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Author Topic:   Motivation for Denying God and Accepting Evolution
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Message 17 of 39 (673445)
09-19-2012 1:03 PM
Reply to: Message 13 by Genologist
09-19-2012 12:31 PM


Re: Evolution is a FACT.
Geno writes:
As stated elsewhere, the religious pursuit by some to obviate a Creator from science or even from the origins of scientific theories stems from the dislike for accountability or relationship with a being higher than ones-self (pride?).
Your whole thesis seems to depend on some rather major assumptions about why other people do or don't come to the conclusions that they do.
For a start - Has it occurred to you that a reason for not running with the "god did it" hypothesis is that it has been put forward countless times before for a whole raft of phenomena and never once been found to be correct?
It's not pride so much as failure that has led to "god" being relegated as an answer.
Geno writes:
It also stems from a misunderstanding within Christianity at least, that such Intelligent and awesome Being does not condemn but actually desires to restore relationship for OUR good.
Does it? How can those who don't believe in the existence of this creator possibly be worried about whether it wants to condemn or forgive?
Speaking personally - Whether you tell me that god loves me or condemns me has about as much relevance as telling me that Winnie the Pooh wants to be my best friend or assassinate me. I'm really not to worried either way......

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