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4th Of July—Thomas Jefferson—“The Great Human Irony”

Posted on July 1, 2015 Leave a Comment
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. - The Declaration of Independence.

Perhaps only a biologist could regard July 4, 1776 as the 3rd most important date in human biology; third only to the origin of life and the origin of mankind. It marks the date that a few brilliant (and courageous) men posted “The Declaration of Independence.” Although the document declared independence from the British Crown, it affected, and is still affecting human populations around the globe.What these men did was paradoxically brilliant and yet quite simplistic. They borrowed a concept from the book of Genesis and built a revolutionary, extraordinary system of governing people upon it.

The story involved the allegory of “The Garden of Eden” whereby God endowed Adam and Eve with the gift of free will. The “founding fathers” reasoned that if God granted every person free will, it would be sacrilegious for any person (including kings) to impose his physical, mental or spiritual will on another man. If their idea succeeded, the net result could be nothing less than universal freedom for all world citizens.

As a Nation, if we accept the fundamental truth of the Declaration of Independence, are we not morally obligated to contemplate the relationship of “The Creator” and the quality of life in the US? At the personal level, is there not an inherent benefit for us to cultivate that relationship?

Furthermore, if the underlying importance of establishing a “university” is to expose students to a “universal education,” should this education not explore (without prejudice) the dynamic of “Creator” and creation?

Our founding fathers were keenly aware of the importance of “separation of church and state,” however most of them were deeply spiritual men who regarded everything in the universe as being created by a Supreme Being.

There is, however, built into this mix, what can reasonably be considered the “The Great Human Irony.” Non-believers have taken their God-given-gift of free will and used it to deny the very creative process that allowed them the freedom to deny the source of the gift. It is absolutely stunning. Darwin himself was fully aware of the fact that his theory offered no clues as to the origin of life, the origin of human beings, human values, consciousness, free will and the whimsical appearance of mathematical, musical and artistic gifts.

Thomas Jefferson was well aware of the “Great Irony” and warned his colleagues that if any branch of the newly formed government were to cause it to fail, it would be the judicial branch because, in the end, the courts may not be able to distinguish one man’s free will from another.

Lowell H. Young
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Great Minds Think Alike, And Fools Seldom Differ.

Posted on July 8, 2014 Leave a Comment

Mt. Rushmore “Great minds think alike, and fools seldom differ.” - Anonymous

http://www.evolutionnews.org/2014/07/we_hold_some_tr087471.html

Isaac Newton wrote about the universe (circa 1677):

“This most beautiful system of the sun, planets and comets, could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and powerful Being.”

Approximately 150 years later, Thomas Jefferson agreed with Newton and thought that there was scientific evidence for design in nature. In 1823, he insisted so in a letter to John Adams:

“I hold (without appeal to revelation) that when we take a view of the Universe, in its parts general or particular, it is impossible for the human mind not to perceive and feel a conviction of design, consummate skill, and indefinite power in every atom of its composition.”

As a classic renaissance man, Jefferson was a brilliant scholar, skilled in both letters and science. As one of the most gifted “founding fathers,” he was a major contributor in the writing of the Declaration of Independence and US constitution.

Perhaps tragically, Jefferson predicted that if any branch of the US government were to cause the failure of democracy, it would be the judicial branch. He reasoned that, in the end, it may be impossible for the courts to decide one man’s freedom over another man.

Lowell Harrison Young, Author: Biodesign out For A Walk

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