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Chris OConnor 
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 Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 9:25 pm Post subject: Does evolution prove there is no God?
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Some theists attack evolutionary theory as if the very existence of their God depends on it's invalidation. In reality, evolution doesn't even pertain to the origin of life, just the process of change. Any opinions?
Chris "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them" -- Mark Twain |
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Mr. Pessimistic
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 10:06 am Post subject: Re: Does evolution prove there is no God?
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As Michael Shermer states in "How We Believe", the god question is 'insoluble'. I still do not think there is a god, and I base this on an educated guess after examining the available evidence.
The fact that those who do believe would view evolution as a threat to everything they believe tells me that maybe they are not as convinced as they would like to appear.
Mr. P. The one thing of which I am positive is that there is much of which to be negative - Mr. P. |
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Chris OConnor
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: Does evolution prove there is no God?
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The fact that those who do believe would view evolution as a threat to everything they believe tells me that maybe they are not as convinced as they would like to appear.
Exactly! If beliefs are built on a solid foundation the prospect of critical examination shouldn't be intimidating.
Chris
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Brother William of Basker
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| Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 10:39 am Post subject: Re: Does evolution prove there is no God?
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| Does God disprove evoultion is a far more interesting question, if you ask me. |
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Mr. Pessimistic
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| Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: Does evolution prove there is no God?
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If beliefs are built on a solid foundation the prospect of critical examination shouldn't be intimidating.
And so 'they' will cling to those foundational beliefs as their house slides down the mountainside.
Mr. P.
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RickU
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 4:18 am Post subject: in reply
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| As the christian song goes - the wise man built his house upon the stone and the foolish man built his house upon the sand... |
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Mr. Pessimistic
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:07 am Post subject: Re: in reply
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Welcome RickU. Which do you feel is the stone and which the sand?
Mr. P. The one thing of which I am positive is that there is much of which to be negative - Mr. P. |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 11:46 pm Post subject: Re: in reply
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Stone is reason and the sand is irrational unconditional faith.
And thanks for the welcome. |
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Mr. Pessimistic
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| Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: Does evolution prove there is no God?
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I was really hoping Brother William would delve into how God could disprove Evolution. I just do not see how it can be done when the God question cannot be tested in any reasonable way.
The bible is the only direct word of god, and since evolution was not postulated (at least to the extent we now understand it) in those olden times, of course there is no mention of it...to my knowledge. So where would the proof FROM GOD come from?
Anyone, anyone?
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