>I have to disagree somewhat with Loren on a small point. Punc eek was
>originated (was invented) to 'explain away' serious difficulties with the
>fossil record.
So? Every sequence of human thought in operation today does the same thing.
The concept of creation with the appearance of age was "originated (was
invented) to 'explain away' serious difficulties with the data for the age
of the earth.
The concept that a single Designer would design the living system with
similar chemistry was "originated (was invented) to 'explain away' serious
difficulties with the data indicating possible relationship.
Your view was was "originated (was invented) to 'explain away' serious
difficulties between the scientific data and the Bible.
glenn