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To: DannyTN

They thought sickness and plagues were demons and evil spirits. Germs were not discovered for hundreds of years.

The reason viruses are never discussed in the Bible is because no one knew they were there. That is true of a lot of things in the Bible that we know better now. Trying to fit primitive stories into reality is difficult unless you
use some common sense, understand the time of writing and genre and interpret accordingly.

There is no reason to fight against the facts of science. God and science are not contradictory. You yourself said that God created science. I agree.

I just hope you would try to argue in a way that is consistent with all the information we have. You argue one set of arguments, forgetting there are a whole slew of facts that oppose your argument.

Your type of argument is either cognitive dissonance or dishonesty.


289 posted on 02/28/2005 4:57:13 PM PST by shubi (Peace through superior firepower.)
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To: shubi
"They thought sickness and plagues were demons and evil spirits. Germs were not discovered for hundreds of years."

The bible doesn't say sickness and plagues were demons and evil spirits. Although it does acknowledge that there are demons and evil spirits. They are usually discussed in a manner not to be confused with illness.

"The reason viruses are never discussed in the Bible is because no one knew they were there. "

True, they didn't know about germs and viruses but God did give his people instruction in sanitation.

"You argue one set of arguments, forgetting there are a whole slew of facts that oppose your argument. "

I don't buy into all the things you buy into as being "facts". Yes there is a fossil record. There is an evolutionist interpretation of that record and there is a Creationist interpretation of that record. The two are not the same.

293 posted on 02/28/2005 5:06:08 PM PST by DannyTN
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