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karennkc #fundie #pratt blogs.kansascity.com

I think it takes as much faith to believe that the universe began as the size of a marble and expanded in a split second to it's present size, as reported by the Star. In fact, I think a lot of the scientifc claims take a lot of faith and I am certainly not one to believe that the Bible explains the origin of life or this universe. But, I have read some of the "intelligent design" books and they have valid points. And, they show just how far scientists will go to deny that they don't have a clue about the origin of this universe, either.

Peggy Fry #fundie blogs.kansascity.com

[In response to a letter to the editor which suggested that the culture of violent expansionism in American history could be responsible for violence today]

Archie Blumhorst’s letter (5/1, “A history of violence”) is very disturbing — not because he’s right, but because he’s so wrong.

To equate fighting wars for freedom and liberty with senseless, mindless acts of violence is ludicrous. The former is noble and necessary. The latter is cowardly and tragic.

Our problems are not due to war, conquest and expansionism. The fault lies directly with the heart of mankind.

Our Founding Fathers never intended for our nation to be a godless secular nation. They never intended for man’s laws to supersede God’s laws. They never intended for man’s view of morality to supersede God’s morality.

Our problems stem from a love of self rather than of God and a refusal to be in obedience to him — plain and simple.

zenozac #fundie blogs.kansascity.com

["Once again, the right wing confuses the scientific method of constant questioning and testing of theories against new information with outright dismissal of the theory."]

I am glad to see we are agreed it is just a theory. Not a fact as it is taught in public schools. And yes, IG I know the teachers still call it the theory of evolution, but any disagreement is met with ridicule. I will admit right now, I only have 4 examples from children in the SM school district. So maybe it is not as bad in other places.
One article handed out to my son last year said only religious zealots and poor, ignorant people from the south tended not to believe in evolution. I will try to find the paper and give out the name of the guiy who wrote it if I can. But this was handed out in class by the science teacher.
I do not advocate teaching religion in public schools, BTW. They can't teach math and reading very well so I sure do not want them teaching religious beliefs.

John Younger #fundie blogs.kansascity.com

[In response to a <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/16839112.htm">political cartoon</a> by Lee Judge]

Lee Judge's cartoon on how to prepare our nation for a nuclear attack (3/6) was important, even if he doesn't know it. Apparently Judge is oblivious to the fact that if our nation had 300 million people praying it would be the best defense our nation could have. Let's all do it!

Bryan Carmenati #fundie blogs.kansascity.com

The shooting at a Pennsylvania Amish school is the most maniacal act of insanity I have ever seen. Amish children were brutally executed for a reason that will never be known. A peaceful community was suddenly ravaged by violence.

This is becoming a divided, dark, godless country because of the American Civil Liberties Union, lawyers and politicians who are more concerned for their careers than the moral fiber of our nation’s people, particularly schoolchildren. Why are we catering to a handful of atheists?

I am proud to live among the Missouri Amish. They are a generous, loving, family-oriented people who read and live the Bible. Their work ethic and morals are beyond reproach. We should learn from them.

Somewhere still in humanity is the innate desire to do good. Most intentions begin with an embryo of kindness and yet somehow, as we age and experience a bankrupt and corrupted society, good intentions go awry.

God is the most incredible power that any of us will ever experience — or not experience until it is too late.

This country was founded on the laws given to Moses. Let us remember: Eternity is forever.

Brian Barkley #fundie blogs.kansascity.com

Lance Erickson’s letter (4/3) stated that “science welcomes debates of controversial ideas that are supported by well-reasoned, objective data.”

In May 2005, the Kansas State Board of Education held hearings in Topeka to do just that.

Some of what was discussed: DNA, the complexity of the human cell, experimental evolution, amino acids, pre-biotic soup, RNA, PNA, pre-cellular life, direct panspermia, materialistic naturalism, operational science vs. historical science, the Y chromosome, SRY gene, bacterial flagellum and many, many other scientific areas that relate to the study of evolution.

What happened was that every single one of the pro-evolution scientists boycotted the hearings. Why?

Those scientists did not welcome debate on the controversial idea of evolution. They are totally closed-minded on this subject, and accept evolution on the basis of faith, not science.

Lyle P. Murphy #fundie blogs.kansascity.com

The current interest in atheism reminds me of a story of a century and more ago. The distinguished speaker Robert Ingersoll was in Chicago to present the case for atheism. Walking in the loop district, Ingersoll paused to listen to a gospel message by Christian evangelist Dwight L. Moody, who was preaching on the street. After the message, Ingersoll challenged Moody to a debate on the existence of God. Moody agreed.

Moody suggested that Ingersoll have several people describe how it changed their lives to learn there is no God, to be convinced the Bible is a tissue of lies and that Christ could not have risen bodily from the dead. He said that after those testimonies, he would produce scores of former thieves, addicts, gangsters, prostitutes and the vilest of criminals whose lives were changed through faith in the saving grace of God and the cross of his son, Jesus Christ.

Needless to say, the debate never came off, for no one has ever been changed by atheism. God is real. His book is inerrant and infallible and Jesus lives.

Lyle P. Murphy
Overland Park