On Tue, 23 Apr 1996 10:00:04 -0400 Brian wrote to Jim Hopper:
[...]
BH>Recall that I earlier made the bold statement that most
>PC's are going to agree with the facthood of macro-evolution
>[if this is not the case, hopefully some PC's will speak up
>and let me know].
I hereby let you know. I do *not* "agree with the facthood of
macro-evolution".
[...]
BH>Finally, I have to complain somewhat about your final
>sentence "You see this as evidence of macro-evolution.
>I see it as evidence of God's creative activity."
>Macro-evolution and God's creative activity are
>not mutually exclusive descriptions.
Disagree. You would have to qualify what *mode* of "God's creative
activity" it was. If it was God working 100% through natural
processes, then it could be called "Macro-evolution". But if it was
God working through supernatural intervention, while using natural
causes only secondarily, then a better term would be progressive
creation.
God bless.
Steve
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