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Faith-confidence in what we hope for (Hebrews 11)
It's OBVIOUSLY the choice of those who follow that line of thinking...If a leader of a religion like the Pope says he believes in evolution and also the perpetual virginity of Mary, do you think those are rather conflicting, unless of course -- one supersedes the other? Obviously there's a conflict there insofar as the "natural birth process" goes. So that you don't believe it doesn't mean the Pope and millions of Catholics plus more probably don't believe it. Doesn't matter if the two don't mix scientifically according to you. I personally do not believe in the "perpetual virginity of Mary," but some will vociferously defend the belief. There's more, but I'll try to get back to this later. Thanks.Yes, but that's not my choice. I'm for freedom of religion & if someone wants to have a belief about the perpetual virginity of Mary, then that's their business or whatever. Having a "belief in" evolution is like having a "belief in" 1+1=2; if someone wants to do that, then I suppose I have to be consistent if that's something they're doing as a religion and be for freedom of religion - it's their business or whatever to have a "belief in" those things. For me, it's not a "belief in" evolution or 1+1=2; it's a matter of science.
Do you actually know of anyone who has a belief in evolution, as though it's some sort of religious thing, rather than a matter of science?
If not, then this discussion is moot anyways, and may even be a strawman argument.