RE: [asa] E.O. Wilson "Baptist No More"

Dick will have to decide which of the proposed questions he gets are
appropriate for this particular person and whether some would be better if
worded differently.

I think he could ask about instances where YECs twist or ignore Scripture
in order to fit their theories. For example, what about not believing the
rivers of Eden in Genesis 2 are really the ones mentioned, or that the
waters above the firmament were removed in the Flood (contradicted by
Psalm 148:4-6)?

Gordon Brown (ASA member)

On Wed, 28 Nov 2007, Jon Tandy wrote:

> Does adding all sorts of non-scientific extra-biblical miracles, like
> kangaroos on floating mats or changing the rate of radioactive decay or
> dinosaurs on the Ark, count as adding to the word of God?
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> Does science count as the kind of righteousness for which scripture is
> profitable in teaching?
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> Does accepting the POWER of God in producing the Big Bang 13.6 billion years
> ago count as faith?
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> Wasn't the tree of life (Rev 22:19) in the Garden of Eden? Where did it go
> after that? Or was that scripture a non-scientific (non-biological)
> statement about two trees in the garden?
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> Jon Tandy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu] On
> Behalf Of Dick Fischer
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 12:09 PM
> To: ASA
> Cc: Edthomas351@aol.com
> Subject: RE: [asa] E.O. Wilson "Baptist No More"
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> I posted part of the original message to my Southern Baptist Sunday School
> class. This was the response from the class leader, a truly nice guy, a
> devout Christian, and someone I genuinely like and respect:
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> Dick,
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> I read the attached message.
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> I just want to say that I do not accept or agree with Science in regards to
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> Christianity.
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> I accept God's word as inerrant in its entirety from Genesis to Revelation.
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> I want to first reference: Revelations 22: 18 & 19 (NASB) (18) "I testify
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> to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone
> adds
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> to them, God will add to him the Plagues which are written in this book;
> (19)
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> and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God
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> will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which
> are
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> written in this book."
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> 2nd reference II Timothy 3: 16 & 17 (NASB) (16) "All Scripture is inspired
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> by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for
> training
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> in righteousness; (17) so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for
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> eery good work.
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> Also, one very important point in Hebrews 11:6 (NASB) "And without faith it
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> is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is
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> and that He is a re-warder of those who seek Him."
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> Also, by faith we must accept the POWER of God.
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> Having said this Dick I just want to say, please do not be sending out false
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> doctrine. I will not be discussing this any further. As I said earlier I
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> truly believe and accept God's word as being inspired by the Holy Spirit.
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> You are welcome in class just don't be trying to lead anyone astray.
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> --------------------
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> Any comments any of you would care for me to forward to him?
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> Dick Fischer
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> Dick Fischer, Genesis Proclaimed Association
>
> Finding Harmony in Bible, Science, and History
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> <http://www.genesisproclaimed.org/> www.genesisproclaimed.org
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>

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Received on Wed Nov 28 13:59:32 2007