Wow impressed to see replies so fast. I'll try my best to aanswerin no particular order
1- it is true that the Catholic Church believed until and after Darwin that Creationism was true, but so did everyone else. The church is a human institution and we can't expect to know everything. As far as I know, vocal atheists have been around since the French Revolution but until Darwin came along (1860s was it?) everyone had their own theory of how they came to be. For example the hindus think that a lotus came from Vishnus navel and in it was the creator Brahma. With a lotus petal he created the earth. Which brings me to-
2) I didn't want to be negative but you guys seriously have no idea what Hinduism is. 20000 innocent muslims were killed in a riot, and people were beaten for converting to christianity. One girl even got her face disfigured by acid. Police were involved. EVERY SINGLE HINDU hates homosexuals. There is a nationwide ban on gay marriage, and seriously unlike modern day catholics (who have gay friends) they are open about their hatred about them. But I understand that I can't base a whole group of people on the actions of a few. Saying so I don't wish to go on
3) the idea of atheism at birth is debatable but I kind of agree with it. But in my case I came to god because of science. I wondered why water- a liquid made exclusively of hydrogen and oxygen is the way it is; why only molecules of H2 and O2 were drinkable and unique among all substances. Why water hosted the first living things on earth. An accident that hydrogen and oxygen were meant to join and host microorganisms? I'd differ
4) complex organs in organisms. A leopard's eye, a cheetahs legs, the human brain computing thousands of stimuli and the functionality of organs. Evolution? Yes. But such intelligence in their designs.
If you took the time to read this hats off! I know you'll ask why I believe in Christian doctrines, but not now. Its night here where I live. If this thread still exists in the morning maybe . . .
1- it is true that the Catholic Church believed until and after Darwin that Creationism was true, but so did everyone else. The church is a human institution and we can't expect to know everything. As far as I know, vocal atheists have been around since the French Revolution but until Darwin came along (1860s was it?) everyone had their own theory of how they came to be. For example the hindus think that a lotus came from Vishnus navel and in it was the creator Brahma. With a lotus petal he created the earth. Which brings me to-
2) I didn't want to be negative but you guys seriously have no idea what Hinduism is. 20000 innocent muslims were killed in a riot, and people were beaten for converting to christianity. One girl even got her face disfigured by acid. Police were involved. EVERY SINGLE HINDU hates homosexuals. There is a nationwide ban on gay marriage, and seriously unlike modern day catholics (who have gay friends) they are open about their hatred about them. But I understand that I can't base a whole group of people on the actions of a few. Saying so I don't wish to go on
3) the idea of atheism at birth is debatable but I kind of agree with it. But in my case I came to god because of science. I wondered why water- a liquid made exclusively of hydrogen and oxygen is the way it is; why only molecules of H2 and O2 were drinkable and unique among all substances. Why water hosted the first living things on earth. An accident that hydrogen and oxygen were meant to join and host microorganisms? I'd differ
4) complex organs in organisms. A leopard's eye, a cheetahs legs, the human brain computing thousands of stimuli and the functionality of organs. Evolution? Yes. But such intelligence in their designs.
If you took the time to read this hats off! I know you'll ask why I believe in Christian doctrines, but not now. Its night here where I live. If this thread still exists in the morning maybe . . .
