The Intelligent Design proponents make a compelling, and totally legitimate, argument that if a theory has not been proven, then one suggested theory is just as good as another.
Take gravity, for example: the force of attraction between massive particles. We know a great deal about the properties of gravity, yet we know nothing about the cause of the force itself. Why are particles attracted to one another? If we review the literature, we find a lot of material dealing with the properties of gravity, but very little dealing with the underlying cause of this attraction. Until we have a proven answer to this question, it seems irresponsible to instruct students in what is, ultimately, just a theory. However, if we must discuss the theory of gravity at all, then it’s reasonable that all suggested theories should be given equal time, since none have been proven or disproven. Therefore, I formally submit that the Flying Spaghetti Monster is behind this strange and often misunderstood force.
What if it is He, pushing us down with His Noodly Appendages, that causes this force? He is invisible, remember, and is undetectable by current instruments, so in theory it is possible. And the fact that the gravitational powers of the Spaghetti Monster haven’t been disproven makes it all the more likely to be true. We can only guess as to His motives, but it’s logical to assume that if He is going to such trouble, there is a good reason. It could be that He doesn’t want us floating off earth into space, or maybe just that He enjoys touching us — we may never know.
– Bobby Henderson, The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
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But God and Jesus got here first, so they’re allowed to make outrageous claims like this. It’s also sociably acceptable since the major religions have a lot of followers. The FSM is just something created by non-believers.
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The fact of the matter is, the biggest proponents of eugenics on Earth are white racists, and most of them identify themselves as Christians.
“The fact of the matter is, the biggest proponents of eugenics on Earth are white racists, and most of them identify themselves as Christians”
What one identifies themselves as does not make it so. I could call myself a African Japanese Woman but it would not change the truth. Racists of any color are living a life which produces the fruit of hatred. We know a teacher by the fruit they produce (that is from scripture) and the fruit of hatred is not of a loving God.
Hence, the spirit that leads them is not that of Christ. Hence, they are simply not Christian as they would like to believe.