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Spring is in full swing and summer is right around the corner, what are your plans? At AoPS Online our schedule has new classes starting now through July, so be sure to keep your skills sharp and be prepared for the Fall school year! Check out the schedule of upcoming classes below.
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Looking for summer camps in math and language arts? Be sure to check out the video-based summer camps offered at the Virtual Campus that are 2- to 4-weeks in duration. There are middle and high school competition math camps as well as Math Beasts camps that review key topics coupled with fun explorations covering areas such as graph theory (Math Beasts Camp 6), cryptography (Math Beasts Camp 7-8), and topology (Math Beasts Camp 8-9)!
Be sure to mark your calendars for the following events:
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April 9th (Webinar), 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET, Learn about Video-based Summer Camps at the Virtual Campus
[*]April 10th (Math Jam), 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET, 2025 MathILy and MathILy-Er Math Jam: Multibackwards Numbers
[*]April 22nd (Webinar), 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET, Competitive Programming at AoPS (USACO).[/list]
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Looking for summer camps in math and language arts? Be sure to check out the video-based summer camps offered at the Virtual Campus that are 2- to 4-weeks in duration. There are middle and high school competition math camps as well as Math Beasts camps that review key topics coupled with fun explorations covering areas such as graph theory (Math Beasts Camp 6), cryptography (Math Beasts Camp 7-8), and topology (Math Beasts Camp 8-9)!
Be sure to mark your calendars for the following events:
[list][*]April 3rd (Webinar), 4pm PT/7:00pm ET, Learning with AoPS: Perspectives from a Parent, Math Camp Instructor, and University Professor
[*]April 8th (Math Jam), 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET, 2025 MATHCOUNTS State Discussion
April 9th (Webinar), 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET, Learn about Video-based Summer Camps at the Virtual Campus
[*]April 10th (Math Jam), 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET, 2025 MathILy and MathILy-Er Math Jam: Multibackwards Numbers
[*]April 22nd (Webinar), 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET, Competitive Programming at AoPS (USACO).[/list]
Our full course list for upcoming classes is below:
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I've seen this debate appear a few times but I don't know if there's a thread for it so yeah
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Okay so one thing that I've never understood about Atheists, is how they don't believe in any all-powerful being, even if it isn't the Christian God.
Like, okay say something like the Big Bang happened, what caused that. And what caused the thing that caused that. See? It doesn't make sense.
The fact that space, time, and reality exists is proof of a creator.
There has to be some all-powerful being that created everything, otherwise it doesn't make sense.
Also the argument of, "Well then what created God?" doesn't work because the whole point of God is that He has always existed.
So what is your guy's explanation for creation. Because random objects couldn't have just been existing in the world, that doesn't make any sense, something must have created them, therefore there is a creator.
Like, okay say something like the Big Bang happened, what caused that. And what caused the thing that caused that. See? It doesn't make sense.
The fact that space, time, and reality exists is proof of a creator.
There has to be some all-powerful being that created everything, otherwise it doesn't make sense.
Also the argument of, "Well then what created God?" doesn't work because the whole point of God is that He has always existed.
So what is your guy's explanation for creation. Because random objects couldn't have just been existing in the world, that doesn't make any sense, something must have created them, therefore there is a creator.
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Why do people still believe in evolution?
1: Life from non-life. The law of abiogenesis states that life cannot come from non life. Even today with perfect conditions we cannot create life. In the early universe there were most likely not nucleotides floating around but even if there were to be able to make DNA, you need a dexyribose sugar backbone. If somehow the nucleotides bond with the backbone and you finally get DNA, how would they be in any specific order? It is unlikely that they would make anything useful because even if they are off by one pairing the protein might not work. But then you need very complex protiens to even read this code, and reproduce it (mRNA, tRNA, rRNA, and Ribosomes). And then you need amino acids to be able to make more protiens. The probability is essentially 0% of life forming. But even if life got this far it would die of the radiation outside in its environment.
2 Mutations are sterile. When a mutation occurs in DNA, it does not improve the cell, but rather destroys it. Changes in genetic code result in down syndrome, sterility, birth defects, and so many more. How could a mutation consistently improve genetic code? This doesn't happen in nature at all.
1: Life from non-life. The law of abiogenesis states that life cannot come from non life. Even today with perfect conditions we cannot create life. In the early universe there were most likely not nucleotides floating around but even if there were to be able to make DNA, you need a dexyribose sugar backbone. If somehow the nucleotides bond with the backbone and you finally get DNA, how would they be in any specific order? It is unlikely that they would make anything useful because even if they are off by one pairing the protein might not work. But then you need very complex protiens to even read this code, and reproduce it (mRNA, tRNA, rRNA, and Ribosomes). And then you need amino acids to be able to make more protiens. The probability is essentially 0% of life forming. But even if life got this far it would die of the radiation outside in its environment.
2 Mutations are sterile. When a mutation occurs in DNA, it does not improve the cell, but rather destroys it. Changes in genetic code result in down syndrome, sterility, birth defects, and so many more. How could a mutation consistently improve genetic code? This doesn't happen in nature at all.
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I’ve heard from some people in Xarcade that Christianity sees homosexuality as a sin. Can somebody here explain why is that?
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How do y'all respond to the "problem" of evil?
I bet atheists are going to love this and the other thread but I wanted to get other theists' POV on this.
I bet atheists are going to love this and the other thread but I wanted to get other theists' POV on this.
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ask me anything
this should be interesting.
ask me anything
this should be interesting.
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This Forum has been a little quiet recently, so I thought I would post this.
Please say your specific beliefs, even if someone said something about your denomination. I'm interested to hear your thoughts! :)
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I forgot Unitarianism, Puritan, and Anglicism. I also forgot to allow revoting. Sorry! :oops_sign:
Please say your specific beliefs, even if someone said something about your denomination. I'm interested to hear your thoughts! :)
EDIT:
I forgot Unitarianism, Puritan, and Anglicism. I also forgot to allow revoting. Sorry! :oops_sign:
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Should Mormons be considered Christians?
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