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 Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:41 am Post subject: Re: Ridiculous
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Yesterday, while in a Barnes & Nobles, I picked up and read a random page. What luck. The part I read pertained to evolution and how she believed biological evolution, and specifically the evolution of humans from lower animals, was complete bunk and based on the very same "faith" as religious beliefs. I almost threw up on the book.
As I was reading I couldn't help but drift to the perpetually dicussed "faith vs. reason" topic of BookTalk. While religious beliefs can and do lead to a whole spectrum of life enhancing emotions - what about the dangers?? Doesn't it sicken you guys to know that these very same religious beliefs are the reason why bright, intelligent people completely dismiss the abundance of empirical evidence supporting the evolution of life? No matter what the evidence is a core group of religious believers will, by default, reject any and all theories that don't prop up the myths of their religious traditions. This disgusts me to no end.
And for those that think that these people are rejecting evolution because of reason or science think again. In all the decades I have been discussing and debating this topic I have NEVER met one atheist that doesn't accept the basics of biological evolution. Yes, they exist, but like lottery winners we just don't meet them very often. |
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