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PaulK
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Message 9 of 86 (495526)
01-23-2009 7:21 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by homunculus
01-22-2009 2:18 AM


The fundamental error in your argument is the assumption that evolution and creation are simply chosen without regaerd to the truth of the propositions.
In reality evolution is a scientific conclusion which is massivlet supported by the evidence. Creation is a religious dogma.
If God exists, and has been active in the history of life then the evidence we find should reflect His activity - since it incldues the results of that activity. And that evidence points to evolution, not creation. Creation, then, is a human-created doctrine which seeks to dictate to God what he did do.
Thus your final paragraph should be reworded:
In conclusion, I would say that it all comes down to how we decide what principle to eat from. what tree to eat from, the tree of evolution, and humble yourself to God. But[sic] the tree of creation, and become our own god.

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PaulK
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Message 25 of 86 (496589)
01-29-2009 7:28 AM
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01-28-2009 12:40 PM


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In reality evolution is a scientific theory which is supported by multiple connecting theories of how life in the universe may go from nothing to something. It is in no way, shape or form considered "factual evidence", as is the case for most other scientific phenomena, where scientific principles can be proven to be true to a high degree of accuracy in a laboratory or by experiment.
THis is a fine example of what I mean. As further indiecated by your Message 23 you don't even know what the theory of evolution is. Nor do you know that science has always included observations of nature outside the laboratory or that laboratory experiments in evolution do exist.
In fact your argument amounts to declaring that the fields of taxonomy, biogeography, palaeontology and genetics do not exist.
If you had any real humility you might concede that the experts who have actually studied a field in depth would know rather more than someone who has yet to grasp the basics.
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Creation and the creation story of the Bible is how the God of the Bible has revealed and minifested Himself to man. Only unbelievers would turn this around and say we are dictating to God what he did.
By which you mean that you do dictate to God, what God did.

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Message 30 of 86 (496697)
01-30-2009 1:22 AM
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01-29-2009 10:58 PM


Thank you for proving my point yet again.

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