--- "Alexanian, Moorad" <alexanian@uncw.edu> wrote:
> Should we establish a scientific test of what Christians ought to qualify for
> membership of ASA? Are some afraid that some "sect" may takeover ASA
> leadership?
What is being discussed here is an official ASA pronouncement, not criteria for
ASA membership -- at least that's the way I interpret it. Whether or not Dick's
statement or some variation of it is adopted, the criteria for membership --
basically acceptance of the historic Christian creeds and affirmation of the
fundamentals of Christianity -- should remain the same. Some people may feel
bound to leave ASA if a statement like Dick's is adopted, but if some want to
remain (and perhaps argue for reconsideration) they shouldn't be kept out fo0r
reasons not directly connected with Christian faith. It might be more
comfortable for ASA to make affirmation of an ancient earth part of our
criteria for membership, but by doing so we would be undermining what I see as
a very valuable role ASA plays: a forum in which issues where science and
Christianity interact can be debated in Christian love.
Bill Hamilton
William E. Hamilton, Jr., Ph.D.
248.652.4148 (home) 248.821.8156 (mobile)
"...If God is for us, who is against us?" Rom 8:31
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