Creation vs Evolution

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Phrases such as God making the Pharoh stubborn so he could visit plagues on him makes me think that he is far from perfect. Saying that "god knows best" is a complete whitewash, and is in the best traditions of the Inquisition, as one has then stopped thinking at all, even when faced with problems.

Hebrew active verbs can express permission and not direct action. This explanation unquestionably clarifies the question of God hardening Pharaoh’s heart. When the text says that God hardened Pharaoh’s heart, it means that God would permit or allow Pharaoh’s heart to be hardened.

You say he is as active now as he was then, although all evidence clearly points to the opposite. The odd documented miracle hardly suffices.

What odd documented miracle? Please explain.
John Cox, a friend of mine, became forever convinced when he accidentally stuck his hand in a blender. Needless to say, the blender mangled his fingers, blood began to pour. His father immediately wrapped his hand in a towel and prayed for him. In the process of going to the hospital, they discovered that John had no cuts on his hand whatsoever, no blood pouring, no mangled fingers. Miracle? Why not? There are plenty of examples out there.

As a doctor one thing that really annoys me is this:

Something goes well. People thank God for it all.
Something goes badly. People question / rant at the doctors.

Any time you deal with people, annoyances may happen.

We did all the work to make people better. If in spite of this they died clearly they should be asking God for answers, not man.

I thank God for doctors. But you've got to admit, loosing a loved one is devastating. I'm sure it is sometimes hard to be patient with them.

Zoos do lock up animals. They frequently go mad in under a year. Young often have increased needs for food due to the speed they are growing at.

Good point, but we still have sane animals in zoos. The young still eat less than the old.

Worrying about algae supplying oxygen is pointless. If God can flood the planet then there is no need to try to use fragments of science to make this so. Just blanket the whole issue with "god worked it out, OK?"

It's not pointless if it leads to further understanding.

The animals were placed in suspended animation for a year, after God teleported them to their cubicals.

See? Much simpler with trying to shoehorn science to fit the facts.

Actually, we're now using philosophy and logic along with science. Whether you want to admit or not, scientists use all three to come up with a theory.