Re: [asa] Darwin only biological evolution? (can anything exist without evolution?)

A quick response Iain.

Bernie's arguments may well help emotionally rather than intellectually .
They illustrate the chasm we need to bridge.

Michael

----- Original Message -----
From: "Iain Strachan" <igd.strachan@gmail.com>
To: "Michael Roberts" <michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk>
Cc: "David Opderbeck" <dopderbeck@gmail.com>; "Dehler, Bernie"
<bernie.dehler@intel.com>; <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [asa] Darwin only biological evolution? (can anything exist
without evolution?)

> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:15 PM, Michael Roberts
> <michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk> wrote:
>> In fairness to Bernie, he is trying to present an alternative to YEC
>> which
>> he escaped from. He is seeking to put this over to his fellow Christians
>> who
>> are/were caught up with YEC and in terms they can understand. In that I
>> totally support him.
>
> Yes, but is it really going to persuade YECs to suggest that there is
> an evolutionary explanation to EVERYTHING?
>
> Patently Beethoven's Ninth Symphony did NOT evolve. Some of the ideas
> were derived from the Choral Fantasy, but the notion that the one
> evolved out of the other is ridiculous. It was put together by a
> creative genius, and some of the ideas in it were regarded as totally
> revolutionary. (The "r" makes a difference).
>
> There is just no way you can liken it to evolution. YECs object to
> "evolution-ism", and suggesting that everything evolved like that is
> precisely what they object to.
>
> Iain
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