Re: George's reply to Howard

From: Jay Willingham (jaywillingham@cfl.rr.com)
Date: Mon Dec 09 2002 - 11:23:04 EST

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    > > Jim wrote:
    > >
    > > " ...With a few exceptions, I think
    > > most of this list has accepted Gen 1-11 as mythology/exaggeration.
    > > It's gotten a little boring to talk about."

    ....

    > >
    Jay Willingham wrote:
    > >
    > > I'm coming in on the tail end of this, but I believe I am one of the
    > > "few exceptions".
    > >
    > > How few are we?

    .......

    joel anderson wrote:
    >
    > No idea - but, me too. And yeah, the miracles of the NT too. ( I even
    > believe it is genuine leather :) ) Following the discussion freedoms and
    > limits in Schaeffer's "No Final Conflict", I think there is tremendous
    > range within Christendom for understanding the history of Genesis 1-11.
    >

    .....

    Indeed.

    Christians do have a tendancy to get all wound up over how many angels can
    dance on the head of a pin and whether Jesus owned the clothes he wore.

    Thereby we miss the point.

    God bless you all this Advent...

    Jay Willingham, Esquire

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