RE: Atheism is a religion
January 25, 2012 at 9:48 am
(This post was last modified: January 25, 2012 at 9:51 am by Whateverist.)
Deceived, making the case for evolution isn't a thing to be done in a post. Have you ever picked up a copy of "Origin of the Species"? If no one has taken up your challenge to your satisfaction perhaps that is because our lives are too busy to write you a book. Also, my layman's knowledge of the subject wouldn't permit me to do it justice. If you'd really like to understand the case for evolution you'll just have to slog through a real book.
You talk about the percentage of scientists who believe in cretinism being low. But the percentage of scientists who are Christians is much, much higher. Many educated Christians have no problem accepting evolution. They understand that scientific theory is all about our current best explanation given all the data. They understand that it is provisional and subject it to continued challenges as new data emerges.
Why do you insist that the creation myth contained in your particular holy book is the stone cold truth? Many educated Christians understand that the bible contains some wisdom stories which speak to us to the degree we are ready to understand them. They understand that the bible is not a reference book for empirical facts. If you want to know things about the world there are many better sources. Why would you believe that the often translated ramblings of some ancients would better be able to tell you about chemistry or physics or cosmology? Or do you believe that God whispered into those writers ears and that His intention was to write the complete book of everything so that men would never have to learn anything for themselves?
There are many better questions for you to consider than the one you pose us.
You talk about the percentage of scientists who believe in cretinism being low. But the percentage of scientists who are Christians is much, much higher. Many educated Christians have no problem accepting evolution. They understand that scientific theory is all about our current best explanation given all the data. They understand that it is provisional and subject it to continued challenges as new data emerges.
Why do you insist that the creation myth contained in your particular holy book is the stone cold truth? Many educated Christians understand that the bible contains some wisdom stories which speak to us to the degree we are ready to understand them. They understand that the bible is not a reference book for empirical facts. If you want to know things about the world there are many better sources. Why would you believe that the often translated ramblings of some ancients would better be able to tell you about chemistry or physics or cosmology? Or do you believe that God whispered into those writers ears and that His intention was to write the complete book of everything so that men would never have to learn anything for themselves?
There are many better questions for you to consider than the one you pose us.