Here comes the mountain of evidence

Isotope ratios in geological strata showing the great age of the Earth, lack of any modern fossil in the Cambrian Explosion, modification of fish and their fins to become land-based tetrapods with modern limb plans in the Devonian (Eusthenopteron to Tiktaalik Roseae to Acanthostega), traceable intermediate forms from tetrapod limbs to bird wings, vestigial leg limbs on whales, increasing diversity of fossils in subsequent geological ages to the present, extinction of many life forms associated with increasing diversity (selection), similarity of all mammalian body plans, all the hominid fossils developing larger and larger crania and eventual lordosis of the lumbar spine, all the variety of finches on the Galapagos Islands showing radiation and adaptation to differing environments, all the similarities and differences in DNA sequences of all organismal genomes sequenced so far, closer relationship of genome sequence and protein sequence between apes and men compared to mice and men, preservation of some bacterial genes in complex organisms, all the antibiotic resistant bacteria, all the chemotherapy resistant cancer cells.

Now for some mistakes: the recurrent laryngeal nerve, the male prostate that surrounds the urethra, ongoing mutation of clotting factor VIII, inside out design of the mammalian retina.

DR. STEPHEN and

CAROLE BAIRD

Solana Beach

God does not allow sin in his church

I ask this question to anyone who can answer; please do so. Read the question as it is written. Where in God's word do the words "liberals" or "conservative" appear? These two words have nothing to do with a true Christian life, any more than does "politically correct."

There are those within God's family who hold positions that have openly invited Satan into the church family by laws they pass; those who believe his lies and are sending the wrong message to a lost and spiritually dying world.

God has never, nor will he ever, condone sin to walk into his church and teach from his pulpit ññ to hold any office of the true church.

The sinner is welcome to come and sit in God's church and listen to his true message, for it's the only message from his word that can and will set a sinner free.

When those who sit within the family of God and hold offices and vote to allow homosexual, lesbians or transgendered sinners from the world, those people need to go back to Calvary. They missed something.

PEGGY STANLEY

Fallbrook

Jesus does not tolerate sin

In response to Joseph Kraatz's June 25 letter ("Jesus never preached intolerance"), I am not sure he understands about being a Christian. Let me explain: When one becomes a Christian it is not just a form or a way of life, it is your life. As such, if a doctor feels convicted by the Holy Spirit to not perform an act on a patient that would be forbidden by God, he should not be compelled to act otherwise, for any reason.

As for intolerance, Jesus taught intolerance of sin with nearly every word out of his mouth. The act of homosexuality, as well as adultery and fornication, are sins and definitely hated by Jesus, and he has absolutely no tolerance toward them. We are not to have any tolerance for them either.

That is not to say he hates the sinner, but he does want the sinner to repent of his ways and never to do it again. If he doesn't repent or change his ways, there are consequences.

JO ANN SPIVEY

Oceanside

Free thinker turned to creationism

Tony San Miguel (Faith & Values Letters, June 30) and I have something in common: We were both adversely affected by something in our youth that caused us internal distress and conflict. However, there is a big difference in how we reacted to it.

While Tony tried to visualize his parochial school sisters in their underwear and later became an evolutionist, I did not turn my back on science when I discovered that Darwin's theory was full of holes. In fact, when I came to the realization that evolution theory was not the rock-solid explanation for where and how species originated as I had been taught, science in general and biology in particular started to make sense to me.

I began to see natural selection as the conserving principle that it is, not a producer of macro-evolution as evolutionists would like everyone to believe. It is sad to think that some people spend their whole lives trying to punish someone who did them wrong many years ago. My hope is that someday Tony will be able to forgive those who did him wrong so he can truly be a free thinker.

RICK KELLOGG

Wildomar

CWA can make a difference

Thank heaven for CWA (Concerned Women for America). Is there a problem with hoping to make a difference in reversing the decline of moral values in our country? If using the Bible is hurting innocent people, why is it the best-selling book in history? I love our country but am ashamed of where we're heading today.

I believe CWA is aware that they are using the Bible as a tool to help innocent people, as there is no other book so powerful. Read your old school textbooks ññ they are all dedicated to the glory of God.

As a Christian nation, founded on Christian principles, we owe it to our children to bring them up in God's word, the Bible. The reason CWA has seemingly intimidated homosexuality is because it is a sin, plain and simple, and because in God's word it is an abomination: 1 Corinthians 6:9.

My question to the reader is, who is going to change our direction if it isn't people like CWA, our pastors and missionaries? There is a Christian political party, the Constitution Party, aka the Independent Party in California, whose platform is God, family and community (constitutionparty.com). Maybe they can also make a difference. Let's hope so!

CAROLE BRAUN

Oceanside