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The world “does have intelligent design”, says Andrew Hastie
By Si Gladman
Rationale has discovered a podcast interview in which Hastie discusses Genesis – the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity that describes the creation of the Earth and humankind – with a pastor from Eastlake Church in Mandurah. A video of the interview, conducted last year, is accessible on the church’s YouTube channel.
In the interview, Hastie says that Genesis “answers a few of the big questions upfront”, including about our origins.
"According to reports at the time, candidate Hastie ... refused to answer multiple questions on the topic of creationism. He also shrugged off suggestions that his religious views could one day become very relevant to public policy-making – such as if he were to become the nation’s science minister."
Si Gladman
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