08-07-2019, 05:31 PM
(08-07-2019, 05:00 PM)Dill Wrote: Beak, just wondering. I know you have in the past waxed eloquent in defense of the theory of evolution.
Were you aware that Spencer has become a defender of "intelligent design"?
Not surprising given his stance on other topics.
Quote:The Bible was the only 'holy book' in which I could find a record of God's creating the material universe from nothing!
The creation of the universe is not part of the theory of evolution. Evolution does not delve into the creation of the universe, nor the origin of life. Evolution deals with how life has changed since its inception and the mechanics of those changes.
Quote:... My advice to you would be to seek out the truth for yourself. Unfortunately, much of what people believe is based less on evidence and more on unsubstantiated just-so stories. In relation to the basic claims of Christianity, do what I did! Read the Bible. Judge it for itself.
Reading the bible is doing exactly the opposite of what he is suggesting. The bible is not evidence, it is unsubstantiated stories.
