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God gave us free will, and we may choose to exercise it in ways that end up hurting other people.


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The God of the Bible is also the God of the genome. He can be worshipped in the cathedral or in the laboratory. His creation is majestic, awesome, intricate, and beautiful.

The God of the Bible is also the God of the genome. He can be worshipped in the cathedral or in the laboratory. His creation is majestic, awesome, intricate, and beautiful.



God is most certainly not threatened by science; He made it all possible.

God is most certainly not threatened by science; He made it all possible.



Evolution, as a mechanism, can be and must be true. But that says nothing about the nature of its author. For those who believe in God, there are reasons now to be more in awe, not less.

Evolution, as a mechanism, can be and must be true. But that says nothing about the nature of its author. For those who believe in God, there are reasons now to be more in awe, not less.



By committing the scientific method to religious claims you're committing a logical fallacy

By committing the scientific method to religious claims you're committing a logical fallacy



I think God appreciates that we appreciate his creation.

I think God appreciates that we appreciate his creation.



I believe in the literal rising of the body of Christ. It's the cornerstone of my Christian faith.

I believe in the literal rising of the body of Christ. It's the cornerstone of my Christian faith.



Faith is not the opposite of reason. Faith rests squarely upon reason, but with the added component of revelation.

Faith is not the opposite of reason. Faith rests squarely upon reason, but with the added component of revelation.



Scientists must venture outside their comfort zones to show the public how cool - and how important - their work really is.

Scientists must venture outside their comfort zones to show the public how cool - and how important - their work really is.



The blooming of a flower is, in my mind, not a miracle. It's something that we can understand on the basis of molecular biology these days.

The blooming of a flower is, in my mind, not a miracle. It's something that we can understand on the basis of molecular biology these days.



Proponents of intelligent design don't accept that some of the very complex nanomachines that we have inside ourselves could have come about solely on the basis of natural selection.

Proponents of intelligent design don't accept that some of the very complex nanomachines that we have inside ourselves could have come about solely on the basis of natural selection.





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There are times that one treasures for all one's life, and such times are burned clearly and sharply on the material of total recall. I felt very fortunate that morning.



There is no sound more annoying than the chatter of a child, and none more sad than the silence they leave when they are gone.

There is no sound more annoying than the chatter of a child, and none more sad than the silence they leave when they are gone.



If asked whether I am finally letting God love me, just as I am, I would answer, 'No, but I'm trying.

If asked whether I am finally letting God love me, just as I am, I would answer, 'No, but I'm trying.



I wouldnt be the same actor if I couldnt do theater.

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Creativity is the process of sensing problems or gaps in information, then identifying the difficulties and seeking solutions through trial and error or through forming hypotheses.

Creativity is the process of sensing problems or gaps in information, then identifying the difficulties and seeking solutions through trial and error or through forming hypotheses.



I don't want to be a strong hero who can save society. I just want to save myself.

I don't want to be a strong hero who can save society. I just want to save myself.



Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends, is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives.

Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends, is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives.



It's true that fashion is looking at fashion all the time, and this is quite boring.

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Now don't laugh 'cause I just might be...the soft curve in your hardline. (from the song "Hardliners" by Holcombe Waller)

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