That said, from interpreting your response, I'd say "science" might be your god and you want it or depend on it to be able to explain pretty much everything from the material world to the "faith - in the broadest sense" world.  Guess that's true, though I'd say I don't really &q...

Moved this answer here from the evolution thread. To refresh you, a god is what you put your trust and identity in or derive meaning and security from; when you worship at the throne of envionmentalism or evolution, that is your religion.  In our postmodern culture, those who put their trust in the...

Suggestion: If you have not read the previous Letters, posted earlier in this thread, I suggest you do so prior to reading subsequent Letters.  Each Letter, a short chapter in the book "What They Need to Hear" by Klemet Preus tends to build on prior material.  They begin with " Prefac...

dualstow wrote: There are less visible mutations, like a guy in Finland who has a natural resistance to stroke and heart disease.

Doesn't everyone resist those .... until they have the 'big one'? 

Then it evolves to be called unnatural succumbing (in Finland). 

... Mountaineer

Dualstow, I think I'll go with the Dawkins book, even though I'm pretty sure I'd enjoy the Hitchens book more.  It seems like Dawkins is the leading voice for evolution these days.  Correct me if I'm wrong... He's up there. Watchmaker is not a new book, but I think it will be revered as a classic. ...

dualstow wrote: I wish I had my evolution books with me. I'd type excerpts here occasionally, but they are in storage as my home is still undergoing renovation.

Surely, you do not mean your home is evolving?  Was it not created to acceptable long-lasting standards?

... Mountaineer

Mountaineer, It's a scientific theory. Not a hypothesis. :) There is a difference.  I'll have more to say later but am swamped. Sticking strictly to "evolution", it seems it is more of a "scientific hypothesis" than a "scientific theory" but I am certainly no expert on...

One more quick comment:  I know I'm just one of many in this thread, but I do want to say that I'd prefer to have this thread be more about evolution and less about religion.  I know the two can sometimes feel inseparable, but as much as possible, I'd love to focus in on how some of you have manage...

Luckily hell is only temporary: Is The Devil In Charge Of Hell? Yes, indeed, the Bible specifically teaches that hellfire will go out and that there will not be left "a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it." The Bible also teaches that in God's new kingdom all "former things&qu...

  Too bad we Christians are not perfect spellers or proof readers like the "dark siders".  Dark siders? What are we, Satanists?  :D Nah, we're just Dawks-siders. The day is not over yet, but you are in a commanding lead for the "Hoot of the Day" award!  ;D ... Mountaineer

Food for thought: [img width=500]http://38.media.tumblr.com/20642a7fcf5eb99994982c4ce05f68e6/tumblr_n1iniaKVhb1qb2vwyo1_1280.jpg[/img] That is not exactly true.  God created the heavens and the earth ... that little circle does not include the universe.  Also, on an earthly scale, Paul had trips to...

Dr. Alister McGrath of Oxford [glow=red,2,300] Iniversity [/glow]? ;D ;D  I guess that is just another name for Di-versity or Uni-versity!  Too bad we Christians are not perfect spellers or proof readers like the "dark siders".  We are really good sinners, though.  ;D JK. ... Mountaineer

If you wish to take about an hour to listen to some additional views on Dawkins, and are up for some Christian perspectives from learned people to expand your worldview, go to this link: http://issuesetc.org/tag/richard-dawkins/ The third program, "Atheist Fundamentalism" discusses Dawkins...

Suggestion: If you have not read the previous Letters, posted earlier in this thread, I suggest you do so prior to reading subsequent Letters.  Each Letter, a short chapter in the book "What They Need to Hear" by Klemet Preus tends to build on prior material.  They begin with "Preface...

Food for thought: [img width=500]http://38.media.tumblr.com/20642a7fcf5eb99994982c4ce05f68e6/tumblr_n1iniaKVhb1qb2vwyo1_1280.jpg[/img] That is not exactly true.  God created the heavens and the earth ... that little circle does not include the universe.  Also, on an earthly scale, Paul had trips to...

P.S. You could always watch Hitchens debate Rev Al Sharpton on youtube. He destroys. My 11 year old granddaughter might be able to destroy Sharpton ... no offense to the Sharpton lovers.  ;) Never mind Sharpton's half of the debate. Hitchens destroys intransitively. He's a pleasure to listen to. So...

This article has some interesting observations about the "big bang". "But over the past decades, the big bang theory has proven to be quite pliable. When it was first introduced, the “big bang”? was sometimes an object of ridicule. But over the past decades, it has proven to be quite ...

dualstow wrote: P.S. You could always watch Hitchens debate Rev Al Sharpton on youtube. He destroys.

My 11 year old granddaughter might be able to destroy Sharpton ... no offense to the Sharpton lovers. 

... Mountaineer

One more quick comment:  I know I'm just one of many in this thread, but I do want to say that I'd prefer to have this thread be more about evolution and less about religion.  I know the two can sometimes feel inseparable, but as much as possible, I'd love to focus in on how some of you have manage...

One more quick comment:  I know I'm just one of many in this thread, but I do want to say that I'd prefer to have this thread be more about evolution and less about religion.  I know the two can sometimes feel inseparable, but as much as possible, I'd love to focus in on how some of you have manage...

Is evolution the right answer?  If it's wrong, the right answer certainly isn't "God did it". And you absolutely positively know this how?  The right answer certainly could be "God did it" if God did indeed did do it.  It seems to me the answer "God did it" is a valid ...

... how thankful I am to have a way out of this world's messes to a new perfect creation of eternal joy and peace. Did this desire influence your decision to believe in (a) God? Or did your belief in (a) God come first? That is sort of a chicken and egg question. :) But my answer is, belief in God ...

Here is a question for the evolution supporters:  Is this the next "natural" step in human evolution?  Why or why not and/or any other thoughts you have on the subject?  My perspective is this is just one example in a very long string of examples on how "cursed" mankind is after ...

I don't want to derail from evolution, but briefly: OK if you wish to believe that.  But I still don't understand how that makes it "right" to rule out "God did it" as an alternative to evolution. Think of it this way: if you have to rule out everything proposed that cannot be d...

Suggestion: If you have not read the previous Letters, posted earlier in this thread, I suggest you do so prior to reading subsequent Letters.  Each Letter, a short chapter in the book "What They Need to Hear" by Klemet Preus tends to build on prior material.  They begin with " Prefac...