Glenn's reply is not strong enough. Mortenson has made a number of serious
historical errors and gives sweeping statements, and some misquotations. It
seems to be written to encourage the faithful creationist rather than look
at the issues carefully. He talks nonsense to claim his beloved "scriptural
geologists" were competent geologically. They are laughable to read today
and evangelical geologists like Sedgwick, Conybeare and Miller scorned them
in the 1830s to 1850s.
I know I have rapped Glenn's knuckles on his history before , but we are now
dealing with someone who is distorting historical matters to justify an
untenable position.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Morton" <glenn.morton@btinternet.com>
To: "Asa@Calvin. Edu" <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 5:43 AM
Subject: Reply to Mortenson
>
> I have replied to Mortenson at
>
> http://www.glenn.morton.btinternet.co.uk/replymortenson.htm
>
>
> While he didn't have the courtesy to inform me when he replied, (as I had
> done for him when I critiqued his position) I will blind copy this note to
> him. Maybe if he wants to go another round, he will have the courtesy and
> courage to notify me directly.
>
> glenn
>
> see http://www.glenn.morton.btinternet.co.uk/dmd.htm
> for lots of creation/evolution information
> anthropology/geology/paleontology/theology\
> personal stories of struggle
>
>
>
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