re: #25 Surabaya Stew

Nothing wrong with that. But how does belief in God (which I share), mean that one also beleives that man was created 10,000 years ago? The 2 beliefs have nothing to do with each other.

Sigh…

True, many of us who have faith in God have less in the literal meaning of ancient texts handled & copied by men.

Consider this, one can believe in the immortal soul as a byproduct of our nature, rather than the explicit creation of God. An uncommon but interesting belief. One would ordinarily associate God and immortality. But not necessarily.