At 07:12 PM 1/7/00 -0500, Massie wrote:
>Excuse me but I can somehow remember scriptures about not judging
>others. While we can and should judge actions we are commaned to not
>judge others. Somehow these kind of statements I hear from YEC's such
>as "your from the devil" cry out as judgemental.
What a misunderstanding of Scripture. By this standard we couldn't put
theives in jail. The Bible says :
Judge not, that you be not judged. 2For with what judgment you judge, you
will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.
Since I read young-earth books all the time as well as science books of all
stripes, I am quite willing to be judged by the standard I set! And If you
would read more closely, I condemned my own behavior when I was a YEC. I am
not condemning them without also condemning myself! So get off your high
horse and join the real world.
>
>There is a big difference with saying " I believe your thinking is
>wrong" and "I believe you are from the devil" My exprience with them is
>that passing condemation on those who disagree is part of the party
>line.
You forget something Bert, I was once a young-earth creationist. I
hobnobbed with biggie YECs like Slusher, Barnes, Howe, Gish, Austin, etc. I
know that when I would ask if they had read a particular book which argued
against their views more often than not, they hadn't read it. I had. So,
why won't you let the voice of experience (someone who has been in both
camps) speak of that experience.
glenn
Foundation, Fall and Flood
Adam, Apes and Anthropology
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