Atheist anti-evolutionists

From: Wesley R. Elsberry (welsberr@inia.cls.org)
Date: Fri Jun 09 2000 - 10:52:32 EDT

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    Stephen Jones wrote:

    [...]

     SJ>The fact that Susan cannot show what else an atheist can
    >believe in except some form of evolution proves my point that
    >"atheists have no option but to believe in some form of
    >evolution".

    [...]

    WRE>Just because Susan didn't mention Raelianism doesn't mean that
    WRE>it doesn't exist.

    SJ>I note that Wesley also does not "show what else an atheist can
    SJ>believe in except some form of evolution"!

    SJ>Thus Wesley as well, confirms my point that "atheists have no
    SJ>option but to believe in some form of evolution":

    SJ>"One can be a theistic `Darwinian,' but no one can be an
    SJ>atheistic "Creationist." (Wilcox D.L., in Buell J. & Hearn V., eds.,
    SJ>"Darwinism: Science or Philosophy?" 1994, p.215.
    SJ>http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/fte/darwinism/chapter13b.html)

    <http://www.rael.org/int/english/philosophy/philosophy.html>

    Raelians are anti-evolutionists, but not theists. The set of
    atheist anti-evolutionist Raelians is non-empty. Stephen's
    assertion is counter-factual.

    Wesley



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