From: Josh Bembenek (jbembe@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Sep 12 2003 - 11:02:59 EDT
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My pastor has agreed to meet with me about my concerns for having Ken Ham
speak at our church. Tenatively I've heard through a friend who spoke
briefly with our pastor, that their current idea about him coming is to have
the early service be dedicated to members who are already Christian, and the
second service be for inviting friends. This alone represents a small
victory.
I think my first goal is to try and prevent Ken Ham from coming. To
accomplish that I feel it best to show that Ken Ham has an inappropriate
attitude, rather than try to destroy YEC (since most of the leadership is
strongly YEC and this isn't about who's right and creating a huge debate.)
If that's not possible two independent services at least acknowledges that
there may be controversial and sensitive issues that require caution. The
many emails that highlighted literature from AiG will be indespensible for
this cause, any additions will also be useful. Further comments that might
help me would be to cross reference attitudes expressed by Hugh Ross in his
writings with the attacks on Hugh that AiG/ or Ken Ham personally launch.
Perhaps even your own personal experiences would greatly enrich this
exercise.
As it stands, I have a case to prepare for, to convey this message to my
pastor. I initially wrote him that many Christian scientists that have deep
concerns about Ken Ham and feel that he is more concerned about debating his
points and swaying an audience rather than serving Christ in love. In his
initial email reply, he has asked me some questions, that I feel will be
best answered if those of you here offer me your responses, so that I can
speak most accurately toward them.
He asked a several part question:
How confident am I about the authority of those who question Ken Ham's
intentions?
Am I sure of their competency to comment correctly on the issue and Ken Ham?
How do I know them? (this one I can cover easily)
I obviously have several answers, but whatever comments you would like to
add may help me best present this case. Feel free to list all credentials
you have that support your authority and competence on the issue of Ken
Ham's attitude. I can either cite you in confidence or directly reference
your name. (i.e. actual name, experience and knowledge X, or "a chemical
engineer," who had experience and knowledge X.) It may also be useful to
write a short statement of faith in the authority and primacy of Christ, so
that we can illustrate that faithful Christians have a problem, not just
"lost" atheists.
Thank You for your participation,
In Christ,
Josh
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