Re: What Would Jesus Do?

From: Michael Roberts (michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk)
Date: Wed Oct 01 2003 - 02:30:00 EDT

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    I often think that the upper echelons of YEC trade on the goodwill of Christians as they claim the high moral ground and accuse us of disobeying scripture etc. That is why I find their superspirituality hard to stomach. Also at what point do the mistakes in YEC literature become lies?

    Perhaps the example of Jeus and the money lenders is a good one, except that many sympathisers will not see it that way

    Michael
      ----- Original Message -----
      From: Dick Fischer
      To: ASA
      Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 5:56 PM
      Subject: What Would Jesus Do?

      Darryl wrote:

        I love satire as much as the next person but I don't find things such as this humerous. I certainly disagree with these peoples' science and as a scientist I will be critical of their science but as a person I will not ridicule them as people or as a group. As a Christian I can't feel good about doing so and as a scientist I can't see any way it would facilitate any attempted conversation with them for them to know I made such statements when talking about them to others - and if the statements are made they will find out.

      Based upon their misinformed Bible interpretation, these creationist organizations (ICR, AIG) sow seeds of mistrust in scientists. They undermine belief in things that can be verified and substantiated with solid data and evidence, the age of the earth being the prime example. This is deliberate on their part. What they try to do to science is reprehensible.

      For hard-working Christians attempting to reach the lost with the gospel message, it's worse. Essentially ICR and AIG defecate in the water we evangelists must tread in our efforts to bring new followers to Christ. Many well-educated people reject the entire Bible thinking that it is all a fabrication. What these creationist organizations try to prove is that scientific findings are unreliable because of what the Bible "clearly" says. Instead they "prove" the Bible inept because of its shoddy science.

      In my humble estimation, you play footsy with these organizations at your peril.
       

        Many people have been running around the past few years askings "What would Jesus do?"

      Jesus cast out the money changers. That's my example. Do we have the same courage?

      Dick Fischer - Genesis Proclaimed Association
      Finding Harmony in Bible, Science, and History
      www.genesisproclaimed.org

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