Reverse Pascals Wager

[Captain Scarlet]

This may suprise you but I do understand the theory behind evolution I just do not accept it.

That started out so well and then you said this:

There is not one shred of proof that life could have come about without help.

And with that one sentence you show hat you really don't understand the theory of evolution through natural selection or you would have known that that is not what the theory is about.

Exactly L-R.

Godschild you have clearly demonstrated you dont understand evolutionary theory. You are referring to the theory of abiogenesis (which is indeed incomplete). We have only ever been able to synthesize some rather disappointing organic chemicals under a simulation of what we know of earths conditions 4bn years ago (this in itself is not straightforward to replicate). Having said that at least we have been able to get this far actually producing chemicals which could lead to life and have seen it. One thing we have never seen is a big hand descend from the clouds and zap creatures into existence. So is it really evolution you take issue with?, if you still do find it unacceptable you haven't stated which parts of evolutionary theory do you take issue with? I'd be happy to help with any misconceptions you may have.

Your argument of forced v compelled carries no weight. God is said to be omnipotent. As such the difference between force, compel or even urge is irrelevant. He is all powerful and therefore if he is doing anything to us, he is simply toying and trampling on our freewill. But worse still in the 10 commandments he says "I'll get you and your kids to the 3rd / 4th generation if you don't worship me". It is a clear threat to humanity. A threat is not allowing someone to exercise freewill and therefore you either you need to reject the 10 commandments or admit that god is not all loving in the terms you defined it, which is it?

You can apologise for calling me a "child" in your own time, as unlike your god I do not have a fragile vanity.