WLC on why theory of biological evolution is better evidence for theism than atheism
Sept 21, 2018 7:40:46 GMT
Post by Cody™ on Sept 21, 2018 7:40:46 GMT
1. Evolution is irrelevant to theism. No it isn't. There are plenty of theists who would strongly deny that humans are cousins to apes, pigs, horses and other creatures. The opposition to evolutionary theory is exclusively religious although Creationists like to lie about it.
2. Saint Augustine of Hippo believed that our planet was much older than a few thousand years old. No, Augustine was very much a young-earther.
"They are deceived, too, by those highly mendacious documents which profess to give the history of many thousand years, though, reckoning by the sacred writings, we find that not 6000 years have yet passed."
Blessed Augustine, City of God, Book XII, CHAPTER 10 -- OF THE FALSENESS OF THE HISTORY WHICH ALLOTS MANY THOUSAND YEARS TO THE WORLD'S PAST
www.newadvent.org/fathers/120112.htm
"As to those who are always asking why man was not created during these countless ages of the infinitely extended past, and came into being so lately that, according to Scripture, less than 6000 years have elapsed since He began to be, I would reply to them regarding the creation of man, just as I replied regarding the origin of the world to those who will not believe that it is not eternal, but had a beginning, which even Plato himself most plainly declares, though some think Iris statement was not consistent with his real opinion."
Blessed Augustine, City of God, Book XII, CHAPTER 12 -- HOW THESE PERSONS ARE TO BE ANSWERED, WHO FIND FAULT WITH THE CREATION OF MAN ON THE SCORE OF ITS RECENT DATE
www.newadvent.org/fathers/120112.htm
Blessed Augustine, City of God, Book XII, CHAPTER 10 -- OF THE FALSENESS OF THE HISTORY WHICH ALLOTS MANY THOUSAND YEARS TO THE WORLD'S PAST
www.newadvent.org/fathers/120112.htm
"As to those who are always asking why man was not created during these countless ages of the infinitely extended past, and came into being so lately that, according to Scripture, less than 6000 years have elapsed since He began to be, I would reply to them regarding the creation of man, just as I replied regarding the origin of the world to those who will not believe that it is not eternal, but had a beginning, which even Plato himself most plainly declares, though some think Iris statement was not consistent with his real opinion."
Blessed Augustine, City of God, Book XII, CHAPTER 12 -- HOW THESE PERSONS ARE TO BE ANSWERED, WHO FIND FAULT WITH THE CREATION OF MAN ON THE SCORE OF ITS RECENT DATE
www.newadvent.org/fathers/120112.htm
It's a miracle, no? No it isn't. If we didn't exist then somebody else would exist to argue this nonsense. Similarly, human beings would not exist today if any of our ancestors from the Cambrian to the present had done something different. However, other creatures would have evolved and some would like human.
4. Fine tuning. More deceptive BS from a professional liar.
Yet none of his debate opponents, all of which more intelligent and informed than you, have ever been able to conclusively refute his arguments. What does that tell you?
You also either misinterpreted or purposefully misrepresented Craig about Saint Augustine.