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To: PatrickHenry
“A widespread theological view now exists saying that God started off the world, props it up and works through laws of nature, very subtly, so subtly that its action is undetectable. But that kind of God is effectively no different to my mind than atheism. To anyone who adopts this view I say, ‘Great, we’re in the same camp; now where do we get our morals if the universe just goes grinding on as it does?’ This kind of God does nothing outside of the laws of nature, gives us no immortality, no foundation for morals, or any of the things that we want from a God and from religion.”

William B. Provine, “Progress in Evolution and Meaning in Life,” in Evolutionary Progress, ed. Matthew H. Nitecki (University of Chicago Press, 1988), p. 70 Provine was Professor of History of Biology, Cornell University
177 posted on 11/29/2004 8:34:56 AM PST by GarySpFc (Sneakypete, De Oppresso Liber)
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To: GarySpFc
Attention: Stop stalking me with those stupid quotes!

I'm trying to be fair with you. Read post 164 and respond to that. If you ignore it and keep stalking and spamming me with your junk, I'll hit the abuse button. Got it?

185 posted on 11/29/2004 8:37:45 AM PST by PatrickHenry (The List-O-Links for evolution threads is at my freeper homepage.)
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