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From: stekas@hou2g.UUCP (J.STEKAS)
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Subject: Re: Thoughts on Creationism (of P. Dubuc)
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Date: Sat, 7-Jan-84 20:17:54 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan  7 20:17:54 1984
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The most revealing thing about this entire creationism discussion is the
ENORMOUS amount of creationist literature that creationists are familiar
with.  But though a well versed creationist is conversant with a google
of Great Flood theories, don't be surprised if he hasn't heard of the White
Cliffs of Dover!

Even if we non-creationists had the time to read all the literature that
P. Dubuc has suggested it would be useless.  For every book we read, two
would be published which superceded them with more "advanced" theories.
The refutation of creationism is impossible because it is a moving
target.  Creationists are not searching for the "answer", they're goal
is to develop an argument to reconcile their naive picture of the origin
of life with an overwhelming amount of evidence which contradicts it.
 
Personally, I find the Big Bang and Evolution awe inspiring and the
theories of creationists insulting attempts to tell God how He should
have created the universe.

                                               Jim