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Re: Common ground in science/Bible debate
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Tue, 10 Apr 2001 19:36:05 GMT
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> Greetings! I've been following the debate regarding science and the Bible
> and it seems the debate has digressed so I thought I'd start a thread • about
> the things I think we should agree on. Feel free to join in but please • keep
> an open mind and use kind words.
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> We should agree that Christianity is one of thousands of religions • practiced
> by the billions that inhabit this planet. There are even faiths still
> practiced today that have been around before Moses. There are other • faiths,
> like those of the ancient Greeks, that are no longer practiced.
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> Each religion has it's laws, beliefs and stories. Some have written works
> while others are handed down orally. Each religion has it's own story of
> creation. The stories in the Bible are just as relevant to Christians as
> were the Greek's stories of the gods of Olympus, which we now call myths.
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> Science reveals the FACTS of our existence while religion helps reveal the
> MEANING of our existence.
Up to here is where I agree with you, and I believe the Bible precludes the
possibility of evolution. That's as much common ground as I think we'll
get.
Now I have another job with more hours so I would ask that anyone who wants
to discuss these things with me would e-mail me: ryanjf@ifriendly.com.
Cheers,
--Ryan
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