*Taking Desiree’s advice to compose my post elsewhere and then post it to my blog*
I received the Tomorrow’s World magazine over the weekend. I really enjoyed the articles (as I always do). I was glad to see the evolution article; in my field I’m constantly bombarded with the presentation of Darwinism and neo-Darwinian evolution as the GOSPEL TRUTH, and the faults of the theory are never acknowledged. There is an unspoken understanding that only the ignorant or fundamentalist Christians (synonyms in many minds) disbelieve the hypothesis of evolution. Since gene mutations and duplications are so strongly intertwined with evolutionary theory, my field (genetics) is neck-deep in the assumption the evolutionary hypothesis is true. Interestingly enough (or not), quite a few people in my department are extremely active in their respective churches. These are mainly lab techs though, and not the profs. Ironically, whenever there’s misfortune or tragedy in the dept., there is no shortage of “We’ll pray for you” and “You’re in our prayers” circulating. I’m not trying to poke fun, as I believe that my colleagues and professors are sincere and are genuinely trying to make the sufferer feel better. I just see irony in invoking a God that, if evolutionists are correct, is at best a liar, and at worst doesn’t exist. *Was that a run-on sentence?*
I find that I utilize the Scriptures much better in my head than when I’m trying to explain something to someone – not like I get the opportunity to explain my beliefs very often. I often have arguments in my head as I lie in bed at night – I’ll try to prove or disprove doctrines by using Scripture without getting up and opening a Bible. I think my arguments are well-reasoned and accurate when they’re in my head – but on the few occasions I’ve actually been asked to vocalize my beliefs and back them up Scripturally, my responses are nowhere near as smooth. I must get better at that, as I am admonished to by… Peter, I think.
On a completely unrelated note, I think I’ve found my Summer jam for 2005. I’m really digging Alicia Keys’ “Karma” on her last CD. I saw her perform it live on VH1 with like an 8- or 9-violin ensemble, as well as a couple of cellos. *Smile Summer!* It’s an uptempo cut produced by Timbaland, I believe. Anyway, that’s my current flava-of-the-month…
OK – I really am going to start exercising and dieting next week. I didn’t want to miss out on this week’s potluck (Mr. Davis is coming down from HQ) or the various Mother’s Day dinners I’ll be attending – after slavin’ for THE MAN at Cracker Barrel for a few hours. Yep, Monday I’ll hit the gym and cut out the carbs. Yeah, that’s the ticket…
edited 05/05/05: To listen to a clip of "Karma" w/ Windows Media Player, click here.
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Good luck on the diet. I have a hard time eating healthy at work (grocery store). Example: someone knocked a little plastic box of frosted carrot cake and brownies off the shelf and upside down. Can't sell it now. It'd be a shame to throw it all away...
I've also noticed it is more complicated explaining our beliefs to others. Maybe when talking amongst (or to) ourselves, we understand where the other is going and know the context better...?
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