tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196630391794341478.post8508981910936563291..comments2024-03-27T06:28:06.962-05:00Comments on Homeward Bound: Primer on Intelligent DesignChrisBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04611311820554248004noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196630391794341478.post-78077462650951993852007-11-08T18:18:00.000-06:002007-11-08T18:18:00.000-06:00Jon,Guess I really need to do something more on th...Jon,<BR/><BR/>Guess I really need to do something more on the topic of micro- vs macro-evolution. Hopefully in the near future...ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04611311820554248004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196630391794341478.post-88763472702739468862007-11-07T23:37:00.000-06:002007-11-07T23:37:00.000-06:00Yes, so you have written a post about clarity, and...Yes, so you have written a post about clarity, and it looks like I made much the same comment on that post, too. Apparently I need to work for the Department of Redundancy Department.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13533252542115553519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196630391794341478.post-914667607294820982007-11-07T12:28:00.000-06:002007-11-07T12:28:00.000-06:00Jon! Nice to "see" you again.I agree that people n...Jon! Nice to "see" you again.<BR/><BR/>I agree that people need to be clear about what they're debating. It really gets my goat when people try to pass off microevolution as evidence for macroevolution.<BR/><BR/>I covered <A HREF="http://homewardbound-cb.blogspot.com/2007/09/do-you-know-why-you-dont-believe.html" REL="nofollow">the need for clarity</A> a bit in an ealier post.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04611311820554248004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196630391794341478.post-87962299832659374772007-11-06T22:24:00.000-06:002007-11-06T22:24:00.000-06:00Ah, yes, you have chosen the hot topic of ID. Nice...Ah, yes, you have chosen the hot topic of ID. Nice summary of what ID is and isn't. Too many people reject ID without even knowing what they are rejecting. Also, too many people (purposefully?) use the term evolution without defining it. As you and Mike discussed, a Christian can believe in evolution, but what kind of evolution are we talking about? The term can mean anything from breeding dogs to the origins of life. These two things are vastly different, yet both come under the umbrella of evolution. I believe people on both sides need always to clearly define the terms they use. This might help eliminate some of the more unproductive arguments out there. <BR/><BR/>(By the way, I am speaking neither of you nor Mike. I am thinking of my own past experiences here.)Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13533252542115553519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196630391794341478.post-76046689042425896292007-11-05T12:15:00.000-06:002007-11-05T12:15:00.000-06:00What "can't be true?" Why?Even though evolution is...What "can't be true?" Why?<BR/><BR/>Even though evolution is only a part of this debate, it is certainly the hotest part. <BR/><BR/>You <I>can</I> be a Christian an believe in some kind of evolution, but if you believe in the most prevalent version -- i.e., undirected -- it kind of makes things difficult. <BR/><BR/><I>viewing it as an opponent of science</I><BR/>ID proponents do not view science and Christianity as opposed. They view modern <I>naturalistic</I> science as opposed to theism of all forms. <BR/><BR/><I>Genesis...was written AFTER the exhile to Babylon</I><BR/>I think the evidence for the Pentateuch being written prior to the conquest of Canaan is pretty strong. Most of the time when I've seen an author argue the contrary it was due to an anti-supernatural bias.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04611311820554248004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196630391794341478.post-20644922393930374722007-11-05T10:22:00.000-06:002007-11-05T10:22:00.000-06:00"Christians need to have other material in their a...<I>"Christians need to have other material in their arsenals"</I><BR/><BR/>Instead, how about just recognizing that being a Christian does NOT mean forcing yourself to believe things that can't be true. Accepting evolution does not in ANY way mean rejecting Christ.<BR/><BR/>The best choice to help Christianity continue to be a viable option in the 21st century is to stop viewing it as an opponent of science. Accepting Christ as your savior and following his way of life of peace through justice is completely compatible with accepting evolution.<BR/><BR/>Genesis is not trying to explain the origins of the Earth. It is a "true myth" and the truth at its core is about the longing of Israel to return to the promised land. The story was written AFTER the exhile to Babylon and it is a symbolic telling about the fall of Israel and the hope for its return. It is filled with truth but it was never intended to be historically accurate.Mike L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15978997781556741350noreply@blogger.com