Re: RATE Vol. II

> I had similar visions but I seriously doubt whether it will turn out
> that way. Despite the clear statements in the summary chapter of the
> unsolved problems, the final paragraph continues to assert that the
> groundbreaking new results once again reaffirm the validity of the
> Bible. Knowing the right answer ahead of time provides confidence that
> the remaining unsolved problems will be solved. Conferences and books
> and videos proclaim the result of RATE as showing the validity of the
> young-earth position. Statements that the RATE scientists published in
> the $79.99 version of the 800 page technical report won't be read by
> many people in the pews. They will rely on the translation provided in
> the "Thousands...Not Billions" book which has the conclusion right in
> the title. No need to read further.
>
> Sadly,
>
> Randy

I hope the ASA, the Affiliation of Christian Geologists, etc. will publish in-depth analyses
and make it available on their websites. It seems incrdible people could roll their eyes at
"walking on ice" explanations yet let several dozen stretches of fundamental physics laws
pass without comment.

But by now I should have stopped being surprised.
Received on Sat May 20 21:44:19 2006