Reply #35: the argument of believers who are Deists [View All]

[Malva Zebrina]

has more logic that this silly proposition-ie I believe in a creator, but one that left us all to our own and took off after the job, washing his hands of the whole thing.

the fault here is that equating intelligence design theory with Darwin's evolution is mixing oranges and apples as many here have pointed out. It should not be allowed to frame the argument by constant comparison to Darwin's theory and that is where the real harm will be done--the absorption of this meme/connection into the consciousness of the true believer.

That is what is behind this push--eliminating anything that poses a dilemma to god beliefs,most especially Christian literalist beliefs, although others more liberal, better read and intelligent, who see the handwriting on the wall,(the bible no longer makes sense given the advances of science) have also jumped onto this sinking boat-- no matter how silly or how many holes in it's propostion.

I think it seems more like desperation , the drowning man swimming to any nearest shore, in order to prevent cognitive dissonance, which is painful and unbearable to the human psyche, and to the pocketbook of clerics. This is dangerous also, as we see this silliness pervading all throughout the country, thanks to Bush astutely recognizing a willing, naive flock to join him in implementing his fascist longings. Historically, the near perfect tool is religion.

We are talking about beliefs that have been firmly entrenched in the consciousness of bewildered humans for thousands of years.

This newly developed one of intelligent designer, in spite of Michael Behe's mouse trap thesis, will be shredded also and after that?

I think we are seeing the last hurrah, before, as Spong has said, the more intelligent will recognize that Christianity Must Change or Die.

I sometimes wonder if those clerics, graduates of well known schools of theology, and knowing,or at the least exposed to the facts and myth behind man's need for religion, yet deliberately lie to the congregation with every sermon preached on many a Sunday, are to be respected. Perhaps they see their role differently than I. :-)