As of now, intelligent design has not been accepted anywhere in the world. Including the US, where 75% of the population are Christians. There are other nations filled with Christians in Europe as well. Ben Stein must think there’s a global conspiracy against ID.

Or there’s a better explaination

Intelligent Design has no proof. Science needs proof.

Evolution has yielded applications in understandings of pathogens, immune systems, bacteria, etc.

Aside from emotional relief, name a single application ID has bought. A single scientific prediction. A good scientific theory is known for its predictive powers. DNA observations are made all the time using evolutionary theory.

So one field is well researched by people, which include Christians, has predictive capabilities, and bought applications.

And the other “field” has done nothing.

Which is, of course, a lie.

http://www.getexpelled.com/schools.php

But hurry to register - there’s a limited amount of bribe money. Last come - not served.

Ben Stein’s political propaganda film will present a rather different side of this question.

It seems that our society adds new meanings, rather than new words, as a general rule in all areas. Probably the last real explosion of new words was in the Elizabethan age under Shakespeare. Unfortunately, this can cause confusion or a loss of nuance when applied to words like church.

church = building where a group meets for religious activities

church = congregation or group of people who do religious activities together

church = worship service

church = global body of like-minded religious believers

For clarity, I prefer to use terms like church building, congregation, service, church body - but that can come across as ostentatious, so I generally don’t do it.

If we could move towards separate words to help differentiate our meanings, then perhaps what is said would be less misunderstood or more readily received. Until then, we need to take extra care to say what we actually mean.

I’ve actually been talking about this topic alot lately. Lance, I think people are tired of being asked “If you were to die today do you know for certain that you’d be in heaven with God? If not, say this sinners prayer with me, and all your problems are gone!” I know I am!

I sometimes feel that we have conditions. “Go and get your stuff straightened out, THEN you can come and be a part of our ‘community.’ THEN you can become one of US.” And that’s wrong. It’s not biblical. A couple months ago I heard someone at church talking about some recent visitors at the church he was concerned about. He said: “We need to monitor the types of kids that are coming into our church building. I don’t want my kids hanging around some of these kids that have been attending. They are not safe. What happens when you dip a white cloth in mud? It comes out dirty! And I don’t want my kids around them!”

How sad is that? As long as we view it as “us” versus “them” we will fail miserably at this thing we call evangelism. Not saying I have it all figured out either. But I sure know that reaching our generation for Christ begins and ends with serving others. Loving others!

Also, I had a question. I am looking to upgrade my digital camera to something with more manual controls… I am getting more into digital photography and my point and shoot just isn’t cutting it anymore. Have you researched this or have any recommendations?