Chris:
I gather from your posting of 23 Sep that you have a low view of
theists, and of Christians in particular; apparently, we have lost
'cognitive contact with reality', and exhibit a 'willingness to abandon
reason'.
It was the late Carl Sagan - creator-host of the television series
'Cosmos' - who famously declared, "...we will follow the truth, no
matter where it leads!" What could be more reasonable? So, setting aside
those inner convictions (which are the basis of 'faith') and focusing
only on the empirical evidences we find around us, what, in particular,
do we find to be relevant and, undoubtedly, true?
Some years ago, I had a paper published in a reputable journal - its
title, 'The Ultimate Assertion: Evidence of Supernatural Design in the
Divine Prologue' (CEN Tech.J.,vol.7(2), 1993, pp184-196). Here is a
summary of its content: "Some alternative views of Genesis 1:1 that
explain why this first verse of the Hebrew Scriptures must be regarded
as the most remarkable combination of words ever written."
Since its publication, no one has come forward to challenge the facts
presented, and the body of supporting evidence has now grown to such
proportions that it can be fairly claimed that the numerical structure
associated with these opening words represents a 'standing miracle'!
Chris, I am wondering whether you would be prepared to undertake the
task of assessing this evidence? I will gladly send you (and whoever
else may be interested!) a copy of the original paper, at no cost (just
provide me with your postal address privately.)
Regards,
Vernon
Vernon Jenkins MSc
[musician, mining engineer, and formerly Senior Lecturer in Maths and
Computing, the Polytechnic of Wales (now the University of Glamorgan)]
http://homepage.virgin.net/vernon.jenkins/index.htm
http://www.compulink.co.uk/~indexer/miracla1.htm
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