Separation of State and Church?

So.. I can believe that my creator is NOT a God.

So much for your argument then.

A hypothesis of evolution was in existence in the early 19th century (Lamark) along with a linnaean system of taxonomy. I find it unlikely that Jefferson wasn't aware of the concept of evolution and species identification as books on these subjects were in his library.

Moreover, Jefferson was aware of the large fossils of unknown species in Kentucky (Big Bone Lick) and even traveled there to personally observe them.

One of the things he specifically told Lewis to look for species that were similar to those fossils (none were found).

Consequently, Jefferson's concept of a 'creator' was much broader than the biblical one.

BTW scientific theories aren't 'invented', they're discovered. Machines are invented.

Rap

You can believe a gopher is your god if you want to or you can believe you are the gopher's god. It's called freedom and you can thank Thomas Jefferson.

Evolution is not a proven fact.

Yes it is. I suggest that you read up on the evidence for it and think again.

And it completely undermines your "Creator" argument.

Neither is gravity, no scientific theory can be categorically proven. Theories aren't mathematical theorems.

However, the theory of evolution has been overwhelmingly supported by observation and experiment. Something that neither ID or Lamarck hasn't; although Lamarck's hypothesis did provide a method of falsifiability.

Rap

There are scientists who believe in evolution and there are scientists who believe in creationism. There is microevolution and there is macroevolution.
Believing in a creator does not automatically mean you do not believe in evolution.

Then Thomas Jefferson was wrong.

Really. Have you ever seen an animal grow a tail or any new appendage?

Yes he was. So?

A frog.

You are too easy.

http://www.slate.com/id/2127052/

Rap

We humans are animals, and humans are occasionally born with tails.



If and when tails are favored by the selective environment of humanity, humans with tails will accumulate in the population. And perhaps they will pity us tail-less freaks just as we pity them today.

Is every person who believes we are given our rights by our creator wrong also?

Slate????? Why don't you just use Star magazine? Same level.

Yes they are, because we were created by natural selection, acting on heredity with random variations. This process cannot bestow rights in any meaningful way.

Photos can be doctored quite easily.

Nor is the converse wrong.

http://www.millerandlevine.com/km/evol/

http://www.catholic.com/library/Adam_Eve_and_Evolution.asp

Rap

Oh my. I don't know what we are going to do now. We're all wrong according to you. Oh my. A nation founded on a document written by a backwards American.

I realize that 'Slate' isn't Murdock or 'merican thunker and as such isn't "fair and balanced.'

Rap