RE: ICR - Jan 2005

Glenn,
 
So should we decide that Genesis 1-11 is historical just so that we can
"win the war" against creationists? Whether or not Gen. 1-11 is
historical should be decided based on the best that scholarship can
afford, not whether or not it pleases the laity (who is that in this
discussion anyway?), should it not? I guess I don't get your point.
 
For clarity in my mind - what are these views of your that "people
don't like"?
 
All the Best,
Charles
 
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>>> "Glenn Morton" glennmorton@entouch.net> 1/31/2005 6:16:18 PM >>
Yes, we are losing, Burgy. We are losing in my opinion because they
won't listen to anyone who says that the Bible is not meant to be
taken
historically. Since that is the position of most on this list and in
the scientific community, we have almost zero impact among the laity.
We
can deny this (like the YECs deny the age of the earth), but the fact
is
there are more YECs today than there were in 1960. People may not
like
my views, but they were designed to address that issue of historicity
and I have gotten a few YECs to listen when I laid out the theology
first.
Received on Mon Jan 31 20:05:14 2005