Before addressing Nick below ... for Jon. The way evolution is taught, at least as it was in my public school, is that it explains all existance and it is without question correct and the only answer. Evolution is also used support godless theories of determinism and secularism. In college biology, we covered evolution as well as creationism (about 1/100th of our time was spent on creationism). I don't see how you can divorce the two. The explanation for how and why we are here and how our universe operates is far more complex than science can deal with singularly, which you seem to admit to. To not face that fact bluntly, as an educator, is just dumb.
As for Nick, what flaws might you point to? Before you tread that water, what system of hermeneutics will you be using: literal? plenary? allogorical? textural? H. ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- from: Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 16:15:34 -0500 >But you are also saying that the theory of creation, as stated in the >Bible, doesn't have flaws? > >At 01:06 PM 2/6/2002 -0800, you wrote: >>Impressive stuff from the pope, which is nothing that I contradicted nor >>disagree with. >> >>In fact, contrary to the point you are trying to make, in attempting to >>contradict me, is that the Pope doesn't believe there is a creator. No >>where does the Pope say there is no creator. In fact, he argues that >>humans are a special creation of God and concludes this point: >>"Consequently, theories of evolution which, in accordance with the >>philosophies inspiring them, consider the spirit as emerging from the >>forces of living matter or as a mere epiphenomenon of this matter, are >>incompatible with the truth about man. Nor are they able to ground the >>dignity of the person. " >> >>I didn't say evolution wasn't true. What I said is that teaching evolution >>apart from the areas were it fails to deliver answers, such as first >>cause, and the improbability of spontaneous existance, is a disservice to >>students. Evolution, like any theory (otherwise it would be a law), has >>holes. It is an incomplete explanation of our existance. > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
