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jpapadpapa · Jan 29, 2004, 08:41 pm

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Still, scientists do see evolution in action in the lab, even if the changes they observe do not satisfy the naysayers. It is doubtful that any demonstration would satisfy many naysayers, anyway, because they are operating from religious ideology that overrules any evidence.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>

That the "naysayers" are operationg from religious ideology that "overrules any evidence" is simply not true. The key here is that you can, contrary to what many of you seem to feel, accept the idea of a Creator without accepting Him as your God. You can be completely unreligious, yet recognize that there is plenty of evidence supporting a Creator. Whether or not you accept Him as your personal God is entirely different. Let's go back to Einstein: From everything I have read, Einstein believed in a creator who was directly involved with the creation, not a "Great Clockwinder" type of belief. Yet, Einsten was not what we would consider a "Christian" man. He recognized God, but did not accept Him as his personal God. Even if you disagree with me about this example (I know some of you are still convinced that Einstein was not a Creationist), there are others. Furthermore, I would venture to guess that many of you have not really explored the evidence of creation with an open mind, weighing the facts objectively. You don't have to become "religious" to recognize that there may be entirely credible evidence in support of a Creator.

Jan 29, 2004, 08:41 pm	#126 (permalink) (top)
jpapadpapa Molten Ash Posts: 53	</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by Still, scientists do see evolution in action in the lab, even if the changes they observe do not satisfy the naysayers. It is doubtful that any demonstration would satisfy many naysayers, anyway, because they are operating from religious ideology that overrules any evidence.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'> That the "naysayers" are operationg from religious ideology that "overrules any evidence" is simply not true. The key here is that you can, contrary to what many of you seem to feel, accept the idea of a Creator without accepting Him as your God. You can be completely unreligious, yet recognize that there is plenty of evidence supporting a Creator. Whether or not you accept Him as your personal God is entirely different. Let's go back to Einstein: From everything I have read, Einstein believed in a creator who was directly involved with the creation, not a "Great Clockwinder" type of belief. Yet, Einsten was not what we would consider a "Christian" man. He recognized God, but did not accept Him as his personal God. Even if you disagree with me about this example (I know some of you are still convinced that Einstein was not a Creationist), there are others. Furthermore, I would venture to guess that many of you have not really explored the evidence of creation with an open mind, weighing the facts objectively. You don't have to become "religious" to recognize that there may be entirely credible evidence in support of a Creator. I took the road less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.