tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10325967.post8881071565906459721..comments2023-08-09T09:44:13.292-04:00Comments on Reality by Evidence: How Religion Quashes Scientific DiscoveryJerry Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466226925773904805noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10325967.post-87144362480715996132012-04-03T22:45:09.950-04:002012-04-03T22:45:09.950-04:00Well, in the situation with Noah's flood God&#...Well, in the situation with Noah's flood God's judgement really has not much to do with the laws of nature. God passed judgement not because of the laws of nature, but because of human sin. There's lots of other debates that people bring up surrounding Noah and I won't go into it here because it's something I haven't dug exceptionally deep into yet. Plus it's pretty Erin Jewetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10989159954074491430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10325967.post-40047837610152898252012-04-02T15:22:50.910-04:002012-04-02T15:22:50.910-04:00Thanks for your comment. I did think of that expla...Thanks for your comment. I did think of that explanation too, knowing full well that some Christians have no problem with science. This post was mainly intended to highlight the differences between science and the science-denying fundamentalist Christians. <br /><br />In the case of your substituted reply, for example, an intelligent and thoughtful tyke might then reply with something such as: Jerry Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05466226925773904805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10325967.post-76293669180720391732012-04-02T14:50:06.921-04:002012-04-02T14:50:06.921-04:00I'd like to propose a little change to your fi...I'd like to propose a little change to your first "Using God to Fuel Discovery" section. For me (if I had kids) I would see the conversation going something like this:<br /><br />Child: Mom, what is a rainbow?<br /><br />Mom: Well, on one level a rainbow is a reminder of the promise of God to Noah that He would never again cause a flood like He brought in Noah's time. On anotherErin Jewetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10989159954074491430noreply@blogger.com