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Re: Evolution vs Scientific Creationism
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Fri, 5 Jul 2002 20:01:59 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
<snip>

  What's the difference between "pure Creationism" and "Scientific
  Creationism?"  Both are based on anti-logic, and both are necessarily
  rooted in theistic dogma.

Pure Creationists believes that the Earth really was created in exactly 6
days, and ignore any scientific eveidence to the contrary. S.C.s (at least
me, tell me if i'm wrong about the general beliefs of scientific
creationists) beleive that Geneisis Chapter one is a an account of the
spirtual creation, and that the Creation actually took millions of years.
How is that illogical? I would be more prone to say that your theory of
evolution is illogical.

  If you want to produce a totally non-
  sectarian vision of spontaneous generation ex nihilo that follows
  Genesis to the letter, know in advance that the science supports
  generation ex nihilo (sort of) at a much, much, much earlier stage.

Much, much, much earlier than pure Creationists beliefs, perhaps. And I
believe that the animals and plants on Earth were taken from other planets
(which were also God's creations). And no, i do not believe that the
universe came into being when the Earth was created. There are many, many
Gods and worlds.

  (In a sense, you can argue that Big Bang/evolution *is* Creationist;
  but because it's not literal the dogmatists have a problem with it.
  There's a third way, called "theistic evolution," that most use to
  reconcile religion and science--but the dogmatists call it wishy-
  washy, shaking hands with Satan, etc., and try to portray it as a
  Manichaean choice--which it isn't.)

/concur Evolution and Creationism are theories

<snip>

  But for a general trashing of Creationism, you really need to read
  this thread through.  A lot of great stuff has come up.

Yes, trashing someone elses beliefs is always fun ;-)

Curt



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(...) It's not "my theory," and in fact it's very logical--and where it's not, it is open to challenge and change. That's the strength of science--that it's willing to admit that it does not have all the answers, yet. Remember that before (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) What's the difference between "pure Creationism" and "Scientific Creationism?" Both are based on anti-logic, and both are necessarily rooted in theistic dogma. If you want to produce a totally non- sectarian vision of spontaneous generation ex (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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