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Re: Support for Creationism (was Re: Macro-Evolution - "Impossible!")
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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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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