I dont know. I just know I have a soul and there is a God, and that the happenings around us are guided by a higher power, including science. Just try to do in general more good things and few bad.
A Christian would say the same thing about God's word.
The same goes for science. Science didn't exist 10,000 years ago, because no one was practising it. The scientific method is very much a human invention and is in no way independent from us, any more than religion is. I am obviously of the belief that scientific explanations are of more merit than religious ones because that have a stronger basis in the empirical world, but the approach still man-made. There is no intrinsic reason why empirical observations should be higher regarded than, say, divine revelations.
Then in your case it doesn't boil down to evolution, it boils down to only supporting an atheist for President. The concept of God isn't supported by most modern scientific leadership. Don't interpret this post as me agreeing with them, but I just had to point that out. There is a difference between not understanding and disagreeing with something.
It's nothing about wishing ill. It's the elitist attitude that shows through. Don't worry, there's not really anything you can specifically do to avoid showing it if it's inherent in your real personality.
Don't see where I'm wishing anyone ill in that thread. What you're referencing is called apathy. Never wished anyone ill in that thread, nor did I act as if I'm above anyone else.
Let me clear it up: I'd give no shits even if the despot had a neutral effect on the US. I'd start giving shits when he took a hostile stance to or caused negative effects in the US. I can understand where the confusion came in now- you guys thought that I only wouldn't care if he was beneficial to us.
