It is if you let people rather than God speak. I believe, however, that
God reveals himself in the Bible and one must glean His intentions from
that book.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own insight.. Pr. 3:5
Ron Chitwood
chitw@flash.net
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> From: Derek McLarnen <dmclarne@pcug.org.au>
> To: Ron Chitwood <chitw@flash.net>
> Cc: evolution@calvin.edu
> Subject: Re: Conspiracy? (was DIFFICULTIES OF DARWINISM 1.4-)
> Date: Saturday, February 28, 1998 12:24 AM
>
> Ron Chitwood wrote:
>
> > >>> This is a hypothesis for which no testable
> > supporting evidence has yet been forthcoming, though it
> > continues to be widely believed.<<<<
> >
> > The same can be said for macro-evolution.
> > Micro-evolution, or variation,
> > can be observed and replicated in lab conditions, but
> > macro-evolution
> > cannot. Many erudite opinions are offered, but no proof.
>
> Because the concept of macro-evolution is a scientific
> concept, rather than a mathematical or logical concept, then
> proof is unavailable.
>
> On the other hand, as a proponent of naturalistic
> evolution, I fully agree with your comments about
> macro-evolution. I also see no compelling evidence that
> macro-evolution - as one or more processes that are
> intrinsically different to micro-evolution - occurs.
>
> Some people, however, choose to refer to long sequences of
> micro-evolution as macro-evolution. To my mind, this is
> unnecessary and only causes confusion.
>
> > Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
> > and do not rely on your own insight.. Pr. 3:5
>
> Roughly translated: "Believe and do whatever people who
> claim to speak for God tell you to believe and do; don't
> think for yourself, but allow the people who claim to speak
> for God do your thinking for you." Good advice? I think not!
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Derek
>
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