Re: Conflicts and confrontation

Merv, you write:

>But have any of you, because of your
> evolutionary beliefs, found your faith enhanced -- built up?

You hit a hot button with that question. I just read Bob Schneider's post
in reply. This is one of those rare times where I have to part company
with Bob.

In my heart of hearts, I know that my faith today is less firm than when
I did not know so much. The story of evolution (not the young earth) has,
in some measure, contributed to this. At times I really envy my ICR
friends in their certainty.

Yet -- I am committed to following the truth (and living by it) -- and I
can do no more.

In this respect, I admire Glenn for so often posing the hard questions on
this list.

Bob commented: "...every person I know
involved in the science/religion dialogue, or who is a Christian in
science,
who accepts evolution, whether they call themselves a TE or not, does not

merely "tolerate" or "accomodate" evolution--I mean the science, of
course,
not the philosophy (people too often confuse the two and YECs and most
IDers
refuse to make any distinction)--but rather "integrate" it into their
religious world view. I confess that my range of contacts is limited, but
I
know of no TE whose faith has been "weakened" or "destroyed."

You know one now, Bob.

Burgy
Received on Mon Jun 5 13:02:38 2006