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To: Elsie

Despite your clever use of HTML, I remain unconvinced. You make one assumption that I do not make, and that is that the Bible represents actual fact in every detail. I do not accept that assumption, so your argument is wasted on me, you see. Look at my tagline.

The Theory of Evolution says nothing about creation of anything. That was my statement. I fail to see how your argument applies to my statement.

I can see how it might apply in a discussion with another Christian regarding the appearance of Adam and Eve. But that hardly has anything to do with the Theory of Evolution, frankly, which doesn't deal with any supernatural stuff at all.

The fact remains that many Christians (perhaps a majority) believe that evolution is the explanation for speciation. Some make a special case for humans, but not all. Your beliefs may vary. Isn't human intelligence wonderful? We all get to examine thing for ourselves and make decisions.


477 posted on 09/20/2005 12:55:34 PM PDT by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: MineralMan; Elsie

Elsie is absolutely convinced that there is a dichotomy between Christianity and evolution. Elsie believes that both cannot be true and quotes copiously from the Bible in support of that position. The problem with this argument is that if it is successful it can only convince rationalists of the falsity of the bible, since there is abundant physical evidence available to us right now that evolution is fact. The falsity of the Bible probably isn't the conclusion that Elsie would like us to draw.


496 posted on 09/20/2005 1:23:59 PM PDT by Thatcherite (Conservative and Biblical Literalist are not synonymous)
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To: MineralMan
Isn't human intelligence wonderful? We all get to examine thing for ourselves and make decisions.

Indeed; and I can state that my way of looking at things have changed over my lifetime, and I suspect that it can for others as well.

928 posted on 09/22/2005 5:19:14 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
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To: MineralMan
Look at my tagline.

Redundantly, it appears redundant.....

929 posted on 09/22/2005 5:20:45 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
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