--- Robert Seeberger wrote: > From: "Deborah Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 11:27 PM > > > I certainly think that evolution and a belief in > the > > divine are not incompatible; I remember my brother > and > > I, back in junior high, concluding that the 7 days > in > > Genesis corresponded to the 7 geological ages, > with > > our era being the 'day' when God was resting. (Or > have > > they changed the 7 geological ages? I haven't > looked > > up any of that info in decades.) > > > > There is no incompatability between belief in a > Deity and belief in Science > (Lets quit calling it evolution and just call it > science). There are those > on both sides of the issue who's ouvre is basicly > obstructionist, in that > they try to gather the appearance of having *all* > the truth in their corner > of the argument in an attempt to make the opposition > appear to have no > grounds for thier belief. Its aaaaaaaaaaaaaall > bullshit. > > One significant problem is that people often do not > make a discrimination > between belief and organised religion. Most of the > terrible deeds done in > the name of God were perpetrated by the leaders of a > particular sect, who > rather than watching over and guarding their flock, > tried to activly herd > them into a particular mindset or style of belief. > Their actions are pretty much analogues of the > actions of secular leaders of > the time. ( though to be fair, secular leaders often > did bad things due to > their religious beliefs.) > > > Not-Afraid-of-Uncertainty Maru > > xponent > Its All Uncertain Maru > rob >
I do agree, I'm certain. <G> Swimming in a Sea of Possibilities Maru __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com
