The irony
Something I have long observed is an interesting paradox but I never made comment on it(plenty of others have). It is the paradox you see on an almost daily basis, ardent exponents of naturalistic evolution (usually going under the title Atheists) as the most public vocal supporters of minority rights and fringe elements.
So what?? I have made my way through Origin of the Species, The God Delusion and other tomes espousing naturalistic evolution and the resulting atheism. Combined with my memory of uni science lectures, the message that is top of mind is clear, it is all about survival of the fittest. The strong win, the weak just shrivel up and disappear. That is the way the world is.
So why is it, that so many of these same people and their children in the faith are so desperately championing the the weak, cotton balling those who naturalistic evolution has designated to eventual extinction? Surely it is as futile as holding back the tide with a sandcastle?
Maybe they have a conscience and compassion? But where did that come from? Certainly not evolution itself.
And I have to admit, it really gets up my nose when people assume that evolution per se disproves God, quite the contrary.
