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No. I don't believe in EvoThink because apes have no immortal soul. The sins of the Father stop when you accept the blood shed on the cross. That is the meaning of the phrase "born again" -- you now have no ties to your pirate ancestors, or your thieving lib parents, or your adulterous uncle, unless you choose against the Lord to act in that manner. Is that what you were digging at?

I'm trying to understand this common creationist horror at the thought of our distant ancestors having been something other than ourselves. When you distill such statements down to their essentials, it's some kind of fear that your own sense of self-worth will be destroyed if it turns out your ancestors were humble. But I was always taught that the beauty of America and the American psyche was that you can be a "self made" person. That your humble beginnings - your own humble beginnings, let alone your ancestors! - erects absolutely no impediment to your being able to rise or fall on your own merits.

Your answer above sounds like you actually agree with my characterization of your beliefs. You actually think that if I discovered one day that an ancestor was an evil criminal, that I would mysteriously become drawn to a life of crime myself... unless I happened to be born again when I received the news.

That is soooooo strange.