[VadeRetro]

Naturalists have their dogma and Theists have theirs.

Naturalist dogma is that things should be taken straightforwardly to be what the physical evidence says they are. Against that, a certain kind of theist--I wouldn't swear how typical of theists overall this kind is--says that if God didn't leave the right kind of evidence trail, we have to lie for Him.

Out for the night.

[Ahban]

"Naturalist dogma is that things should be taken straightforwardly to be what the physical evidence says they are."

I am sorry, that is simply not the case. Naturalist dogma is that the possiblity of Divine Intervention as a cause must be ruled out "a prior" regardless of where the evidence might lead.

Evolutionist Sir Arthur Keith said, "Evolution is unproved and unprovable. We beleive it because the only alternative is Special Creation, and that is unthinkable."

Atheist Scientist Richard Lewonten, " Materialism is absolute......we cannot allow a Divine foot in the door."

I have had evos right here on this board try to tell me that it is "unscientific" to even consider the possiblilty of Divine Intervention as a cause for anything. I suppose that means we must continue to seach for "natural causes" even if all evidence points to the contrary. THAT is wrong headed.