I was reading about the 49 million year old spider fossel that was recently found and wondered how they new it was 49 million years old. Furthermore, I wondered how the spider got into that rock anyway. Think about it. Scientists were able to say without a doubt that the spider in that rock was 49 million years old because they were able to date the rock.
What was really interesting was the comments made about that spider in that rock. The Athiests and Evolutionists chewed on the Christians while the Christians quoted Bible back to the Athiests and Evolutionists. Of course, no one was really listening, but it does point out some interesting things. First, belief systems are strongly rooted in our "contract" with God.
Think of it, everyone has a contract with God whether they want to admit it or not. What do I mean by "contract"? It is the perception one has of who God is and His expectations, rewards and gifts to us. For each one of us, it is different. For example, athiests say they don't believe in God. Their reasons range from the inconsistencies they see in the christian lifestyle to rational thought. On the other hand, christians have a contract with God that differs from the Jewish religion and Islam religion, to a great extent, because of the way they view Jesus.
Science weighs in on the subject the the philosophy of rational thought by suggesting that because a phenomenon cannot be observed, it therefore must not exist. This philosophy eliminates the alternative of the philosophy of creation or intelligent design. And while Science is comfortable suggesting that origins were evolutionary, while rejecting the alternative of intelligent design out of hand.
At the center of all of this is really the discussion of God's existence and thus our individual contracts with God. Why is it so important? It has eternal consequences.
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