Jonathan Clarke wrote:
<< I think the role of [Sunday school] material, together with Bible
story books, etc., in formulating attitudes of Christians to a number
of issues is under estimated. This is especially the case that such
material is often visual. How many pictures of the garden of Eden for
example, have lions lying with the lamb, or even dinosaurs in the
background with a pale skinned blond or brown haired Adam and Eve
(Adam clean shaven of course) with strageically placed greenery in
the foreground? Or with the flood account, how many have animals from
the Americas east Asia, or Australia boarding the ark? the power of
such images in colouring the perceptions of people, especailly those
who might think no further about them, may be very great.
>>
A good observation of modern day idolitry. There really
is nothing new under the sun.
"Do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make
for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold. " (Ex 20:23)
However, I suspect that in the US this is also rooted in the
"America", "apple pie", "God and country", notions of patriotism
as well. (Naturally the label "America" exclude Canada, Mexico,
Brazil etc., but who thinks about what they are saying when they
talk politics?) When people who disagree with YEC are called
"compromisers" it certainly looks more like the language of
politics, in my opinion. It seems like religion and politics
are rarely separated.
To the sensitive and reflective person, such charges are very
troubling. Probably half the sins I've committed as a Christian
were due to some form of compromise that went too far. On the
other hand, another half again were due to self deception that
went way too far, and I still think those sins (of self deception)
have been the most destructive to the good name of the Christian
faith.
by Grace alone do we proceed,
Wayne
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