The general principle that seems to emerge is that the more evidence
one has the greater the judgement when one fails to to be led by
it. If God's judgment also applies to the way we handle scientific
evidence, it should sober us up a bit. Instead of dismissing the
evidence of transitions between reptiles and mammals, say, in the cavalier
way I see many anti-evolutionists do, we would examine it carefully
to make sure we have heard what God is saying through the fossil record.<<<
Not sure I understand your reasoning on this. A miracle is a miracle is a
miracle. I stands aloof from any evidence that would attempt to understand
it as a natural cause. It is precisely BECAUSE we mishandle scientific
evidence that macroevolution has such a hold on atheists, especially. The
evidences recently discovered in microbiology, mathematics, 2nd Law of
Thermodynamics, anthropology and genetics, to name a few, speak against
macroevolution, not for it.
Mike
Ye shall know the Truth, and trhe Truth
shall make you free. John 8:32
Ron Chitwood
chitw@flash.net
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> From: Mike L Anderson <mla@gull.dockside.co.za>
> To: evolution@calvin.edu
> Subject: Re: Glenn wrote:
> Date: Wednesday, June 03, 1998 3:53 PM
>
>
> Glenn wrote:
>
> > Actually I agree here. It is PRECISELY like what the medieval's did.
But
> > they didn't assume geocentrism either. The ancient peoples looked at
the
> > evidence before their eyes and saw the sun moving. They didn't feel
their
> > own motion so they believed that they were stationary. When they moved
in
> > a cart, they felt motion, jerks and stops etc. Since there was none of
> > that when planted on the ground, they used this observational data to
draw
> > the conclusion they did. it was quite reasonable.
> >
> > Only when subsequent observational data contradicted the common sense
view
> > were they forced into heliocentrism. The only thing Christians did
wrong
> > was to resist observational evidence. Prior to the astronomical data,
it
> > was quite reasonable to believe in geocentrism, just like prior to the
> > latter half of last century when the data became available, it was
> > reasonable to believe that animals didn't evolve. It is no longer so
> > reasonable to fight against evolution any more than it is reasonable to
> > fight against heliocentrism.
>
> Nicely argued Glenn.
>
> I wonder if Jesus' words in Matthew 11:21 have application here?
>
> "Woe to You Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that were
> performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would
> repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes."
>
> The general principle that seems to emerge is that the more evidence
> one has the greater the judgement when one fails to to be led by
> it. If God's judgment also applies to the way we handle scientific
> evidence, it should sober us up a bit. Instead of dismissing the
> evidence of transitions between reptiles and mammals, say, in the
cavalier
> way I see many anti-evolutionists do, we would examine it carefully
> to make sure we have heard what God is saying through the fossil record.
>
> Mike
>
>