[jlogajan]

Until you guys get to the underlying RELIGIONS behind creation, you won't be able to discuss the pros and cons of the theory of evolution.

But how does discussion of Athena and Thor tell us anything useful about evolution?

[LadyDoc]

There is a difference between the scientific method and the religion that Science and only science can tell us the truth. The scientific method was devised by believing Christians. The Religion of science has some believers just as rigid and fundamentalist as any other true believer.

A lot of the arguments here are based on an unsupported first theory, i.e. that only science is true, and that science is TRUTH. Therefore, all other belief systems are FALSE and therefore all other belief systems should be rooted out and destroyed.

This is Religion, not science.

[Catholicguy]

But how does discussion of Athena and Thor tell us anything useful about evolution?

It proves devolution from the Truth as apprehended by Adam and Eve. Once they made the wrong choice, they were cast out of the Garden and their progeny were evermore susceptible to the blandishments of the Devil and were "open-minded" to such a degree that, for some, a multiplicity of Gods were substituted for the One Triune God. For others, even more "open-minded," apostasy became an intellectual conceit (rather than an embarassment) and these folks began to worship matter itself and transferred to it the creative abilities of God Himself.

Those, I think, are the ones that consider themselves "enlightened," yet none are so dark in their intellect.

[Tribune7]

I think she's saying that it falls into the same category as false religion.