Re: [asa] Two questions...

I see your point now, Doug. And these new "unadulterated" YECs would
be a relatively recent arrival even within the roughly dozen decade span
of YECism. Because much of that recent history has been spent by the
vast majority (as you say) trying to show how "true" science supports
their views. But now with the Rate conference admissions and the
"appearance of age" concessions, we finally see some of the faithful
throwing up their hands and saying, "well I don't care what science says
any more." It's an understandable survival reaction for anyone who has
tied their faith to this particular anchor.

--Merv

Douglas Hayworth wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 8:40 PM, D. F. Siemens, Jr. <dfsiemensjr@juno.com> wrote:
> were. They also ignore the fact that the moon is a light as much as the
>
>> sun is, so it cannot merely reflect sunlight. The change in meaning is so
>> familiar that Hayworth does not recognize it as a change.
>>
>
>
> I think you've understood exactly the opposite of what I intended to
> convey. You are describing concordist versions of YEC (i.e., examples
> of trying to make the biblical descriptions make sense
> scientifically). What I said was that straightforward YECs (by which I
> meant those unadulterated YECs who simply believe in 6-day creation on
> biblical grounds only, and don't care that the scientific evidence
> doesn't support it -- perhaps appealing to the appearance of age) are
> internally consistent theologically. I realize that the vast majority
> of passionate YECs are in fact extremely concordist, too. Sorry if
> that distinction was not clear in my original comment. My point was
> that it is concordism that is the problem (not specifically whether it
> is of an OEC or YEC variety). There is a version of YEC that doesn't
> require concordism (i.e., appearance of age YEC), but there is not to
> my knowledge any version of OEC that does not depend heavily on
> concordism.
>
> Doug
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