Re: [asa] Science lesson from ICR

On Fri, 30 May 2008, j burg wrote:

> Unlike the silly Rush Limbaugh example I posted last Tuesday, ICR's
> "science" at least is self consistent.
>
> Here is their latest, received today by email:
>
> Is the Grand Canyon Proof of Noah's Flood?
>
> Two people can often look at the same thing and come to opposite
> conclusions. The Grand Canyon is a perfect example. Evolutionists use
> it as proof that the earth is billions of years old, claiming that the
> Colorado River carved the canyon over millions of years.
> Bible-believing Christians interpret the canyon as a spillway from
> Noah's Flood. One believes it formed slowly, with a little water and a
> lot of time. The other believes it formed quickly, with a lot of water
> and a little time. What a stark difference.
>

So, anyone who doesn't believe that the Grand Canyon was created by Noah's
Flood must be an evolutionist and doesn't believe the Bible! That would be
news to a lot of Christians throughout the history of the church. YECs
need to prejudice their readers to accept their credibility before they
present their arguments.

Gordon Brown (ASA member)

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Received on Fri May 30 13:49:14 2008