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To: lexcorp
Believing that Santa Claus exists and rides eight tiny reindeer all over the world once a year requires a degree of faith. Believing that Santa Claus is a fairy tale of some sort also requires a degree of faith. But the degrees are quite different.

Technically, you are correct. But I can quantify that degree and say, with confidence, that it crosses the line between reasonable faith (do I trust my brakes enough to drive 70 mph on the freeway) and stupid faith (If I leave bill Clinton alone with my beautiful 23 year old daughter, can I trust him to not hit on her).

Believing in santa, the easter bunny, the gold tablets of maroni, et. al, requires BLIND faith. That is, there is no physical evidence whatsoever. When it comes to the religions regarding the origin of species (evolution and creationism), there is some degree of physical evidence for both. Neither requires blind faith, but both, like virtually all beliefs held by men, require a measure of faith.

Based on my research, and it is extensive on both sides (although I am sure it is inevitable that there are some here who retain more raw data in some areas of this subjet than I), it takes more dependence on faith, regarding the origin of life, to believe the mainline evolution theories than the mainline creation theories.

BTW, I keep highlighting the word "origin" because I have no doubt that evolution takes place - but I see it more as "rust." The machine, having been built and set into motion, is slowly wearing out.

765 posted on 02/25/2002 10:25:57 AM PST by RobRoy
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