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Subject:	Re: Support for Creationism (was Re: Macro-Evolution - "Impossible!")
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Sat, 27 Jan 2001 00:55:37 GMT
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> ...but I > concede that it is possible that a malicious god could have set things up > (faked the data) to make macroevolution seem likely while actually having > done things completely differently. > > Highly unlikely, but possible. Any god who would do that to his creations > isn't worthy of my worship, but I digress. I have to admit, I find this a rather curious point. I know of no religion where there god must prove its/his/her self worthy of the worship of the individual. Further, I believe that if an entity, whatever it is, were able to create the whole substance of my reality without me knowing - I think it would also command my respect. In short, if god does exist, we exist because it/she/he does – not in spite of his/her/its existence. Is that an irrefutable point? Scott A

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		Re: Support for Creationism (was Re: Macro-Evolution - "Impossible!")
(...) You're right. Now I know what I dislike about all of them! Thanks! I have the overweening pride to prefer eternal damnation to groveling to a god that is not worthy of me. (...) It's indeed irrefutable for an all powerful/creator of the (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: Support for Creationism (was Re: Macro-Evolution - "Impossible!")
(...) I think it is all relative - if our universe was the godly creation equivalent of assembling a Duplo kit then perhaps said deity would perhaps not be so deserving of respect. However, respect would certainly be true if our universe and (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Support for Creationism (was Re: Macro-Evolution - "Impossible!")
(...) If this is all you want, no problem. I concede that the creationist beliefs (as they relate to macroevolution) are not impossible. They are highly unlikely, unverifiable, and unsupported by the available observations, but I concede that it is (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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