Re: Genesis One and Concordism (was a lot of other things previously)

From: Michael Roberts (topper@robertschirk.u-net.com)
Date: Sun Feb 17 2002 - 16:31:34 EST

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    Many thanks. I was worried in case annyone felt they could be knocked down
    if they said something "wrong".

    I think the worst kind of concordism is prefereable to YEC and someone
    breaking out of YEC might use that as a staging post.

    Michael
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Walter Hicks" <wallyshoes@mindspring.com>
    To: "Glenn Morton" <glenn.morton@btinternet.com>
    Cc: "Michael Roberts" <topper@robertschirk.u-net.com>; "Jim Eisele"
    <jeisele@starpower.net>; <asa@calvin.edu>
    Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 12:23 PM
    Subject: Re: Genesis One and Concordism (was a lot of other things
    previously)

    > I have to apologize to Michael and others. I misread what he said and I
    > felt he directed his critism directly at me and singled me out as not
    > paret of the "regulars". (Two reasons are 1. Jim and I were the ones
    > listed in the "TO" area and 2. alsost all of the attached exchange was
    > between Jim and me.)
    >
    > Anyhow I was wrong.
    >
    > Walt
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > Glenn Morton wrote:
    > >
    > > >-----Original Message-----
    > > >From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu]On
    > > >Behalf Of Walter Hicks
    > > >Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 2:30 PM
    > >
    > > >> But if it is a regular e.g. Glenn, Jon. George, Howard etc we can be
    more
    > > >> agressive and shoot from the hip. I dont think I could unsettle them
    in
    > > >> their faith, but I still need to be reasonably polite. I can be
    robust.
    > > >
    > > >I take offense at this! If this is some sort of a club where the elite
    > > >have the only opinions that are valid,
    > >
    > > Let me differ a bit, Walter. I don't think anyone thinks my views are
    > > valid, nor do I feel a part of some elite group. I am just someone
    trying to
    > > figure this world out and learn as much as I can about as much as I can
    > > along the way.
    > >
    > > The one criticism that is valid, is that I do shoot--whether from the
    hip or
    > > not is debatable. I love rousing debates in which someone teaches
    something
    > > new or makes me better at the subject.
    > >
    > > 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
    >
    > --
    > ===================================
    > Walt Hicks <wallyshoes@mindspring.com>
    >
    > In any consistent theory, there must
    > exist true but not provable statements.
    > (Godel's Theorem)
    >
    > You can only find the truth with logic
    > If you have already found the truth
    > without it. (G.K. Chesterton)
    > ===================================
    >
    >



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