1. The God of the Bible is No Delusion!

Comment #12451 by Peppers on December 12, 2006 at 3:20 am

"...the theory of evolution. Yet, that theory is completely false, and there is no scientist of any standing, who would dare claim that it has been proved indisputably true."

Actually as a theory even evolution is open to being superseded by a better proposition so its true to say scientists will not claim it to be "proved indisputably true".

Nonetheless that doesn't in any way validate the creationist arguments against evolution which are without exception based on fundamentally flawed (appropriate for religious fundamentalists dont you think?) understanding of the consequence of natural selection and their misconception of the role of chance in resultant evolution.

Which brings me to my real point which is that discussions such as these with groups who need to be blinded by faith are ultimately fruitless exercises. They cant or dont want to understand evolution or any other of a myriad accepted scientific theories. The real thrust of all the energy devoted to such discussions should be to allow young people to make up their own minds by presenting all the options in an even handed way.

Don't hide all this good thinking in a forum like this that is already preaching to the converted and angering the lost causes, get it out in the public domain.

Sorry thats my rant over. Thanks for letting me vent my spleen.