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To: CarolinaGuitarman
My faith in Jesus Christ is based on the historical evidence confirmed by eyewitnesses, secular history, archeology, and the internal and external consistency found in the Bible which was written over a very long period of time by numerous authors with no inconsistencies contain therein.

Sure, there is an element of faith involved, but not nearly as much as required to believe in evolution.

I don't think gravity can practically be considered a theory. I would say it is a fact. it is well understood and anyone can observe the effects of gravity in action. Can't say that about evolution, can you? Absent unusual circumstances, it you release a rock from the top of a building, it is going to fall towards the ground every time. No ration person would claim that involves speculation.
385 posted on 01/14/2006 7:00:29 PM PST by connectthedots
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To: connectthedots
I don't think gravity can practically be considered a theory. I would say it is a fact.

So explain gravity. State what it is, how it works, what causes it and demonstrate that it is more than "theory".
392 posted on 01/14/2006 7:54:17 PM PST by Dimensio (http://angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif <-- required reading before you use your next apostrophe!)
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To: connectthedots
"My faith in Jesus Christ is based on the historical evidence confirmed by eyewitnesses, secular history, archeology, and the internal and external consistency found in the Bible which was written over a very long period of time by numerous authors with no inconsistencies contain therein."

That's nice, and completely outside of what I was talking about.

" I don't think gravity can practically be considered a theory. I would say it is a fact."

There is a fact that gravity happens, and there is a theory of how gravity works. They are two separate things.

"Can't say that about evolution, can you? "

Yes, you can.

"Absent unusual circumstances, it you release a rock from the top of a building, it is going to fall towards the ground every time. No ration person would claim that involves speculation."

No educated person would say that is what the current theories of gravity entail. The fact that things fall down has been known since the dawn of history, and I would daresay much earlier. Why they fall is a very different matter.
478 posted on 01/15/2006 4:30:05 AM PST by CarolinaGuitarman ("There is grandeur in this view of life...")
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