I think the only person who is happy with the existence of the different
denominations is Satan. When we approach Nature as scientists we also get
"differing interpretations" which with time get more and more refined. The
same is true with Scripture. There are important things that we all agree
with and other things that will become clearer as time goes on. All this
reflects our finitude and is not a negative indication of neither Scripture
or Nature.
Take care,
Moorad
-----Original Message-----
From: Rasmussen, Ryan J. <rasmussen@mcnamee.com>
To: 'nealjw@iname.com' <nealjw@iname.com>
Cc: 'asa@calvin.edu' <asa@calvin.edu>
Date: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 1:23 PM
Subject: RE: Science you'd be proud of; or the results of theistic evoluti
on
>
>You wrote:
>[snip]
>> We Christians, do not walk by the sight of our eyes for our
>>understanding and guidance in this world of flesh. Rather we
>>Christians, as we've been instructed by our apostles and prophets,
>>Romans 8:14, for example (For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,
>>they are the sons of God), follow the spirit of our Lord. We know that
>>to follow the sight of our own eyes is to, by definition, follow
>>corruption. And we just don't do that. No, you see, we don't follow
>>heretical, that is, divisive, doctrines of devils, for example, the
>>abominal doctrine of theistic evolution. We obediently follow the
>>language of our Lord Jesus (JEHOVAH IS SALVATION) for guidance.
>
>[snip]
>>If you just let the truth speak for itself, you'd see that evolution is
>utter
>> abomination. A priori reasoning is only appropriate when you know the
>> absolute truth. And if evolution is true, how come there's no proof?
>
>
>You make it sound as if absolute truth is so easy to obtain if we focus
>only on God's word. If you are so certain of this please answer this
>one question I have. Which denomination of Christianity properly holds
>to the absolute Truth of God's word? Catholics? Protestants?
>Baptists? Lutherans? Fundamentalists? Even when we as humans go to
>the source of Truth we end up with differing interpretations with
>everyone procaiming their "truth".
>
>Where is the Christianity I should be proud of?
>
>Ryan
>