Glenn Morton wrote:
<< And if we Christians turn Dembski into a martyr over this,
we are supporting rebelliousness, and naivete rather than the
cause of Christ. But I bet I know what we Christians will
do--martyrdom is so much fun and plays so well on Christian
radio.
>>
Thanks Glenn for your analysis. It reminds me that "It is
better to heed a wise man's rebuke than to listen to the
song of fools." (Ecclesiastes 7.5) Nevertheless, being
a little seasoned myself, these follies of youth seem to
me to be quite easy for anyone to fall into. I'm not even
sure that They completely intrinsic to youth. When I
read Adam and Eve, the scripture reminds me that simple
problems with obvious solutions are sometimes difficult
to solve when it's our own problems.
In a way, it looks to me like William Dembski was playing
the "Phillip Johnson" (PJ) script. PJ can play that script
as a well known self styled lawyer and a skilled debater, but
he is probably not the right kind of role model to follow for
a department chair in a university context.
It is a kindness when our mentors take the initiative
to warn us young folk, or tell us what really went wrong,
because that is the best way to learn from a mistake.
On the other hand, I myself have never listened......
....but for Grace alone do we proceed,
Wayne
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