Posted on 09/15/2009 4:50:04 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
We commissioned Karen Armstrong and Richard Dawkins to respond independently to the question "Where does evolution leave God?" Neither knew what the other would say. Here are the results.
Karen Armstrong says we need God to grasp the wonder of our existence
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Richard Dawkins argues that evolution leaves God with nothing to do
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She pretty much blows up the self-important extremists on this board who think they get to choose who is and isn’t a “Good Christian” and decide people’s theology.
Armstrong makes a good case of how they work together. Dawkins, since he doesn’t know God, makes assumptions about Him that are just wrong (about this). When God speaks to my heart, He has plenty to do.
It’s sad that people use their pathetic limited intelligence in an attempt to deduce God from natural phenomena. Jesus said: “If you have seen me, you have seen the Father.” The ministry of Jesus Christ demonstrated once and for all what God is like: extravagantly loving, sacrificial, and willing to forgive our many faults. Don’t try to “dope it out” yourself. Read the Gospel, believe it, and live it.
“It’s sad that people use their pathetic limited intelligence in an attempt to deduce God from natural phenomena.”
Who does that?
I doubt that either Armstrong or Dawkins has ever read the Bible with the concentration and study it deserves. Anyone who does so, esp. if he uses a good study Bible and couples it with Christian apologetics, will eventually be struck by the fact that the values taught in the Gospel are not found in other, man-made, religions, and are often completely opposed to the motives of natural man. He will also realize that the OT contains numerous prophecies and figurative allusions to events which took place centuries later in the NT.
“People on these atheism vs. theism threads do it all the time, esp. the atheists, with rationalizations like: “Life isn’t fair...the Genesis creation story isn’t literally true...”
Is it you position then that one is an athiest if one does not believe that Genesis is literally true?
Absolutely not. I don’t believe that the creation story in Genesis is literally true myself. I am saying that atheists love to deduce from the evidence for evolution that Genesis is entirely false and meaningless. Actually it is loaded with truth about the essential nature of man and his relationship with God. If the literal creation myth were crucial to Christian belief, we would find it repeatedly harped on throughout the Bible. We don’t. But we do find many stories of men and nations who displeased God and suffered for it, and repeated allusions to the future coming and sacrifice of Jesus.
Good post. Thanks.
As for the literal truth of Genesis Chapter 1, I believe God will demonstrate that this week. The truth of God's Word are now demonstrated as facts.
For the spiritual perspective of how the creation story can be applied individually, check out Heavenly Secrets Vol 1. (Swedenborg)
“As for the literal truth of Genesis Chapter 1, I believe God will demonstrate that this week. “
OK, I’m torn. I don’t want to respond because your post is a commercial for your YouTube channel, but I’m curious about the specific date that the literal truth of Genesis will be demonstrated this week. Can you provide the detail?
How do I know this, you ask? Search my posting history on FR.
We've had the second tea party -- signalling the end of the process for the establishment of the Lord's New Church, technology, etc.
Free Republic is a major part of this new Divine order.
I’m not going to research your posting history or watch your videos. I asked a question—why can’t you just answer it?
Uh, God Himself told me? :-)
In Portuguese, tea is chá. Are the Portuguese therefore excluded from the Lord’s New Church? What about Brazil?
You are mocking Christianity for your own benefit.
If you’re serious, then you’re a shameful fraud. But you do fit in among a small group of fellow pseudoChristian frauds here at FR.
Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal.
I do take issue with the old Christian faiths. We are not to focus on pain and suffering of the cross but the healing power of God and the rational understanding in freedom of His Word.
Scientists and materialists mock Christ.
Yes, and apparently one that I am not allowed to make in the religion forum. Have the thread moved to chat if you feel confident confident enough to debate your points.
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