[betty boop]

One of the things that make the arguments about evolution so bitter, I think, is that both sides of the debate seem to think the existence and godship of the Creator God is in play. It isn’t.

I so agree! God is "there" whether we recognize Him or not.

Thank you so very much for the beautiful essay/post, dear marron!

[spirited irish]

“One of the things that make the arguments about evolution so bitter, I think, is that both sides of the debate seem to think the existence and godship of the Creator God is in play. It isn’t”

Spirited: Richard Weaver called his book, “Ideas have Consequences” because he understood that ideas, being of the unseen dimension, are not equal, some are good and some are like seeds that when taken into a mind eventually produce bad fruit. Even evil fruit.

I am of like mind with Weaver. Thus to me the real danger resides in the unseen realm of ideas, conceptions, presuppositions, etc. Though entirely unseen, ideas like evolution are like slippery slopes that can cause one to unwittingly fall away from God rather than find Him. Ideas do indeed have consequences.

[Alamo-Girl]

I love the way marron turns a phrase so well it just leaves us bobbing our heads saying “so true.” Thank you, dearest sister in Christ, for bringing this one to my attention - and thank you again for all your insights, dear marron.