Re: I AM RIGHT AND YOU ARE WRONG

So far, Glenn Morton, Dick Fischer and Michael Roberts (no surprise) have posted
that they disagree and that we must continues with aggressive anti YEC
approaches. Let me take this notion to task.

I know a number of Christians who do not accept evolution but who have "no
problem" with those Christians who do. In fact they would not even mind a class
with teaches that there are various viewpoints and a book like "God Did It But
How" would be acceptable. So let's say that I start a class like that:

I start the class and handout class material consisting of articles and posts
by Glenn, Dick and Michael. I explain that the class' young earth, anti
evolution views are WRONG, WRONG, WRONG and that they should listen up. "What
about the Bible" they ask? Oh well the above authors have 3 different views of
the OT (and some people think that they are laughable) but that is irrelevant.
What maters is that the class' "world view" view is WRONG because it does not
conform to current scientific views.

Should I be surprised when nobody shows up for the next class? Should I wonder
why Joe Sebeny has been invited to make a presentation to the congregation?

Glenn (only 2 "n"s), Dick and Michael would insist upon the "take no prisoners
approach". The man in the pew must be taught to conform with what they say
science is and there must be no two ways about it. (I wonder what their position
is on the LEC letter that Jack haas sent out. Surely they could not support this
with their own hard earned money.) Why, I wonder, do they not see how
counterproductive that strategy is? That is why I suggested DeBono. Good
reasoning does not make such errors. (IMO)

Charitable contributions, like many other things, is a zero sum game. Is ASA a
worthwhile effort? Is it just a dominantly incestuous group with a commitment to
kill a young earth philosophy at any cost to the Christian community -- instead
of attempting to either dialog or attack the LEADERS in the ICR, etc.?

Contrary views are always solicited but I would truly love to hear from the
"other side" also (if there is one on this list).

Walt

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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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