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To: Lazarus Long
As far as is known by his life and lack of testimony as a Christian, this is an accurate description of what Dr. Gould would say right now to anyone who would listen:

Luke 16:22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

Evolutionists are Christ-deniers as Jesus Himself did not believe in evolution or other such modern fables.

56 posted on 05/20/2002 1:50:40 PM PDT by Jonathan
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To: Jonathan
Evolutionists are Christ-deniers as Jesus Himself did not believe in evolution or other such modern fables

That's going a bit far. Unless I somehow missed it, Jesus never spoke concerning God's methods of creation. In fact, the mechanics of evolution can be put forth as an example of the "gradual unfolding of God's will."

The heat generated by the theory of evolution has much less to do with the mechanical aspects of natural selection, than it does with the fact that so many people use the theory evolution as "proof" that God does not exist, with all that implies, and so many other people feel bound to dispute the point.

While the theory of evolution proves nothing about the existence of God, it does tend to draw believers into the trap of trying to prove scientifically that God does exist. (Which is basically what you're trying to do here.) That, too, is a hopeless task, as we could not hope to fashion a model of God that can pass scientific muster -- He's just too big.

On the other hand, we don't have to prove God's existence: He dispenses with the difficulties of scientific proof by personally introducing Himself to anybody who cares to meet Him. Once one acknowledges God and trusts in Him, the the evolution debate has no importance whatsoever.

Don't sweat the small stuff, Jonathan -- and considering the sorts of things that Peter called small, this is small stuff indeed.

79 posted on 05/20/2002 2:18:48 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: Jonathan
Evolutionists are Christ-deniers as Jesus Himself did not believe in evolution or other such modern fables.

LOL!!!! Can I see the chapter and verse in question?

105 posted on 05/20/2002 3:12:01 PM PDT by stands2reason
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To: Jonathan
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.
--Lucius Annaeus Seneca
145 posted on 05/20/2002 4:34:05 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: Jonathan
Evolutionists are Christ-deniers

So C.S. Lewis was a Christ-denier? You presume too much.

342 posted on 05/21/2002 8:18:45 AM PDT by TigerTale
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