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To: allmendream
No, Ben Stein and you never sought to intimate that Evolution could be untrue or evil or despicable by linking it with Hitler. Heaven forfend!/s

Well I can't say what is in Ben Stein's heart, but I certainly don't think that Darwinism is untrue because it led to Naziism. What I am saying is that, if Darwinism is true to the extent that it indicates there is no God and hence no absolute moralty, then it is a very COLD truth, so cold that we cannot even say that Hitler was wrong for doing what he did, or at least we have no foundation for saying it other than we don't like it and it seemed very mean.

However, there are many Christians that accept evolution but with the provision that God is guiding it, or at least, guiding it to the extent that it relates to Man. Within that framework, much of Darwinism can exist. Still, one shouldn't be expelled simply for questioning Darwinism and that, after all, is the theme of Stein's movie.

282 posted on 04/28/2008 9:05:00 PM PDT by HerrBlucher (Asked on his deathbed why he was reading the bible, WC Fields replied "I'm looking for loopholes.")
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To: HerrBlucher

I think Stein was addressing the radical element of scientists (often the most vocal) that are closing the doors of academia to other opinions about life origins. A very Stalinist bunch these people are, I have met quite a few like that. Unfortunately far too many of them post on evo threads at FR.

I just found this article, not about evolution, rather on global warming, but in the same vain the global warming “scientists” are just as militant and Stalinist in their efforts to close the doors. How very medieval of these “open minded” folks: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5736103.html


285 posted on 04/28/2008 9:22:49 PM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: HerrBlucher

>>What I am saying is that, if Darwinism is true to the extent that it indicates there is no God<<

Do you mean that you think that it’s impossible to be convinced that evolution could be designed by God? If not, what do you think “Darwinism” means?


296 posted on 04/29/2008 6:21:38 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (I want to "Buy American" but the only things for sale made in the USA are politicians)
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