Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site uscvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!sdcrdcf!uscvax!kurtzman From: kurtzman@uscvax.UUCP (Stephen Kurtzman) Newsgroups: net.origins,net.religion Subject: Re: Christianity & Evolution Message-ID: <122@uscvax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 24-Oct-85 18:22:59 EST Article-I.D.: uscvax.122 Posted: Thu Oct 24 18:22:59 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 30-Oct-85 03:48:40 EST References: <408@cmu-cs-edu1.ARPA> <602@spar.UUCP> Reply-To: kurtzman@usc-cse.UUCP (Stephen Kurtzman) Organization: CS&CE Depts, U.S.C., Los Angeles, CA Lines: 18 Xref: watmath net.origins:2525 net.religion:8072 Summary: >> ... Religion (at least Christianity) doesn't freely recognize the majical >> and supernatural as real entities, at least not in the sense that I think >> you mean. > >Agreed. I really meant to say that by allowing for supernatural entities, >religions conflict with science. > Christianity doesn't freely recognize the magical? What about transubstantiation (i.e. the belief that the bread and wine of communion become the body and blood of Christ)? What about praying over the sick to effect healing? What about the laying on of hands? What about talking in tongues? etc. etc. No supernatural entities? What about demons and angels? I think what you meant was the Christianity does not believe in the magic and supernatural entities that aren't part of the bible or church dogma.