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to: Robert Comer
from: Rich Gauszka
date: 2006-02-02 09:04:04
subject: Re: Britons unconvinced on evolution ?

From: "Rich Gauszka" 

While some ID people may not subscribe to a formal religion, it seems to me
that most of the push for it comes from religious sources.


"Robert Comer"  wrote in
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>> Isn't the earth about 6,000 years old for many creationists?
>
> Not all creationists, just the literalist variety...
>
>>Most Intelligent Design adherents don't have a problem with science the
>>basic argument is 'first cause' - god?, burping black hole? turtle gas?
>
> Not quite, ID people aren't necessarily religious and their designer is no
> one specific (or type of) creator -- it's kind of like taking the religion
> out of it and trying to say it's a science.
>
> --
> Bob Comer
>
>
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:43e17f67$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> billions of years.  Isn't the earth about 6,000 years old for many
>> creationists?  Most Intelligent Design adherents don't have a problem
>> with science the basic argument is 'first cause' - god?, burping black
>> hole? turtle gas?
>>
>>
>> "Geo"  wrote in message
news:43e17889{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> what's the difference between a and b?
>>>
>>> Geo.
>>>
>>> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
>>> news:43e0c558{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>> Darwin must be turning in his grave
>>>>
>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4648598.stm
>>>>
>>>> Just under half of Britons accept the theory of evolution
as the best
>>>> description for the development of life, according to an
opinion poll.
>>>>
>>>>   a.. 22% chose creationism
>>>>   b.. 17% opted for intelligent design
>>>>   c.. 48% selected evolution theory
>>>>   d.. and the rest did not know.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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