Re: Call me a fideist

Hi Glenn,

You wrote:

> Vernon, I would agree with you except that mathematically one can do with
> any text whatsoever, what you do to the Bible. Such a watermark is not
> really a watermark unless you can demonstrate that this can ONLY be done
> for
> Scripture. Having seen it done with other texts, I know it isn't unique.

Your words cause me to doubt that you have seriously considered the evidence
I provide. Possibly you are confusing my approach with that of the
proponents of ELS (Equidistant Letter Sequences). I am aware that they have
encountered problems of the kind you describe.

http://www.nwcreation.net/wiki/index.php?title=The_Beginning_of_Wonders

Vernon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Morton" <glennmorton@entouch.net>
To: "'Vernon Jenkins'" <vernon.jenkins@virgin.net>; <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 9:48 PM
Subject: RE: Call me a fideist

>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vernon Jenkins [mailto:vernon.jenkins@virgin.net]
>> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 3:38 PM
>>
>> Hi Glenn,
>>
>> Sorry to hear of your problems. Please be assured of my prayers for you
>> both.
>
> Thank you, all prayers are appreciated.
>
>>
>> May I suggest a third way? It is this:
>>
>> 3. Allow for the possibility that God/Allah/Shang Di/... has provided a
>> superbly crafted "watermark" in his revelation - one that defies all
>> naturalistic explanation and is tantamount to a guarantee of His being
>> and
>> sovereignty.
>>
>> Such a distinctive watermark may be found in the first verse of the
>> Judaeo-Christian Scriptures - a tangible example of non-biological
>> Intelligent Design! Glenn, for reasons best known to yourself you have
>> denied the validity of this fact in the past. Will you not now reconsider
>> and accept this unique phenomenon for what it is, viz a divine gift for
>> the
>> strengthening of faith (where it already exists) and for the
>> encouragement
>> of faith (where it has yet to take root)?
>>
>> http://www.nwcreation.net/wiki/index.php?title=The_Beginning_of_Wonders
>
> Vernon, I would agree with you except that mathematically one can do with
> any text whatsoever, what you do to the Bible. Such a watermark is not
> really a watermark unless you can demonstrate that this can ONLY be done
> for
> Scripture. Having seen it done with other texts, I know it isn't unique.
>
>
Received on Mon May 30 17:09:14 2005