"(a) When scientists try to explain that first spark of life with chemical science, without any action/agency from the LORD, it is flatly contradictory to Biblical doctrine."
(b) Furthermore, the time scale involved in the chemical explanation of the first-spark-of-life is fully inconsistent with the biblical account of the earth's age."
Yes, let us just put down the science textbooks, they don't conform to the bible. Do you really think that this helps at all?
"(c) I can see why it would be irritating to a religious person that a scientist would try to fully deprive the LORD of the credit he deserves for the miraculous thing called life. (But the pure scientist wants to use "occom's razor"..?)"
You're using OCCOM'S RAZOR for proof!? What the heck kind of reasoning is that? There's half a dozen anti-razors for that statement. Besides, who is to say Creation is the simpl est solution? SEriously, try explaining how he created all that matter. Hmm, that'd make it pretty darn complex, go figure.
"(2) The Bible says that the LORD created man. (AND I believe it). Some popular Anthropological hypotheses claim that mankind shares a common ancestor with monkeys and apes. Personally, I don't need it. I'm happy with creation, and i've seen God's wrath in my own life. For that reason I wouldn't promote doctrine which encouraged a person to think of himself as the descendant of a protomonkey. (funny, I just wrote a post called the Evolution Grackels ; I had the above hypothesis in mind when I wrote it)"
God's wrath? Hah, what is to say what is god and what is chance? Soddom and Gomora hasn't happened here yet. No one denies that NOT being descended from chimps would be far more comforting. HOwever, what's 'nice' doesn't concern science. We go for the truth, no more.
Yes, they do. Is it for buy/selling at this point? Not really.
However, people love it when their lives are dumbed down and made simpler. They want ONE thing to be able to do everything. Suddenly, Google adds yet another service to their line, making it even handier! That's a large userbase that might just find Google easier than e-bay.
As I've lived in several countries, I frankly believe this is largely an American problem. No other country is so obsessed with doing things in the car, or having gadgets to distract them in it.
People in the US, in their cars (These I have seen):
Brush their teeth
Shave
Drink Coffee
Apply makeup
Talk on cellphones
Fiddle with HUDs, etc.
In other places, drinking in the car is a very rare sight; it's the reason why German cars such as the Mercedes Benz *still* sometimes lack cup holders. Much less the rest of this stuff - cars are for driving, not anything else. HUDs aren't as popular elsewhere.
I would reccomend games. By games I don't mean the latest FPS or mindless drone game, nor those silly reader rabbit games. I would reccomend older games such as Graphic Adventures. Think Kings Quest, Space Quest, etc. Are they old now? Yup. BUt then, it really helps. Heck, extra points if you get them the ones which required you to TYPE actions. It'll teach them problem solving and grammar (To a degree on the latter). To be frank, most children won't be interested in using a computer without either games or internet, so games such as that will be needed. Then, gradually move them to web use later, preferably on 56k initially so that they don't do too much too fast. Eventually, sling 'em up on DSL, and they should be fine.
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"(a) When scientists try to explain that first spark of life with chemical science, without any action/agency from the LORD, it is flatly contradictory to Biblical doctrine." (b) Furthermore, the time scale involved in the chemical explanation of the first-spark-of-life is fully inconsistent with the biblical account of the earth's age." Yes, let us just put down the science textbooks, they don't conform to the bible. Do you really think that this helps at all? "(c) I can see why it would be irritating to a religious person that a scientist would try to fully deprive the LORD of the credit he deserves for the miraculous thing called life. (But the pure scientist wants to use "occom's razor"..?)" You're using OCCOM'S RAZOR for proof!? What the heck kind of reasoning is that? There's half a dozen anti-razors for that statement. Besides, who is to say Creation is the simpl est solution? SEriously, try explaining how he created all that matter. Hmm, that'd make it pretty darn complex, go figure. "(2) The Bible says that the LORD created man. (AND I believe it). Some popular Anthropological hypotheses claim that mankind shares a common ancestor with monkeys and apes. Personally, I don't need it. I'm happy with creation, and i've seen God's wrath in my own life. For that reason I wouldn't promote doctrine which encouraged a person to think of himself as the descendant of a protomonkey. (funny, I just wrote a post called the Evolution Grackels ; I had the above hypothesis in mind when I wrote it)" God's wrath? Hah, what is to say what is god and what is chance? Soddom and Gomora hasn't happened here yet. No one denies that NOT being descended from chimps would be far more comforting. HOwever, what's 'nice' doesn't concern science. We go for the truth, no more.
Yes, they do. Is it for buy/selling at this point? Not really. However, people love it when their lives are dumbed down and made simpler. They want ONE thing to be able to do everything. Suddenly, Google adds yet another service to their line, making it even handier! That's a large userbase that might just find Google easier than e-bay.
As I've lived in several countries, I frankly believe this is largely an American problem. No other country is so obsessed with doing things in the car, or having gadgets to distract them in it. People in the US, in their cars (These I have seen): Brush their teeth Shave Drink Coffee Apply makeup Talk on cellphones Fiddle with HUDs, etc. In other places, drinking in the car is a very rare sight; it's the reason why German cars such as the Mercedes Benz *still* sometimes lack cup holders. Much less the rest of this stuff - cars are for driving, not anything else. HUDs aren't as popular elsewhere.
I would reccomend games. By games I don't mean the latest FPS or mindless drone game, nor those silly reader rabbit games. I would reccomend older games such as Graphic Adventures. Think Kings Quest, Space Quest, etc. Are they old now? Yup. BUt then, it really helps. Heck, extra points if you get them the ones which required you to TYPE actions. It'll teach them problem solving and grammar (To a degree on the latter). To be frank, most children won't be interested in using a computer without either games or internet, so games such as that will be needed. Then, gradually move them to web use later, preferably on 56k initially so that they don't do too much too fast. Eventually, sling 'em up on DSL, and they should be fine.