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To: Fester Chugabrew
It's the truth that matters.

Ah, but the bible is a book, heavily and repeatedly edited. And many of the events in the bible are second-hand accounts. And an account like 'on the second day, God created the stars and planets' is *not* detailed, it's laughably vague! The bible is fine for philosophy and theology. It's completely useless and irrelevant for science.

69 posted on 08/04/2005 11:34:51 AM PDT by blowfish
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To: blowfish
Ah, but the bible is a book, heavily and repeatedly edited.

You've inadvertently switched from "blbical texts" to the bible as "a book." I prefer to address them as texts authored and inspired by the Creator, and as such, they have not been "heavily and repeatedly edited." They have been been faithfully copied and preserved, much more than any other written texts. Not only so, but those who respect their authority have taken great pains to leave them alone and let them say what the original Author intends.

While not intended as detailed scientific texts, they do lay down a terrific foundation upon which science can operate. The fact is, unless the universe were intelligently designed and filled with intelligent beings, there would be no such thing as science. I doubt the Creator is amused by those who, in the name of science, deny His gift of an intelligently designed creation.

72 posted on 08/04/2005 11:59:41 AM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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