I wouldn’t want to be you when you stand before God.
If you are right, and evolution is the only answer, then we will all just be dirt-food when we die. But if you are wrong, and the intelligent design people are right and there is a God, then you’ll be in a tough spot.
By the way, did you ever read what the Kansas School Board had proposed? It doesn’t sound like it from your letter.
California Boy
How are you to know how your god achieved his creation? Were you there? Maybe, but do you remember? No, I really doubt it. You have what the Bible tells you, a “Cliff-Notes” version for the Israelites of the time, because quite frankly, the explanation of Creation would be like explaining nuclear fission to a 5 year-old. It would be beyond their grasp by a long-shot–they were lucky to worship their God more than 50% of the time.
Read the Bible and make up your own mind, rather than what’s force-fed you by your know-it-all pastor. The beauty of Pastafarianism is that we are all free to seek his Noodly Appendage and learn of his vast creation. May you feel the touch of his Noodly Appendage. RAmen.
Whoever said that anyone thinks that evolution is the only answer? I don’t think anyone’s saying that. I believe that Evolution is a scientific theory, and that right now it’s the best explanation for the numbers and varieties of life here on Earth. I also believe that Intelligent Design, although it might be a “theory”, it should not be taught as science in schools. If it is to be taught, then why not teach alternate theories, such as FSM? Personally, I like the theory of Intelligent Design, but I don’t believe it is science. It’s religion. Period.
Let Evolution be taught in the home and your own version of Creation (whatever it may be) be taught at home…where parents are parents, of all the strange things.
“Since life and death are each other’s companions, why worry about them? All beings are one.” (Chuang-Tzu)
Evolution is just our current scientific state of understanding of how we came to be. Nobody ever said that we would never come up with new theories or ever said that this is our only option.
We all have our belief’s and I don’t see why a god if there is one, would send someone to hell for not believing that god snapped his fingers and created everything. I find it completely illogical to think that a “merciful God” would send someone to hell for not believing in him.
I will stand before FSM and praise his big balls.
As a devout Christian that believes not only that God does exist, but that He is the Creator of all things, I would like to leave my 4 cents (many of my fellow Bible thumpers would call this my testimony, and just as many would call it Blasphemy):
Cent number one: I believe that God works thru natural laws. I believe that God is bound by the same laws of physics, science, biolgy, etc.. that we are when interacting with this creation. But keep in mind that God is much much more intelligent than us, and many of His doings appear like miracles to us as the science underlying the act would be incomprehensible to us. Hence God’s use of symbolism when explaining the creation in the Bible.
Cent number two: Science is another religion. All attempts decypher the natural laws of the universe are merely another way of understanding God. Einstien said thet he would think If I were God, how would I do it, to help him come up with his theories.
Cent number three: Evolution is the most accurate scientific theory to date to explain how we came to be. It needs to be taught in schools. Creation does not deny God exists. I believe that God established a set of rules/laws in the beginning that would allow our universe to exist the way it is, and would allow intellegint life to come to pass. I believe after establishing these laws, He set the big bang in motion.
Cent number four: Intelligent Design is not really a valid testable scientific theory. I believe it is an amazing philosphy. I believe that it needs to be taught. But not in science class. Teach it in a high school philosphy or religion class. Don’t teach it to my kids in School, as I will teach them about God at home. I need the school system teach my kids about math, english, geograhpy, history, science, etc.
Now some extremely long time period later, we exist. Our existence is a testimony of His existance. Our attempts to decypher the laws He established do not constitute blasphemy, denial of His existance, etc… I believe our attempts to decypher the rules of the universe and our existance thru science allow us to better understand His methods, His reasons, and His magnificance.
You can’t be Christian. You didn’t tell us to go to Hell, or use swears, and you’re far too reasonable, I mean, aren’t you going to tell us you pray down fire and earthquakes? Are you sure you’re not really a “Pastafarian?”
(Thank you for showing us that there are Christians that do know how to use the God given gray matter in their skulls!)
May He Touch you with His Noodly Appendage! Go in Peace! RAmen.
“Science and Religion are but two bridges to one path, it’s depressing that they can not cooperate”
My own personal belief is that the Earth itself is devine. What surrounds us is devine. Yin and Yang keep it in the balance that the Earth needs to support life.
Anyways that is just a little too deep for replying on a hate mail letter.
But, basically just to repeat what Daniel said, thanks for being a respectful logical thinking human being.