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What Is The Positive Evidence For Atheism?

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NosyNed
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Message 180 of 301 (436540)
11-26-2007 11:31 AM 		Reply to: Message 179 by GDR
11-26-2007 11:25 AM

Who is misreading?
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I would venture to say that the vast majorities of Christians over the years would say that if you think that is the case then you are not reading the Genesis story of creation correctly. Through the ages from St. Augustine to CS Lewis and today to N.T. Wright contend that to be the case. Even the 1st century Jewish historian said that Moses wrote Genesis using allegory and metaphor.
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Then you have no disagreement with bluegenes. Note more carefully what he wrote:
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Evolution is evidence for evolution, and against the Genesis type creationism.
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He is agreeing with what you say; what is incorrect is the creationists reading of the bible. So evolution is evidence against creationism of a literal genesis type. Which is what I read you as saying.
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NosyNed
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11-29-2007 11:32 AM 		Reply to: Message 254 by FliesOnly
11-29-2007 7:03 AM

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Will this at least be in my expected lifetime (I'm in my mid 40s)? Because, I have to admit...I am as excited to see this evidence as is humanly possible.
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It will never happen. It doesn't exist and will not be produced in any form.
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If it did a short synopsis could be produced. If nothing else this would assure CFO priority on this in case someone else is thinking along the same lines.
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For sure, you'd better not hold your breath.
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