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God Made Me A Skeptic
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Okay, let's try it again from the top.
Your argument was that the Bible does not provide any support for the theory of evolution. The same standards apply to the germ theory of disease.
If the germ theory of disease is not correct, we must have some alternative explanation for how antibiotics drive out disease. Since it's not Biblical, we know that it's not God doing it.
If we've ruled out science, and God, we have one option left. And, historically, attributing the driving out of disease to that third option has been frowned upon.
However, it's the only conclusion we can come to if we accept your premise that a scientific theory should stand or fall based on Biblical support.
Thus, your argument against evolution is logically equivalent to claiming that antibiotics drive out the evil spirits which cause disease, by using the power of Satan. That's the only option left which is consistent with your stated premises - and it's a bad enough option that I suggest you might want to consider an alternative.
You might consider the possibility that, just as Christ could cure diseases in a way that did not fit the way the Pharisees understood scriptures, God can create life in a way that does not fit the way you understand scriptures. I believe you'll find this to be much better than the alternatives, which require you to make blasphemous comments about people "worshipping" Darwin.
Your argument was that the Bible does not provide any support for the theory of evolution. The same standards apply to the germ theory of disease.
If the germ theory of disease is not correct, we must have some alternative explanation for how antibiotics drive out disease. Since it's not Biblical, we know that it's not God doing it.
If we've ruled out science, and God, we have one option left. And, historically, attributing the driving out of disease to that third option has been frowned upon.
However, it's the only conclusion we can come to if we accept your premise that a scientific theory should stand or fall based on Biblical support.
Thus, your argument against evolution is logically equivalent to claiming that antibiotics drive out the evil spirits which cause disease, by using the power of Satan. That's the only option left which is consistent with your stated premises - and it's a bad enough option that I suggest you might want to consider an alternative.
You might consider the possibility that, just as Christ could cure diseases in a way that did not fit the way the Pharisees understood scriptures, God can create life in a way that does not fit the way you understand scriptures. I believe you'll find this to be much better than the alternatives, which require you to make blasphemous comments about people "worshipping" Darwin.
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