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From: mrh@cybvax0.UUCP (Mike Huybensz)
Newsgroups: net.origins
Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
Message-ID: <419@cybvax0.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 18-Mar-85 13:11:15 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 18 13:11:15 1985
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Reply-To: mrh@cybvax0.UUCP (Mike Huybensz)
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Summary: 

I love it when newcomers think they know it all, and don't realize that
we've been over these points before, in greater depth.

In article <14600003@hpfcrs.UUCP> lief@hpfcrs.UUCP (lief) writes:
>      That's funny -- the Bible I read never said the earth was flat.  You
> better go learn to read!

You'd better go read some history.  For centuries the Bible was quoted to
support the theory that the earth was flat.  And it is still quoted for
that purpose, by members of the Flat Earth Society.  The Bible doesn't
explicitly say that the earth is flat and not spherical, but many
cherished Christian ideas are no better supported.

>      Your supposedly *scientific* theory of evolution can't even answer the
> simple question of where all matter came from in the first place, or what was
> here before the beginning, or what lies beyond the universe -- need I say
> any more about the primitive nature of the theory of evolution?

Your supposedly sacred texts can't even answer the question of what was before
god, or how god was created, or what processes god used to create the earth,
or what lies beyond god's powers -- need I say any more about the primitive
nature of those stories?

>      If you think the Creation story will vanish while Evolution prevades,
> you have a severely limited knowledge of history -- namely that Creation has
> been with us since the beginning of time, while Evolution has only come on
> the scene since the 19th century, obviously another passing fad.

If you think evolution will vanish while Creationism pervades, you have a
severely limited knowledge of history -- namely that evolution has been
occurring for billions of years, while Creationism has only come on the
scene in the past 3000 years, obviously another passing fad.
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Mike Huybensz		...decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!cybvax0!mrh