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Can't we let science decide the issue?
'Abdu'l-Baha stated that a religion which contradicts science is superstition.
But in any case, scientists don't say man evolved from apes, they say
men and apes share a common ancestor. That's not exactly the same
thing.
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Hi Susan,
Can't we let science decide the issue?
The physical aspect of evolution is certainly a scientific
question, not a religious one.
they say men and apes share a common ancestor.
Our bodies have evolved from an ancestor we share with apes.
But we are not our
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I'm not sure I understand what you are saying.
Publications of Baha'i Sacred Writings in their original languages
have always been coming out, they are coming out constantly, and they
are available online as well for all to see, read, analyze, and
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Our bodies have evolved from an ancestor we share with apes.
But we are not our bodies. The body is only a house
we live in for a few decades while we learn lessons
in this life. Our spiritual essence has always been
distinctly human, never animal. That's how
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That's the way I see it as well.
As do I; that's what I was trying to express in my reply.
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 6:38 PM, Susan Maneck sman...@gmail.com wrote:
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Our bodies have evolved from an ancestor we share with apes.
But we are