principles that evolution proceeds primarily by the mechanism of natural selection acting upon variation in populations and that different species share common ancestors. Scientists have not rejected Darwin's natural selection, but have improved and expanded it as more information has become available. For example, we now know (although Darwin did not) that genetic mutations are the source of variation acted on by natural selection, but we haven't rejected Darwin's idea of natural selection — we've just added to it. Misconception: "Evolution leads to immoral behavior. If children are taught that they are animals, they will behave like animals." Response: Humans are members of the animal kingdom. We share anatomical and biochemical traits with other animals, and there are many behaviors that we share — we care for our young, we form cooperative groups, etc. There are other behaviors that are specific to particular animals. In this sense, humans act like humans, slugs act like slugs, and squirrels act like squirrels. It is unlikely that children, upon learning that they are related to all other animals, will start to behave like jellyfish or raccoons. Evolution does not make ethical statements about right and wrong. It simply helps us understand how life has changed and continues to change over time. It is up to us, as societies and individuals, to decide what constitutes ethical and moral behavior. Misconception: "Evolution supports the idea that 'might makes right' and rationalizes the oppression of some people by others." Response: In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a philosophy called "Social Darwinism" arose from a misguided effort to apply lessons from biological evolution to society. According to this view, society should allow the weak and less fit to fail and die, and that this is not only good policy, but morally right. Supposedly, evolution by natural selection provided support for these ideas. Pre-existing prejudices were rationalized by the notion that colonized nations, poor people, or disadvantaged minorities must have deserved their situations because they were "less fit" than those who were better off. This misapplication of science was used to promote social and political agendas. The "science" of Social Darwinism was refuted. Biological evolution has stood the test of time, but Social Darwinism has not. Visit the Talk Origins Archives for more information on Social Darwinism. Misconception: "Evolution and religion are incompatible." Response: Religion and science (evolution) are very different things. In science, only natural causes are used to explain natural phenomena, while religion deals with beliefs that are beyond the natural world. The misconception that one always has to choose between science and religion is incorrect. Of course, some religious beliefs explicitly contradict science (e.g., the belief that the world and all life on it was created in six literal days); however, most religious groups have no conflict with the theory of evolution or other scientific findings. In fact, many religious people, including theologians, feel that a deeper understanding of nature actually enriches their faith. Moreover, in the scientific community there are thousands of scientists who are devoutly religious and also accept evolution. For concise statements from many religious organizations regarding evolution, see Voices for Evolution on the NCSE Web site. [ Misconception: "Teachers should teach 'both sides' and let students decide for themselves." Response: Given the wide variety of religious views about creation, there are not simply "two sides" to be compared — and, in any case, these views are not science and do not belong in a science classroom. In science class, students should have opportunities to discuss the merits of arguments within the scope of science. For example, students might debate exactly where birds branched off of the tree of life: before dinosaurs or from within the dinosaur clade. In contrast, a debate pitting a scientific concept against a religious belief has no place in a science class and misleadingly suggests that a "choice" between the two must be made. The "fairness" argument has been used by groups attempting to insinuate their religious beliefs into science curricula. Misconception: "Evolution is itself 'religious,' so requiring teachers to teach evolution violates the First Amendment." Response: Evolution is science. The study of evolution relies on evidence and inference from the natural world. Thus it is not a religion. Supreme Court and other Federal court decisions clearly differentiate science from religion and do not permit the advocacy of religious doctrine in science (or other public school) classes. Other decisions specifically uphold a school district's right to require the teaching of evolution. For additional information on significant court decisions involving evolution education, visit the NCSE website. Read more about evolution and the nature of science. Back to top Archaeopteryx and elephant seal photos courtesy of Dave Smith, UCMP; Guppy photos courtesy of Cara Gibson and Katie McGhee; Fruit fly image courtesy of Jean-Michel Muratet, Syndicat National des Ophtalmologistes de France (SNOF)

The moon echoed here is not the moon but a corner of the moon. Confusing the two indicates you have little knowledge of the randomly chosen parts of the moon that i refer to as "The Moon". This shows you have little knowledge of the whole Whole moon let alone the random corner in my head. Sound familiar. Look, I don't know what echoes you hear but to say "the East" and not include Japan, China or India not only shows lack of knowledge but silliness. Let me help with the name of the region your looking for: Near East or Middle East but East is East.

Originally posted by rudy-Diiriye: evolution is not fact but theory saxib. And just because u believe in it does not make it fact. its just a theory, go and read some more about it to refresh yourself. thnx Can you define scientific theory? Let me help you: " A set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts or phenomena, especially one that has been repeatedly tested or is widely accepted and can be used to make predictions about natural phenomena. The branch of a science or art consisting of its explanatory statements, accepted principles, and methods of analysis, as opposed to practice: a fine musician who had never studied theory."