It always has amazed me how otherwise intelligent people don't seem to realize that evolution leads directly to, and is totally consistent with, racism. This issue goes both ways, too - I personally know Christians who reject evolution, supposedly believing all human beings are made in God's image, and embrace racist ideas toward African Americans, for example. This is complete foolishness. But I'm running ahead of myself here. It recently was reported via several news outlets that the renowned molecular biologist/geneticist, James Watson, has gotten himself into hot water over remarks he recently made about the intelligence of blacks. One of his quotes was : "(I am) inherently gloomy about the prospect for Africa because all of our social policies are based on the fact that their intelligence is the same as ours - whereas all of our testing says not really..." For those who might not know who Mr. Watson is, he shared the 1962 Nobel prize with the late Francis Crick for their work on the structure of the DNA molecule. He is a committed atheistic materialist who believes (and has said so on numerous occasions) that human beings are nothing more than their genes - which he believes determines every single thing about us. For someone like Mr. Watson, racism is logical. After all, if we are all here simply as the result of completely random, mechanistic processes which happen in a completely material, uncaring, meaningless universe, with no Creator, why shouldn't there be races which have evolved to be superior than others ? And why should we condemn racism ? If no God exists, no real basis for right or wrong exist either. How could anyone say then that racism is wrong ? The problem with these staunch believers in atheistic evolution is that they can't live in the real universe and be consistent with their own beliefs. The reason for this is simple: In the beginning GOD created the heavens and the earth. To try to live as though this isn't true is to live a lie constantly. James Watson is a hypocrite beyond belief. When confronted with the public outcry over his statements he backtracked furiously. He stated that: "I cannot understand how I could have said what I am quoted as having said." But Mr. Watson, I understand how all too well - you are an atheist, an evolutionist, and as a result, a racist. Mr. Watson later said that he does not believe that there is any scientific reason to believe that Africa is genetically inferior. In this he contradicts himself and once again reinforces his hypocrisy.
Why am I not a racist? Simple - I believe that God has created humanity in His image, after His likeness. I don't believe in evolution. Human beings of any origin ethnically trace their lineage ultimately back to Adam. It is ridiculous for a Christian who believes that God is the Creator, to embrace racist ideology. But there is an even deeper issue here. Reality only makes sense and is only consistent with the truth of God as revealed in the scripture. It is God's word that accurately describes the world.
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Actually, Watson's hypothesis is much more consistent than even Christians are saying. It would be much more remarkable for people in different environments to develop to the same level (physical, mental, emotional, etc.) than not. In other words, equality between races would be an extreme aberration.
Of course, as a Creationist, I don't accept that any more than you do. But the logical conclusion of materialistic evolution leads inevitably to the "White Man's Burden" or genocide, depending on your [relative] morality.
No doubt evolutionary forces explain Canadian superiority: living in such a harsh and hostile environment has spurred Canadian development ahead of everyone else.
Evolution also explains why Southerners are becoming extinct as a species.
I have thought for some time that different physical, geographic, and cultural environments contribute to unique differences in the church and how it expresses itself.
Off topic -- I haven't read either of the books Neil Peart wrote after his first wife's and daughter's deaths, but it seemes I heard he had softened somewhat on his agnosticism. I don't think he's an Objectivist anymore(?).
Hi Chuck, thanks for posting ! In regards to Neil Peart, I have read his book, Ghost Rider, which deals with his 55,000 mile motorcycle journey dealing with his grief, and unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much in there which would make me think he's softened too much on his agnosticism. I had heard that too, but methinks it might be a little bit of wishful thinking on the part of Christians who like his music. On the other hand, in some of the newer Rush material, he does allude to things like spirituality, faith, and the power of love, e.g. songs like "Secret Touch", "Earthshine" , from the CD Vapor Trails, and songs like "Armor and Sword", on Snakes and Arrows; this last song being, in Neil's own words, an examination of the good and bad "kinds" of faith. But then in songs like "The Larger Bowl", and "Faithless", his secular humanism rears its head. My hope is that he is at least searching and keeping an open open mind ...
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