News Is Creationism Gaining Support in Congress?

[Evo]

We're completely missing the point of what the congressman said, he believes that everything was created in 6 days, as told in Genesis. That's the anti-science part that has been firmly debunked.

 

[phinds]

We're completely missing the point of what the congressman said, he believes that everything was created in 6 days, as told in Genesis. That's the anti-science part that has been firmly debunked.

Oh, this is going to shock a bunch of my relatives. Are you SURE about this ? They are going to be very disappointed.

 

[Evo]

Oh, this is going to shock a bunch of my relatives. Are you SURE about this ? They are going to be very disappointed.

Lol, I'm pretty sure.

 

[SW VandeCarr]

We're completely missing the point of what the congressman said, he believes that everything was created in 6 days, as told in Genesis. That's the anti-science part that has been firmly debunked.

I know that's what it says in Genesis, but why did it take an omnipotent God six days?

 

[Evo]

I know that's what it says in Genesis, but why did it take an omnipotent God six days?

Because that's how long it took in the earlier Mesopotamian myth that Genesis was copied from.

 

[leroyjenkens]

I know that's what it says in Genesis, but why did it take an omnipotent God six days?

I think it's more curious that he needed to rest.

 

[Alfi]

God is all powerful, everywhere, and all knowing.

I remember this being told to me when I was 7. ( grade 2 in a catholic school ) 1962


I consider that as the beginning of my science education. That was singular moment of time when I started to question what I was told.
My hands ( I was told to hold them up and out ) were beaten ten times on each hand with a strap just for asking.
I remember it very well.

since then ... I learned how 'gods' were the development by man to try to explain the nature of things observed. How power over others could be obtained by being the one to explain the mysteries of life and death.

 

[Ryan_m_b]

I know that's what it says in Genesis, but why did it take an omnipotent God six days?

I'm not religious but the Cartesian perfections are a very modern addition to western theology and aren't unanimously adopted either. I've met many Christian priests that reject the idea that their deity is all powerful, all knowing etc. They're content with the idea that their deity is the most powerful/most powerful possible/prime mover etc.

 

[Angry Citizen]

I'm not religious but the Cartesian perfections are a very modern addition to western theology and aren't unanimously adopted either. I've met many Christian priests that reject the idea that their deity is all powerful, all knowing etc. They're content with the idea that their deity is the most powerful/most powerful possible/prime mover etc.

So the "experts" on God can't agree on any of God's attributes, even the most fundamental ones. I'd say that eliminates God from any serious, reasonable, or logical inquiry on the basis of self-inconsistency.

 

[Ryan_m_b]

I feel we're drifting down a dead end path. The real issue here is religion and/or education in politics, discussions of religion themselves rarely end well on internet forums.

 

[phinds]

I feel we're drifting down a dead end path. The real issue here is religion and/or education in politics, discussions of religion themselves rarely end well on internet forums.

Yep, and I'd say we've already gotten there.

 

[Evo]

Yeah, the thread is going in circles now.