Re: Evolution: A Legoist Perspective

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:13:57 +0000 (UTC), [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(David W. Robertson) wrote:

>http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/dwr/d2.html
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>The title of my essay is "Evolution: A Legoist Perspective".

Note misspelling of "legoist" (legioist) in the second line.

A theory based on Lego! I love it!

Naturally, your first stumbling block around here will be your
assumption that Gods exist. There is no direct evidence, that we know
of, either for against the existence of Gods. You might want to make
this, the acceptance of faith in Gods, the first Assertion. This is an
extremely fundamental part of the Legoist's world view and it should
be made known in a prominent fashion.

Assertion 1: science is based on evaluating theories based on data.

Assertion 2: a good one, but implicit in the evolutionist side of the
argument. Scientists (pace atheists!) can neither confirm nor deny the
existence of Gods. Scientists also know that the Theory of Evolution
has nothing to do with Gods, even if there are Gods - it's all to do
with the later development of the Gods' creation.

Assertion 3: I don't think the evolutionists will disagree. Scientists
(biologists in this case) like to work with observational and
experimental data - dusty manuscripts aren't much use.

Assertion 4: Fair enough. The legoists are clearly theists of some
sort, though you make it sound too much like a Christian / monotheists
only club - it is appropriate that they understand and state the
understanding that their scientific understanding countermands their
religious literature.

Assertion 5: No arguments from me.

A little too Bible-centric and way too Christianocentric - but then
again, it's usually Christian fundamentalists and Christian
Creationists that argue the creation point of view around here!

For what it's worth, I don't think I'd call Legoism a "neutral"
position. Personally, I agree with much of this - and I don't consider
my own position "neutral". By accepting the standards and methods of
Science (i.e., by accepting the reality of evolution and Theory of
Evolution that explains it); ánd by believing in something beyond the
mundane (Gods, if you will), the Legoist clearly plants one foot in
both camps. Something that doesn't always sit well with either
evolutionary atheists or creational religionists.

Keep us apprised of your progress!

Padraic.

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