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[Bargod]

Not to mention that many of the orginizations that back ID often refer to it as "Creationism". Creationism can not be taught in schools. The courts have already decided this. So, with a few subtle changes and calling it ID, it has to go through the whole process again.

Here is my argument against the kind of thinking that says science goes against religion. Now, first off, I believe in GOD. I have many issues with the church as I have gone to christian shools and attended church and read the bible on my own and through education and introspection, I believe much of what the church says is not what the bible says.
What I believe is that God gave man intelligence. He gave man the ability to learn and write and grow smarter. Science is one of God's greatest gifts. It gives an average person the ability to heal, without the need of a miracle from the holy spirit. Why would we throw away this gift from God to go by a book that speaks in stories. It is a guide book that has set us on a path. It is not the end of knowledge, but a place to start. It has also been changed many times throughout history. Parts of it have been purposely left out. So it is also incomplete.

There is a story I was told as a child, and I think it fits this example. An old man turns on his TV and sees a news report that there is going to be a big storm and that there will be flooding. He goes outside where it is getting cloudy. His neighbor tells him they are heading towards higher ground and offers the old man a ride.
"No, thanks", responds the old man. "God will save me".
Later it is pouring down rain. The flood waters are rising. A police man comes to the old man's house and offers to get him out.
"No, thanks. God will save me".
The water continues to rise and and the old man is stranded on his roof. A rescue boat comes by, but the old man sends it away.
"God will save me."
The water continues to rise and the man drowns. When he gets to heaven he asks God, "Why did you let me die? I thought you were going to save me?"
God replied, "I tried to save you 3 times, but you refused my help."

The point is, God is in everything we do. He works through scientists as well as preachers. He works in our neighbors and teachers. So to say that evolution goes against religion is just silly. ID has no legitimate scientific backing. It has very rich and powerful christian backing. These people are working on a revisionist history. ID should not be taught in public schools because it is a christian notion. Public schools are for all people, not just christians. That's why private schools exist. And homeschooling, which is where much of the revisionist history and political/religious agendas are taught (no offense, Lipton).

This post has been edited by Bargod: 08/18/06 4:55pm

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"God will save me."
The water continues to rise and the man drowns. When he gets to heaven he asks God, "Why did you let me die? I thought you were going to save me?"


Was not the man saved by being in heaven?