You said -- "Not at all FRiend. Let's talk scripture on a science thread. Specifically, what does the Good Book say about self-righteousness?"
I would refer to Ann Coulter's book (and chapter...) on the "grieving widows" for a starter. And then I would say that no amount of talk about "self-righteousness" is going to silence me on talking about the Bible (and neither should it silence *anyone* else).
That kind of "self-righteous talk" is exactly the same type of "ploy" that Ann Coulter is talking about -- but in the political arena. She says it's specifially designed to "shut off talk" so that you cannot respond. That's precisely the nature of any questioning about "self-righteousness"
The fact of the matter is that the Bible says to proclaim it's Word -- high and low, throughout the entire world, in all places, in all situations, at any time. The Apostle Paul did it. The rest of the Apostles did it. We're to do it.
I don't even have to be concerned about it (any issue of self-righteousness) -- in the least -- because I'm not proclaiming the "righteousness of self" -- but rather -- the "righteousness of God and of Jesus Christ".
Perhaps some people legitimately miss this particular point. Perhaps some people think this is a proclamation of "self-righteousness". If so, then that's a perfect example of *how misled* they are on the "Gospel" and what it means. They -- then -- have *no concept* of what the Gospel of Jesus Christ is -- according to what the Bible tells us and what Jesus Christ has done for us.
And in *this particular case* -- of this thread -- it's *certainly* appropriate, in context with the origins of the universe. And it's certainly appropriate in the context of what the Bible says, in that "God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise." It fits *exactly* in with origins and with context (how smart and/or wise) the person is (along with our society).
It couln't be more appropriate if one tried to make it so.
So, sorry, I don't only invoke the Bible here, I also invoke "Ann Coulter".
Regards,
Star Traveler