A few more problems with the “literal truth” of the Bible

Further to my previous post about the problem of God's attractive nuisance in the garden of Eden, here are some more questions from Genesis for readers to ponder.  First, exactly where did Cain's wife (in Genesis 4:17) come from?  The book of Genesis never says God created her from scratch,…

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God’s attractive nuisance: the Tree of Knowledge

Imagine for a moment that you go into your neighbor's home one day and discover a large homemade bomb sitting in the middle of his living room.  "Don't touch that." your neighbor tells you, "If you do, the bomb will explode and our entire block will be destroyed."  How would…

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Why the creationist argument that “irreducible complexity” disproves evolution is utter nonsense

Irreducible complexity refers to a system (e.g., a living organism) in which the various parts work together to produce a given function, such that the function will not occur if any of the parts is removed.  Creationists claim irreducible complexity disproves evolution. Evolution refers to the natural adaptation of a species…

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Is God merely an imaginary friend for adults?

Earlier this week, I was watching one of the Christian-content religious channels on television (there are two such 'church channels' in my city) and I was listening to the televangelist say that "even if you have no friends in this world, God will be your friend."  Immediately after hearing these…

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