@ James: “I don’t understand this torturus debate about evidence vs. …

Comment on The Rise of Theistic Evolutionism – The Salvation of Christianity? by George Tichy.

@ James:

“I don’t understand this torturus debate about evidence vs. faith. Theres no question which is more important, it’s faith.”

FAITH is always the easy-way-out answer when someone does not know the real answer.

The problem is that faith is always a supposition, a probability, something may-be-possible, not based on facts or evidence. In religion, when there is no supportive evidence or facts to substantiate an idea, people are told, “You have to accept it by faith.” (Or, in the SDA Church, “EGW said so!”)

This was the RCC’s procedure for centuries, which is still used in our days, and in our SDA Church as well.

Facts will finally supersede faith when they are found. Until then, faith will be a great tool to manipulate the crowds.

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@Ken: Does anyone know the difference between ATHEISM and AGNOSTICISM? Some comments above suggest that the difference is not well understood.


The Rise of Theistic Evolutionism – The Salvation of Christianity?
I am amazed (actually stunned) seeing how some people can explain God so well, offering details that one couldn’t ever guess. They know exactly how God is, who he speaks to, what he thinks, what he will do, and who he will save or not.

For me, being an Adventist for all my life (ca. 60 yeras), the only solution for too many unanswerable questions has been to adhere to AGNOSTICISM. Imagine, an agnostic adventist!!!Yes, this is exactly it!Because I never developed the ability to speak in name of God, and those who do this are just fooling themselves.

The wise say:

“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.” — Buddha

“In matters of the intellect, follow your reason as far as it will take you, without regard to any other consideration. And negatively: In matters of the intellect, do not pretend that conclusions are certain which are not demonstrated or demonstrable” (Huxley, Agnosticism, 1889).


The Rise of Theistic Evolutionism – The Salvation of Christianity?
Hi Ken,

So our population suddenly doubled around here? Nice meeting you.