Title: Intelligent Evil
Post by: joeactor on June 29, 2009, 03:07:24 PM
Post by: joeactor on June 29, 2009, 03:07:24 PM
Quote from the article:
Full article here:
http://au.christiantoday.com/article/di ... l/6529.htm (http://au.christiantoday.com/article/diseases-creations-of-god-or-intelligent-evil/6529.htm)
To me, this not only shows a gross lack of knowledge of evolution, but of biology in general.
Organisms, microscopic and macroscopic, are not inherently "good" or "evil".
Is a lion evil when it kills to feed it's young?
Is a cow good because it only eats grass?
What about the grass?
I wouldn't mind hearing from some people who ascribe to this... if there are any on the forum.
JoeActor
QuoteDr. Ralph D. Winter, who recently died at the age of 84, had argued that all violent forms of life â€" including all disease pathogens â€" are the works of an “intelligent evil power†that seeks to destroy God’s creation.
Full article here:
http://au.christiantoday.com/article/di ... l/6529.htm (http://au.christiantoday.com/article/diseases-creations-of-god-or-intelligent-evil/6529.htm)
To me, this not only shows a gross lack of knowledge of evolution, but of biology in general.
Organisms, microscopic and macroscopic, are not inherently "good" or "evil".
Is a lion evil when it kills to feed it's young?
Is a cow good because it only eats grass?
What about the grass?
I wouldn't mind hearing from some people who ascribe to this... if there are any on the forum.
JoeActor
Title: Re: Intelligent Evil
Post by: AlP on June 29, 2009, 04:47:32 PM
Post by: AlP on June 29, 2009, 04:47:32 PM
I read the article. They used a word I hadn't read before. missiology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missiology). It means mission science. 
Title: Re: Intelligent Evil
Post by: pedricero matao on June 29, 2009, 04:59:51 PM
Post by: pedricero matao on June 29, 2009, 04:59:51 PM
I cannot imagine any form of life more violent (sic) than us human beings.
Does that mean we are the work of an "intelligent evil power" too?
Does it mean that god (or whatever) is "evil"?
uu uh...
Basic biology FAIL
Does that mean we are the work of an "intelligent evil power" too?
Does it mean that god (or whatever) is "evil"?
uu uh...
Basic biology FAIL
Quote from: "joeactor"To me, this not only shows a gross lack of knowledge of evolution, but of biology in general.Couldn't agree more.
Organisms, microscopic and macroscopic, are not inherently "good" or "evil".
Title: Re: Intelligent Evil
Post by: Whitney on June 29, 2009, 05:55:44 PM
Post by: Whitney on June 29, 2009, 05:55:44 PM
Quote from: "pedricero matao"Does that mean we are the work of an "intelligent evil power" too?
Does it mean that god (or whatever) is "evil"?
Yes...but you can't tell anyone; it's a big secret.
Title: Re: Intelligent Evil
Post by: Heretical Rants on June 29, 2009, 08:26:52 PM
Post by: Heretical Rants on June 29, 2009, 08:26:52 PM
^^
You guys keep forgetting that I'm the Stealthier Narc !
:hide: Oh wait, did I blow my cover?
You guys keep forgetting that I'm the Stealthier Narc !
:hide: Oh wait, did I blow my cover?