Re: Evolutionism the religion

From: Chris H (chris_at_no.none)
Date: 12/06/04 

Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 18:14:11 +0000

Gactimus wrote:
>
> [snip redefinition of religion and evolution so evolution is a religion]

> By the way - just fun the fun of it - lets analize the quote:
>
> Evolutionists Diety - Nature, man
> Evolutionists worship - Darwin Day Celebrations
> Evolutionists Priests - evolutionary scientists and theorists (such as
> Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagin, etc)
> Evolutionists Sabbath - earth day, darwin day, etc
> Evolutionist commandments - laws of nature (such as laws of thermodynamics,
> gravity, etc)

This is really neat, I am definitely signing up for this evolution
religion. I mean how difficult is is going to be to sin when to do so
you need to violate the laws of thermodynamics?

> Evolutionist inerrant doctrine - man created in present form by nature and
> chance not the God of the Bible
> Evolution is constantly undergoing revision - glad to see you guys admit
> that. (I recently read 'another' poster on this board claimed that there
> would be revisions to the laws of gravity before there would be revisions
> to the ToE.)
> It has no reliance on the supernatural or miracles - Macro-evolution is a
> miracle. It cannot be observed or duplicated.
> No penalties for unbelief - oh yeah? Tell that to the countless creation
> scientists who are ostracized and denied research grants (or remain
> unpublished) because they espouse a Young Earth creation model.
> Carries no promises of reward - Live your life the way YOU want... persue
> immorality and selfish pleasure - do whatever makes you feel good - after
> all, there is No biblical authority - there is no absolute right and wrong
> because we are just a result of random chance, time and chemistry.
>
> It is acceptable for any deity, including Jehovah, to be inserted in the
> forefront, taking credit for the progression of evolution.
>
> Any good Modern Humanist will tell you it's not important what you
> believe, but the passion and degree to which you believe (have you ever
> heard - it doesn't matter what you believe as long as you stand for
> something). Basically evolution is a humanist religious order, and
> humanists believe that they can choose what they want to believe because
> they are ultimately only responsible to man and not God.
>
> Are other scientific theories, such as the theory of relativity, also a
> religion?
>
> Theory of relativity 1) is mathmatically viable (evolution defies
> mathmatical probability), 2) can be tested and observed by
> experimentation, 3) requires no 'blind faith'

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Origin of Pre-historic Fossils
    ... powers of revelation to overturn the Theory of Evolution? ... Not their power, but God's power working through them. ... from an older earth. ... saith the Lord, by a mighty convulsion, hence the FOSSILS in the ground, ...
    (talk.atheism)
  • Re: Jerry Coyne in New Republic
    ... occasion to honor his theory of evolution by natural selection, ... Darwin is a man of low repute. ... "Most people in America have a neighbor who thinks the Earth is ...
    (talk.origins)
  • Origin of Pre-historic Fossils
    ... powers of revelation to overturn the Theory of Evolution? ... Sir Arthur Keith, that "This discovery has destroyed the finer points we ... Adam came into the garden with a celestial body, ... from an older earth. ...
    (talk.origins)
  • Re: Lewontin: "NS explains nothing because it explains everything".
    ... difference between evolution itself ... Creationists tried and failed. ... An old earth version, as you said. ... Darwin is defended tooth and nail today. ...
    (talk.origins)
  • Re: Darwinmania
    ... primacy and significance in evolution. ... Clearly Darwin was not the ... involved when he attempted to divine the age of the Earth. ...
    (talk.origins)