Re: Hominid FAQ & OEC (was pamphlet Part III)

Jim Foley (jimf@vangelis.ncrmicro.ncr.com)
Fri, 12 Jan 96 08:25:50 MST

>>>>> On Fri, 12 Jan 96 05:42:51 EST, sjones@iinet.net.au (Stephen
>>>>> Jones) said:

>> Agreed that the OEC position may be more diverse, but at least a
>> statement acknowledging that there are OEC's would be fair. Most
>> OEC views probably contains these main points:

>> 1. The Earth is as old as radiometric dating reveals it to be, ie.
>> 4.6 BY.

>> 2. Hominids are generally regarded as pre-Adamites.

>> 3. The Biblical Adam was a special creation..

>> 4. Adam is regarded as the ancestor of all H. sapiens.

>> 5. Adam was created between 100,000 and 10,000 years ago.

>> The views of OEC's such as Ross, Hayward and Pearce could be
>> summaried. In three paragraphs. I would be happy to write a
>> draft OEC paragraph for your FAQ for your consideration.

I plan to put in one paragraph on old-earth creationism, making use of
the points you mention above. However, I am willing to include anything
you want to write as a separate document and link from the FAQ to that.
That should give you more scope than if it has to be integrated into the
FAQ proper.

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