Re: Spellbound? (was Re: Cobb County)

Vernon wrote:

>(3) You have completey ignored the second matter I raised, viz the lessons that might be learned from the widespread negative reaction to news of the numero-geometrical features of Genesis 1:1. Wouldn't you agree that these phenomena strongly challenge the view that _methodological naturalism_  is the only valid basis for the proper investigation of ultimate origins? It would be good and proper if you were to consider joining me in disabusing others of this significant error.
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Certainly, methodological naturalism is not the _only_ basis.
We are Christians, so we already carry with us a faith about
God's existence and Christ's resurrection.

That may have God coded the first sentence is
a _plausable_ conjecture, as being a musician and a
composer, I recall that I have from time to time played
with such things myself in my compositions. I also know
how hard it is to do that flawlessly. Works are typically
choppy and disjointed if you plug in such rules, so a
really good piece of music that pulls that off is a
real piece of art. It's not a difficult extrapolation
for me to see that in the art of writing and poetry
as well. The one try I made at poetry like that was
not worth anything.

But (as has already been pointed out)
taking this to mean that we _must_
reject methodological naturalism is taking this too
far. There's no real connection between what you
are saying about the text, and need read the bible
literally as a 6 24 h day creation.

In fact, even if I were to take your discovery on
unquestioning faith, I would infer it to mean that
God was working poetically from the start, and the
text is _not_ be meant to be read in a literal sense.
Nobody reads a poem literally or they would completely
miss the real depth and purpose of a great piece of
writing.

Flawless poetry is worth more than diamonds and gold,
but it is for the way it enriches our understanding,
helps use cope with the vicissitudes of life and
sometimes helps us get up in the morning to face a
new day.

by Grace alone we proceed,
Wayne
Received on Fri Jan 28 22:14:51 2005