----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 6:40
AM
Subject: Re: Famous Atheist Now Believes
in God
Actually, I don't see much difference between atheism--with a belief in
evolution by natural selection as the explanation for species (which seems to
be this fellow's position)--and belief in an intelligent creator of original
life--who then stays completely out of natural affairs including human
affairs-- with a belief in evolution by natural selection as the explanation
for species.
After all, we *don't* know how life actually originated, and if it did so
by means of intelligent creation (a being who then is utterly unresponsive to
prayer, stays out of the affairs of the world, etc.) then who cares? It
doesn't really change anything from simple belief in evolution by natural
selection, does it?
If the origin of life is discovered, then people like this fellow, who
claim to believe is science and logic, will change their tune. But in
the mean time, he still believes that all of life after the first spark
originated through evolution by natural selection. So when they say
"Famous Atheist Now Believes in God" it gives a misleading
impression.
Paul Okami
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 5:12
AM
Subject: Re: Famous Atheist Now
Believes in God
In a message dated 12/10/2004 2:02:21 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
He
now
believes in God â more or less â based on scientific evidence, and
says so
on a video released Thursday.
This in itself is an illogical concept. There IS no scientific evidence
for God, because God is not a scientific concept. God is metaphysical
and belief is a matter of FAITH.
People who look to science for evidence of God are demonstrating a
lack of faith and I guess they really don't believe in anything - he may say
he is a former atheist but I don't think much has changed at all.
Drivel.
Nancy Melucci
Long Beach City College
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