>Paul Arveson wrote:
>>
>> {
>> Um, I wish that we would not use so many specialized acronyms such
>> as PC, EC, and ID. There are some newcomers lurking out there.
>> }
>
>I second that. I am not a newcomer to these issues, but I am a relative
>newcomer to this reflector, and in all the reading I've done over the
>years I've never seen some of these acronyms. I've figured out that YEC
>must mean Young Earth Creationist and TE must mean Theistic Evolution,
>but I'm still trying to figure out EC and ID. If the purpose of this
>list is to discuss and communicate ideas, I'd plead that use of private
>acronyms is not helpful toward that end.
>
I have been an acronym-hater all my life, but I probably still indulge. I
would rather we avoid acronyms, but realistically that wouldn't be
universally observed. Perhaps we ought to put a glossary on our web page.
In any case
YEC = Young Earth Creationist
PC = Progressive Preationist
EC = Evolutionary Creationist
ID = Intelligent Design
TE = Theistic Evolutionist
Bill Hamilton
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