From: Michael Roberts (michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk)
Date: Sat Nov 23 2002 - 14:59:57 EST
>From what I know of Ted he will have looked at most things in depth ,
possibly as much, if not more than anyone else on this list.
As before Jim is not polite and I wonder why I reply.
Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Eisele" <jeisele@starpower.net>
To: <TDavis@messiah.edu>
Cc: <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 6:39 PM
Subject: Agnosticism: Sondra Brasile's comments
>
> Ted writes
>
> >Early in the process, I tried to get Jim to read some really good and
> >thoughtful stuff about science and faith. I don't know if he did, nor can
I
> >say whether it would have been helpful if he had.
>
> A) How much has been written in the world?
> B) Who has time to read everything?
> C) Some people can't even read.
>
> I find the "God" that you put forward awkward and unattractive
> (obviously, you hold a different opinion). There are probably dozens
> of arguments against your "path to God."
>
> For some reason, you're not much on discussion. To each his own,
> but it is aggravating being part of a discussion list where someone
> says "read this, then you'll see." A position that is hidden off in
> some writing has little value if it can't be discussed. It borders
> on obscurantism.
>
> Personally, Ted, I think you are ignoring a lot. Some of us "jump
> right in" and are willing to change our minds if the evidence, reasoning,
> and logic point in a different direction than our current way of thinking.
>
> >If you're ready to reopen that conversation somewhere down the line,
>
> This is a general, vague statement with no specifics. It dodges and
> begs questions. I wouldn't be too smug about that.
>
> On the remote chance that you are capable of discussing something
> specific, how about giving Ex 20:8-11 a try? And try following your
> answer to its logical conclusion. That is the type of thing that
> occurs in a discussion, when you can't refer someone to a writing and
> then go run and hide.
>
> Jim Eisele
> Genesis in Question
> http://genesisinquestion.org
>
>
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