[thechat] Religious dependance

[Madhu Menon]

At 09:39 PM 18-01-03, aardvark wrote:
>but no, this was the grumpy-pants god of the old testament, always
>looking for a good reason to blow things up...

Wouldn't be the only time. ;)
http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/cruelty.html

But seriously, even many Christians believe in a God *and* evolution. But
the whole "Earth was created 6000 years ago" theory has been struck down by
plenty of scientific evidence. Unless that's part of some private joke of
God - creating the earth and then leaving proof of the earth being around
for billions of years.

>it instead says a lot more about the
>mindset of the people who created and perpetuated the image over
>time, who were unable to come up with satisfactory explanations for
>why bad stuff happens...

Ad hoc hypotheses - http://www.skepdic.com/adhoc.html

Regards,

Madhu