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To: MineralMan
the Roman Catholic church supports the Theory of Evolution, as do most mainstream churches.

Of course, there are "mainstream churches" which don't believe in Christ, in sin, in the resurrection, or in the Bible, so that example isn't very compelling.

And I find it interesting that you capitalize "the Theory of Evolution" much the same as I capitalize "the Bible." But, it's a free country, and you are entitled to your own object of worship.

53 posted on 01/20/2005 1:35:55 PM PST by My2Cents
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To: My2Cents

"Of course, there are "mainstream churches" which don't believe in Christ, in sin, in the resurrection, or in the Bible, so that example isn't very compelling."

I'm not aware of any such churches, and certainly not in the mainstream, which would include the RCC, Anglican, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, and others. All believe in all the things you mention. Perhaps you know of some churches that don't believe in the above. Perhaps you could list them for me. Are you sure they are "mainstream" churches?


64 posted on 01/20/2005 1:39:54 PM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: My2Cents

"Of course, there are "mainstream churches" which don't believe in Christ, in sin, in the resurrection, or in the Bible, so that example isn't very compelling.

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All of the churches I mentioned earlier have adopted the Nicene Creed, which includes all your points. Name me one "mainstream" church which does not believe in all of those, please.


74 posted on 01/20/2005 1:46:08 PM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: My2Cents

The fact is that the vast majority of Christians on this planet accept evolution as a scientific theory and Creationism as the 'why' behind it.

The objection to evolution and an insistence on Genesis being literally true is very simplistic.

Genesis is a beautiful moral story that has some literal truth in its core, I do believe, but is written for the spiritual truth within it.

Maybe God did make the world in 6 days. He could ahve. But then why throw us so many decpetions like the fossil record?

You do not need to choose between faith and Reason. You can have both.


105 posted on 01/20/2005 2:17:19 PM PST by JFK_Lib
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