| − | The themes of the singularity of the earth, and of man, pervade the Bible. King [[David]] remarked upon it himself:{{Bible quote|What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?|book=Psalms|chap=8|verses=4|version=KJV}} | + | The themes of the singularity of the earth, and of man, pervade the Bible. King [[David]] remarked upon it himself:{{Bible quote|What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?|book=Psalms|chap=8|verses=4|version=KJV}}Non-Christians call such a position arrogant, and even suggest that it constitutes [[special pleading]]. It is not. It is a recognition that our very existence, far from being entirely-to-be-expected, is nothing short of a miracle. |
| − | Some non-Christians call such a position arrogant, and even suggest that it constitutes [[special pleading]], while some Christians say that it is a recognition that our very existence, far from being entirely-to-be-expected, is nothing short of a miracle. Others, Christian and non-Christian, say that these words constitute neither a "position" nor a "recognition" but are merely a couple of questions the meaning of which is rather obscure and which in any case have no discernable relevance to the singularity of the earth. --[[User:TerryH|TerryH]]<sup>[[User talk:TerryH|Talk]]</sup> 00:37, 18 April 2007 (EDT) [[User:Wilmington|Wilmington]] 13:47, 12 May 2007 (EDT)
| + | --[[User:TerryH|TerryH]]<sup>[[User talk:TerryH|Talk]]</sup> 00:37, 18 April 2007 (EDT) |