Re: Hugh Ross's flat prediction

I heard Hugh Ross speak at CSU this winter. He said that one of the
things they are working on is a set of "scientific predictions" that
distinguish between his view and the naturalistic view. He makes it
sounds as if these will be definitive tests that allow to determine
which is true: Christianity or naturalism. Of course, we all
recognize that he's talking about his version of Christianity.

It will be interesting to see if Hugh changes his understanding of
Christianity should one of his predictions fails. I trust that the
Holy Spirit will do His work and convince him of the truth of the
faith despite the predictive failures. But we shall see.

TG

>Isn't Scripture silent on this? While it wouldn't surprise me if God
>decided to limit so-called intelligent life to one planet, I don't find it
>necessary to go out on a limb and insist on it. On the other hand, I don't
>find the case for abiogenesis and subsequent evolution to humanlike
>creatures being easy to be very compelling, which is what most believers
>in extraterrestial intelligent creatures probably assume.
>
>Gordon Brown
>Department of Mathematics
>University of Colorado
>Boulder, CO 80309-0395
>
>
>On Fri, 26 Mar 2004, John W Burgeson wrote:
>
>> The last mailing from Reasons to Believe (V8, #1) makes the flat
>> assertion that life on earth is unique; there is no extraterrestrial life
>> ANYWHERE in the universe (odds of 1 in 10**217) and that life on Mars
>> WILL be discovered ("not a matter of IF, but a matter of WHEN"), and
>> shown to have originated from the hundred millions of earth material
>> transported to Mars as a result of asteroid and comet collisions.
>>
>> I respect Ross, but how will his ministry fare when (not if)
>> extraterrestrial life is actually encountered?
>>
>> Burgy
>>
>> www.burgy.50megs.com/astory.htm (a story to tell)
>>
>> Ubi Caritas
>>
>>
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