Note: I couldn't reply with quote, probably because the post is getting too long. I copied and pasted, and will try to abridge a little. Quotes are from Old Trapper
Good question. That's the best argument for a creator god I can think of.
That's a good summary of why the church was established for political power, and why our founders believed in separation of church and state. Still, if you're talking about the modern day Catholic church, this statement is hard to support:
Not to my knowledge. If students have been punished for such things, then the school was wrong. At our public elementary school, one of the teachers used to lead prayer circles around the flagpole before school started. This happened for several years, may still be happening now. There was no problem, as students participated voluntarily.
Bible clubs (voluntary), no problem. Graduation ceremonies are for everyone, so it is possible some would object. If not, then I'm sure that it still happens. Christian displays? I haven't seen that. I'm not sure what the purpose would be.
When the fundamentalists talk about prayer in schools, they aren't talking about personal silent prayer, nor about voluntary prayer circles, but about the teacher leading a compulsory prayer for everyone. The first two are perfectly legal, the second is only something that can happen until someone calls them on it.
Because no one challenged it.
Evolution does not deny the existence of god. That is simply inaccurate. "creator as taught in the schools?" I'm not sure the schools teach about the creator. That is the job of the churches.
That is patent nonsense. The Earth has never been perfect. Ancient man was plagued by all sorts of diseases, and left a clear archeological record of those diseases.
No, the problem is that the story of Adam and Eve as told in Genesis is simply a story made up to explain to scientifically illiterate people how the earth and man were created.
Neither can celibates.
Really? Witches? Do you have a link to this?
I agree that the idea of global warming causing earthquakes is absurd. You do realize that the same process that led to the knowledge of tectonic plates also led to the theory of global climate change, don't you?
Not for lack of trying.
I'm not sure who this "left" might be that is claiming this, but they are wrong. Anyone who remembers what happened before the civil rights era can tell you that they are wrong.
That depends on your definition of morality.
