America, 2013 …..

First, from Texas:

Plenty of evidence supports creationism

Evolution is an implausible theory based on unproved assumptions. The evidence for both evolution and creation is the same; it’s all around us. Which tenet of faith is the most logical? Consider age: We make assumptions about a person’s age by our perception of looks, clothing, manners, etc. It’s the same with most things, but what kind of life has the person lived? Have they been sick or maybe had some plastic surgery? There are also variables in nature that can affect the perception of age. Until the 1500s, the consensus of opinion was Earth was only about 6,000 years old. It was Charles Lyell, a lawyer, who made the theory of uniformitarianism popular and convinced people the world was old. Most true modern geologists do not believe that theory. The Institute for Creation Research sent samples of coal to several different totally independent testing laboratories, from different layers and locations. The results came back all the same ages. There are two volcanic flows in the Grand Canyon. The top one consistently ages older than the one several rock layers deeper.

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… sigh… that one is particularly dense. Next on, let’s hop on up to MI:

Evolution should stand criticism

To the Columbia, SC writer (DMG 11-21-13), I’ve not noticed that the Republican party has either become “Christianity-dominated” or been “aggressive(ly) proselyzing.” How racist to suggest “white evangelical zealots.” Moreover, if “evolution” is more than a theory, it should be able to withstand criticism.

Evolution’s theory didn’t begin with a “group of homo sapiens … in Sub-Saharan Africa.”

It began as goo-to-you from the ocean give or take a few million/billion years.

Of course “Abel is treated as an actual historical figure by Jesus.” Henry M. Morris (Defender’s Study Bible) states, “Abel, son of Adam, was thus the first prophet - that is, a man who supernaturally receives and then proclaims inspired words from God. Evidently, Abel was speaking God’s words to Cain, when the latter slew him is jealous wrath.”

Numerous statements by Jesus himself tell that He and the Father (God) are one (John 1:1 and John 10:30). No doubt about Christ’s divinity.

It’s a belief system, Mr. Knight.

As for creationism, consider the Bar-tailed Godwit.

According to GPS tracking, this avian wonder is the champion of long-range flight. Its transpacific journey requires remaining airborne 24 hours per day for 4 to 6 days without pausing en route for rest or feeding. (the websiteofeverything.com)

The name Godwit originates in Old English with god meaning good and wit coming from wihte meaning creature (wikipedia). The Godwit was created on Day 5 of the creation week (Gen 1:20-23).

It has doubtless changed much since then.

Marilyn Sager

Hancock

I so want to believe that last one is in fact satire… but it probably isn’t.

Meanwhile, over in Scotland:

Scottish Politician Criticizes Biblical Creation as ‘Patently Absurd Rubbish’

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Scottish political leaders have also weighed in on the topic. Patrick Harvie is a member of the Scottish Parliament and co-leader of the Green Party. According to Herald Scotland, Harvie referred to Biblical creation as an “eccentric ideology” during a parliamentary discussion over education last week.

“I do hope that there isn’t any complacency on this issue on the part of the government,” he said, “because it’s very clear that whatever measures are currently in place have been inadequate to prevent certain—shall we say—eccentric ideologies being promoted in schools.”

“We are not talking here about creation myths being presented in the context of myth, in the context of comparative religious study,” Harvie continued. “We are talking about the promotion of the idea the earth is 6,000 years old and that during that time human beings co-existed with dinosaurs, or other such patently absurd rubbish.”

However, others have disagreed with Harvie’s claim that creationism is “patently absurd rubbish,” arguing that the evolutionary “big bang” theory is itself an illogical belief.

“We don’t want anyone peddling the absurd nonsense, that all we see around us was the result of nothing,” one commenter wrote. “[T]he belief in the great and all powerful nothingness is … the patently absurd rubbish that we would [not] want to be taught in the classroom.”

We could use a few politicians like Patrick Harvie.