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To: andysandmikesmom
I think you have things exactly backwards...Its those who insist on creationism or ID being the only feasible explanation for life on earth, that fear the teaching of evolution will cause their children to question their religious faith...its as if, they think, that no one can maintain a religious faith, and still support evolution...they do seem to think, narrowly, that one can support only evolution or only God, but never the two together...they have a great fear, that in questioning their religious beliefs, they will reject those religious beliefs....

To me, thats one great big mistake...

I think TOE is a waste of time, but im glad that are sensitive enough to Almight Darwin to mold your faith to fit mans theory. I mean hey it's only God right?

119 posted on 04/14/2006 12:17:46 PM PDT by Echo Talon
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To: Echo Talon

Please tell me, why do you think, that anyone who supports evolution, has to also read the Bible and interpret it exactly as you do?...you interpret in one way, I may interpret in another, someone else will find a different interpretation...how else does anyone account for all the various Christian religions?...I mean, if everyone read and interpreted the Bible in the same way, would not there be only one Christian religion?....you do not have a corner on what the truth of the Bible says, nor do I, nor does anyone else...

Its the absolute dogmatic belief of many, that one must either support evolutionn and reject God, or accept God and dismiss evolution, that is so often projected on these threads...I find that to be an absolutely narrow, closed, and wrong way of thinking...

Millions of people,who love God, and understand and read the Bible, also support evolution...My faith is not molded to fit any mans theory...if anything, my support of evolution, reinforces my belief in a God, who I believe, used evolution as His creative force, and I am in wonder of Him, for it...

You chose not to see God in this way...thats fine, thats what works for you...but for millions of others, we maintain our love of God, our understanding of the Bible, and we still support evolution...and no, we dont believe as many creationists would have us believe, that we are risking Hell for that belief...

You think TOE is a waste of time...so, then, dont waste your time on it...thats simple enough...but others find it a fascinating, worthwhile study...and it has nothing to do with whether one has faith in God or not...it just has to do with a difference in peoples fields of interest...

To each his own...


128 posted on 04/14/2006 12:36:10 PM PDT by andysandmikesmom
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