From: Walter Hicks (wallyshoes@mindspring.com)
Date: Thu Oct 02 2003 - 17:44:48 EDT
george murphy wrote:
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> But none of this is really germane to the problem of trying to achieve any reconciliation between
> YECs and those who accept an old universe, earth, & humanity. Very few people in the former camp, &
> nobody I know of in the latter, is really satisfied with the apparent age argument. YECs may use it
> as a fallback position when their attempts to find scientific evidence for a young earth fall through,
> but they aren't content to leave it there. If that weren't the case, why would they expend so much
> effort on things like their RATE program?
I have a suggestion. Suppose that some sort of agreement were reached (and I maintain that what I suggest
could do it). What would that mean to ICR and other YEC leaders? Well it would put them totally out of
business. They would have to fold tents and go find other employment. Nobody does that and we are all
human.
The motivation is high to make certain no agreement is ever reached and that the strife continues. It may
be subconscious but but it is still likely. Why else would they make up science that that is patently
wrong and defend it so vigorously?
Then there is always Sebeny who is wrong without his livelihood depending on it -- the exception that
proves the rule (because it IS an exception)!
>
> So there's not much point in promoting any variation on apparent age to try to bring YECs & old
> earth people together. Neither group will be satisfied with it.
A self fulfilling prophecy. *
Probably true, but for the wrong reason.
IMO
Walt
* Real estate agents in my town will tell you that there is a nice home for sale but it is green and green
homes are hard to sell if you decide to move. Guess why green homes are hard to sell in my town.
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Walt Hicks <wallyshoes@mindspring.com>
In any consistent theory, there must
exist true but not provable statements.
(Godel's Theorem)
You can only find the truth with logic
If you have already found the truth
without it. (G.K. Chesterton)
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