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To: Mark Felton
You are uninformed. Christians and Christian based societies have been responsible for the greatest plethora of achievements and advancements in science and technology than any other culture or religions (especially atheists) in the history of mankind.

Yes. But Franklin, Copernicus, Einstein and yes, Darwin, didn't answer their scientific questions with "God did it". Creationists do. And when "God did it", scientific inquiry is over.

I was an agnostic for over 30 years and thought just as you. Now I am Christian. Now I know what an ignorant ass I was about Christianity. I was bigoted and incredibily uninformed.

That's funny, I went the other way. I studied to be a missionary in college, but gave it up before I finished. I discovered that the solid Christians that I loved and trusted were in reality fakes and in one case a literal child molester. When I finally asked myself the question "why was I a Christian" rather than Buddhist or animist, the answer I discovered was the place of my birth. I was a Christian because my parents were, and everyone I grew up with. Had I been born somewhere else, I could have been worshiping rocks and no doubt would have been equally convinced they were genuine gods. Why was I so lucky to have been born into the "correct" religion of Christianity? Answer... it wasn't the correct religion, and none are.

Christianity is a great love story that can move one to tears, just like a good love story in a movie. But both are fiction, which only proves that you can give your heart to something that doesn't exist.

If my sharing of my witness has caused you to think twice about your faith, remember that this always occurs when Christians challenge evolution. Some Christians will lose their faith when challenged with the conundrum of evidence for an old earth and evolution. Others will never find Jesus when the person telling them the Good News also says they must reject their scientific understanding. Many Christians have no problem accepting that God created evolution first. I suggest to all Christians that they accept that fact, which will remove the stumbling block that many have with the faith.

I still think Christianity is the best of all religions. It is tolerant, it has given birth to western civilization, the greatest that has ever existed on Earth. And it has tolerated dissent against it, such as me. Since most humans, I believe, are hardwired to need a faith, I hope more find Christianity than otherwise. That's why I urge Christians to get over their passion for hating Darwin, and learn to accept that the Bible isn't a science textbook. Just as they did when they discovered that lightning was mere electrons instead of the voice of God, and that the rain was sent by condensation of water that had evaporated from the ocean, rather than the tears of Him.

157 posted on 06/15/2007 6:28:19 PM PDT by narby
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To: narby
I suggest to all Christians that they accept that fact...

No doubt to make you feel more comfortable, rather than for the comfort and benefit of anyone else. Your selfishness seems to have no bounds.

You, who should know better in the eyes of God, do seek to spread the hardness of your heart with others, and turn them away, as you yourself have turned away.

God will judge us all in due time, and though I tremble somewhat at the things that I have done, it in no wise compares to the fear I have for you when when that day cometh and your hardness be not resolved beforehand....

159 posted on 06/15/2007 10:08:32 PM PDT by csense
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