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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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To: DannyTN

Okay, just stay with your take on the Bible and see which room you get after you pass on.


295 posted on 02/28/2005 5:09:10 PM PST by shubi (Peace through superior firepower.)
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To: DannyTN
is an evolutionist interpretation of that record and there is a Creationist interpretation of that record. The two are not the same.

You're right. The evolutionist interpretation takes into account all the evidence from multiple lines of research. The creationist interpretation picks and chooses the evidence they need to "prove" their positions. However, considering your average creationist is either terribly ignorant or a blatant liar (cf., "Quote Mining"), such selective interpretation should be seen as par for the course.

296 posted on 02/28/2005 5:14:11 PM PST by Junior (FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC)
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To: DannyTN
"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."

I agree, they are not the same. The difference is that science saw the fossils first, then explained them through the use of the scientific method which of course gave them the most accurate results. Creationists take the evidence and twist and bend and deform it until it matches what they want.

310 posted on 02/28/2005 7:14:17 PM PST by b_sharp (Science adjusts theories to fit evidence, creationism distorts evidence to fit the bible.)
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