Hi Jeff,
I am finding it difficult to respond to your comments. Can you please
clarify what you wish to say?
Vernon
Jeff Witters wrote:
>
> >From: Vernon Jenkins <vernon.jenkins@virgin.net>
> >To: CMSharp01@aol.com
> >CC: asa@calvin.edu
> >Subject: Re: Creation Ex Nihilo
> >Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 22:51:22 +0000
> >
> >Hi Christopher,
> >
> >CMSharp01@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > My religious beliefs/affliliations are completely irrelevant to the
> > > fact that a star was seen to explode in 1987. I have religious
> > > beliefs and affiliations, but they are not germane here.
> >
> >The question was asked not of idle curiosity but because I believe it to
> >be relevant to the direction in which this discussion proceeds. You see,
> >whether you do or don't respect the Bible is surely germane. Perhaps you
> >do respect it - but maybe not enough to make it the primary source of
> >guidance in your life. Then, again, you may not respect it. In that case
> >I would have nothing but the strange numerical phenomena to challenge
> >you with.
>
> One of the sticks that we seem to like swinging at each other is that of the
> primacy of the Bible in our lives. This is fine and good if we could be
> more consistent in applying it in ALL of life (in that same spirit). That
> is, why is the need for repentance implied when it comes to "controversial"
> areas of science, but laughing more likely if the call were for the primacy
> of the Bible in, say, car repair, house construction, weather forecasting,
> earthquake prediction or (gasp) medicine? How many of us pray AND reach for
> the tylenol, etc., rather than calling in fellow faithful to exorcise the
> unclean spirit? How many would (with me) say this is no sign of diminished
> faith?
>
> Jeff Witters
>
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