From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Robert Comer wrote:
>> That's the puzzling aspect of the evolution debate. There is NO conflict
>> between evolution and religious belief.
>
> That's my argument.  (Being a person who has studied science all my
> life, and is a Christian.)
>

Except that it removes God from the equation of how come we are we.



>> Evolution does point out that observable facts contradict any claim that
>> animals were popped down on earth 6000 years ago, in their final form. So
>> creationism is not a sustainable belief, but other religious views are.
>
> Actually, there's nothing in the Bible about just how God did it, and
> there's no date either...
>

So one book is vague. How about in the Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Wicca
etc etc Books?


>> The problem now is that some religious traditions have backed themselves
>> into a corner and don't want to change their tune. Once they get over
>> that, and start getting a better grasp of how the universe works, they
>> will be all the more appreciative of the majesty of the creator that they
>> believe put it there.
>
> Trying to force someone to change their beliefs is a VERY dangerous
> thing to do.
>

Yeah much better to just torture the scientists into recanting their
heresies after all forcing someone to change their belief that the earth is
not the center of the universe let alone the solar system is just too
dangerous.


Adam

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