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To: orionblamblam
I expected this thread to turn into the usual shouting match eventually, but not within the first couple of posts! So, out of the posts so far, I've got this: * Those in favor of the "broad" definition of "Creationism ...

I think this thread has been fairly calm as this topic goes! What I've read was person after person informing you that the 2 choices you listed were insufficient. There are numerous camps on this deep issue. So I'm afraid your attempt to secure "votes" on your two choices is not going to be fruitful.

Thanks for starting this thread. After months of pointless threads of people talking past each other trying to cram people into 2 over-simplified polarized positions, it's refreshing to see a thoughtful thread listing the various possible positions on such a deep subject. I know this has been done before but it was needed again.

122 posted on 06/12/2005 7:56:44 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: plain talk

> What I've read was person after person informing you that the 2 choices you listed were insufficient.

Well, a line must be drawn somewhere. Else, we'll get peopel calling themselves "Creationist" because they believe that God (frat name: Bluto) will create the universe sometime in the future as a fraternity prank.


In any event: as with any choice, this one can be boiled down to a binmary system, so long as we can all agree with this: "A 'Creationist' is someone who believes that (a) God created mankind." Where it becomes binary is "...created mankind much as it is now/created mankind through an evolutionary process." Anyone who self-defines as a Creationist but believes neither of those things is in a distinct minority group, IMO.


124 posted on 06/12/2005 10:15:12 PM PDT by orionblamblam ("You're the poster boy for what ID would turn out if it were taught in our schools." VadeRetro)
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