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"All great truth begins as blasphemy." George Bernard Shaw
Let's see. . . Creation or evolution or a little bit of both. I have been watching with interest a number of local cable access programs dealing with the subject of creationism vs. evolution. Both sides seem adamant: we are right. Can both sides be right? First, the theory of evolution as laid down by Charles Darwin has many holes and even the evolutionists are aware of that. Things like long strands and repetitions of amino acids, and DNA stuff that boggles the mind. Even temperatures in places that should still be cold, and cold spots that should have warmed up four billion years ago. That sort of thing. And eyes can't come into existence fully formed according to the Darwinian perspective; everything has to evolve gradually, slowly, in small increments. But an eye, only in part, serves no purpose. The eye must come already intact. But it cannot do that according to the theory of evolution. Same with other organs and materials in bodies, plants, and even water. It can become not only complicated, but also weird. Both sides push positions that bear more critical investigation. Ultimately, through observation, both with the naked eye and under a microscope, it is apparent that the universe is the product of intelligent and intentional design. At least, that's how I see it after many years of studying astronomy, physics, biology, and religion. But here's the catch-22: after much investigation, I am convinced beyond all doubt that even though the universe is a creation and not an accident, the creator is not the God of the Old Testament, nor is it the gods of any of the religious writings that have sought to describe it over the centuries. However, I want to concentrate only on the Old Testament God in this article. The first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) set the tone for God's personality. From the beginning, he is demanding (Don't you dare eat from that Tree or you'll surely die!), he's jealous, he's egotistical, and he's murderous. He destroys the world with a flood because of sin, which wouldn't have happened if he hadn't put that tree in the center of the Garden. He knocks down the Tower of Babel because the people are building it to reach heaven and he acts as though they actually may do so; therefore, he confounds their language. That way, they cannot communicate and the trip to heaven is ostensibly over. (What??)
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