Re: Comment to Glenn

Glenn Morton (grmorton@psyberlink.net)
Thu, 22 May 1997 21:41:45 -0500

At 06:52 PM 5/22/97 -0400, John W. Burgeson wrote:
>Glenn -- you wrote, in part: ": How long will Christians
>continue to reject the evidence that is out there in anthropology, in order
>
>to hold on to a preferred theological interpretation? God only knows. But
>the evidence is clear. Neanderthal and Homo erectus were human in every
>sense of the word. For Christians to teach otherwise, flies in the face of
>the data."
>
>I am disturbed by your use of the word "Christians" in the above. It
>implies all Christians are cretins, or hypocrites, or something even worse.
>
>Is there a better term you might use? Maybe "some Christians?"
>

I stand corrected and appreciate that criticism. I should have said "some".
My apologies to all.

>On another subject -- came on Josh McDowell's two books "Evidences..." and
>"More Evidences..." in a local bookstore yesterday. I looked for your
>ghost-written part but did not find it. Perhaps he has removed it from the
>latest editions? Which says well for his honesty.

Wrong book. Reasons: Skeptics Should Consider Christianity. I don't think
they sell it any more.

glenn

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