An intelligent response. Thanks!
I still have doubts about the theory of evolution. I wouldn't say that it absolutely isn't true, but I don't feel it's a settled issue. I don't know for a fact, for example, that you and I are descended from single celled organisms. We have very limited knowledge of the universe at this point. It bothers me that there seems to be a sort of "zeitgeistism" among some of the evolutionists. Basically, an assertion that since evolution is the currently prevailing theory about our origins, that someone must really be stupid not to accept it. Scienfically minded people who have no problem accepting that current theories about gravity or the origin of galaxies may be eventually overturned can get quite angry at the suggestion that evolutionary theory may someday likewise be overturned. It seems to be a theory that cannot be questioned without bringing wrath down upon one's head!
I agree fully with you that it's possible to be a Christian and still believe in the theory of evolution. In the debates that occur around here on this subject, we're often told that. However, it would seem to me that if one wanted to convince Christians to consider the theory of evolution, bashing them like Dawkins does isn't the way to do it. I appreciate your disagreement with him on this issue. Some of the evolutionists here bash and condescend toward Christians even as they're assuring us we can be both Christians and evolutionists. Not a wise tactic. Dawkins seems to be someone who is quite intelligent but almost completely lacking in wisdom.
Romans 5:12-21
12. Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned--
13. for before the law was given, sin was in the world. But sin is not taken into account when there is no law.
14. Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who was a pattern of the one to come.
15. But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God's grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!
16. Again, the gift of God is not like the result of the one man's sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification.
17. For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
18. Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for all men.
19. For just as through the disobedience of the one man, the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
20. The law was added so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
21. so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.