On a recent drive to Baltimore this week for a conference I am attending, I almost came to believe in evolution. The way some people drive on 95, I could believe that we are descended from apes! But once I arrived safely I realized that it was just a fleeting moment of scienfic stupidity, came to my senses, and am now proud to declare again that I am still a creationist. Too bad we can't let kids in our schools hear both sides of the debate. A new Zogby poll shows 78 percent of U.S. voters want both sides of the evolution debate discussed in the classroom. This is up nine points from a similar poll three years ago. The poll, commissioned by the Discovery Institute, found both Democrats and Republicans overwhelmingly support discussion for and against evolution. "Many Darwinists are trying to paint supporters of academic freedom as some kind of crazy, fringe element," said Candi Cushman, education analyst at Focus on the Family Action. "The truth is, the majority of parents want their kids to examine all the scientific evidence, to engage in critical thinking and to have classrooms that are academically challenging — not controlled by political correctness."
If that isn't enough, a new poll just released shows that only 4 in 10 Americans believe in evolution. A Gallup poll released this week shows that 39 percent of Americans say they "believe in the theory of evolution," while a quarter say they do not. Another 36 percent don't have an opinion either way, CNN reported. An earlier Gallup poll on this issue, that was conducted in May 2008, found that 44 percent believe God created human beings within the past 10,000 years.
So what do you think?
Blessings,
Dr. Paul
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Materialism is a desperate attempt to quantify reality, by setting imposed limits. Problem is, like Clinton so aptly said, "It depends upon what the meaning of the word is is."
ReplyDeleteThere is simply no way to summarily define reality, by simply defining it. Self-organization of nature, by random events is an unproven assumption, and defies reason. Interesting that the skeptics' notion of 'rational thought' is actually irrational, given the evidences of complexity, synergy of biologic systems, and aesthetics that are endemic in nature.
You asked what I think. While I could speak 45 minutes on that subject, I'll summarize: Life on 'theme park earth' is just that. A kind of sabbatical experience for all of us, who share a lineage to God, as well as intermediates, i.e. spirit overseers (Ps. 8:5). A hierarchy exists around us, of a complexity and organization unknown to us, as well it should be. Were we to have near infinite knowledge of the cosmic realm while resident here, chaos would result.
Yes, we are here to experience an existence of a deterministic nature. Pain and suffering, and yes, sinful acts, are the natural result of free will. God understands that, and likely ordained it as well, rather than the result of an unexpected, damning act of an early human descendant(Eve).
I recently watched a video of a 26 year old girl, who carries the moniker 'skepchick'. She was smiling and bubbly, pleased to hold the distinction of being an 'skeptic', and to be held in high esteem within the atheist movement. View from the 7:00 minute point:
http://tinyurl.com/dy2y47
A later video showed her denying the Holy Spirit, viewed from the blasphemy website.
http://tinyurl.com/d22adk
There exists a growing movement of young people, who via the Internet are now able to join ranks in this way. Rebecca's mentor, James Randi, is an example of the arrogant, spiteful humanist behavior, that feeds this frenzy. Naturalism in science is a misguided restraint to experiencing life to its fullest, and in many cases, leads to atheism. ID is one of the few 'narrow paths' that exist today to truly rational thought, i.e. that we exist in a designed and purposeful realm.
Biblical canon simply will not cut it with today's skeptics, having access to the many counter-arguments to religion, citing from Hume to Dawkins, and yes, James Randi. The ID movement offers hope, I feel, and as a proponent and arguer for ID, my goal is to promote true rationality. With the Dawkins' and the Randi's of the world, what's left? And in fact, what are we up against? Listen on ...
http://tinyurl.com/bxc4dk
She summarized with, "The important thing is ... helping out your fellow man, and making the world a better place, a heaven on earth."
Remember tho, that she signed off on her blasphemy statement with, "See you in Hell."
Good luck, Dr. Paul, with your mission!