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To: ZULU
The Bible is a theological work with historical overtones. It is neither a history book nor a biology text.

Two of the most annoying things about this whole debate:

First, question evolution and the response is never to address the points brought up but to burn a bible. Many times, the points have nothing to do with the bible, but are valid scientific questions.

Second, the use of the bible as a basis for scientific truth. The bible is simply not meant as a basis for science.

72 posted on 01/27/2004 10:33:26 AM PST by hopespringseternal
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To: hopespringseternal
"Many times, the points have nothing to do with the bible, but are valid scientific questions."

Name one.
74 posted on 01/27/2004 10:46:25 AM PST by ZULU (Remember the Alamo!!!!!)
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To: hopespringseternal
Not at all, 'whatever' is just an easy way to inform you that you've been dismissed.

Correct. The Bible is not a science textbook, and should not be used as such. However, Creation (which science studies), should point back to a Creator and His Word, the Bible. And to a person of faith, Creation does point back to a Creator. Unfrotunately, evolution as a means to origins intentionally uses the "unknown" to promote a specific theory, which works out beautifully because nothing can be shown confidently correct nor incorrect. The theory behind evolution is merely conjecture based on the objective evidence we have today - however - God is never considered, therefore evolution MUST come up with a way for life to have evolved from mere chemicals to rational, thinking minds. What's interesting here is that in order to begin a theory like this, one must first reject a Creator, then comes the conjecture. The devious thing about the theory is that once in place it can then be used to persuade those who believe, not to believe. Evolution attacks faith every chance it gets when ironically it has to be taken on faith itself by its own believers.

75 posted on 01/27/2004 10:48:27 AM PST by realpatriot71 (legalize freedom!)
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To: hopespringseternal
Many times, the points have nothing to do with the bible, but are valid scientific questions.

What are your "valid scientific questions" and have they been addressed and dismissed on previous threads?

83 posted on 01/27/2004 11:01:41 AM PST by Junior (Some people follow their dreams. Others hunt theirs down and beat them mercilessly into submission)
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