"Those that would teach creationism as science are indistinguishable in nature from those that practice female circumcision, ban pop music and shoot kids in the head for daring to say they should be allowed to go to school. "


Somewhere in there, is the crux of my objection to Atheistic Dogmatism as practiced by Mr. Shaw and "Musket."

The same in nature, perhaps, but in consequence? A bullet to the head or the removal of sex organs is not the same as planting an idea that can be easily refuted and debated with access to the Internet.

So lumping the worst and most violent with all religious people is ignorant and wrong. I'm not talking about you Stu. You clearly are not trying to do that.

I try to see the wisdom in the Bible and guide myself by it.

Dominion: The word is defined as "supreme authority" or "absolute ownership" by Miriam-Webster.

The human race does have "supreme authority" over species like blue whales. We can preserve them or exterminate them at will. I'm not stating this as a moral argument but as a practical fact. A wolf kills Bambi's mom, it has no moral obligation. A human hunter kills a doe, he has the knowledge of good an evil and must live with what he has done. It is likewise with any issue involved with "dominion" over the Earth, recycling, building, fuel extraction and consumption. You name it.