Re: The Bible versus Scientific Evidence
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Hi Merlene, Possibly the fact that Wikipedia bags Creation Ministries is a badge of honour. Creation Ministries is a group of scientists who believe in the Young Earth and produce a voluminous amount of scientific papers, books and DVDs making their case.? They also speak at various churches and conduct, as far as I am aware, occasional seminars.? They're also available to debate scientists with the opposing view, though few take them up.? The Australian and USA divisions are the same body.? They seem to me to be particularly strong in geology, biology and information science, including DNA.? Young Earth is, I think, a subset of the more generalised Intelligent Design which argues forcefully that anything as complex as life must have a designer. One point that you may wish to consider.? If Darwinism (e.g., macroevolution) has been debunked, and it HAS been even though leftist politics still forces it to be taught as politically correct "science" in education, the issue of trying to force the Bible to fit evolution would seem to be counter-productive.? Either one believes in the Bible or they don't.? Either one believes in Darwinism, or they don't. Belief in Darwinism is actually closer to a religion than belief that the Bible is divinely inspired is.? At least the Bible actually claims to be divinely inspired (2 Tim 3:16-17), while Darwinism (macroevolution) simply masquerades as science. Blessings, Ray
On Monday, 14 September 2020, 11:46:13 am AEST, Merlene <merlene@...> wrote:
Hi Ray, Carole, Christine and Peter,
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Thankyou for your input.? A few thoughts for comment:
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1.? Carole:? I haven’t heard of Creation Ministries. Wikipedia
does not speak kindly of them.? What “religion” or beliefs do they purport
to follow?? I am ALWAYS suspicious of US driven religious
propaganda.? There appears to be two different bodies – the one in Brisbane
and an International one.? Which one should I be investigating?? And
do they have conspiracy tendencies?? Would you please send a link
to WHICH site you refer?? Thanks.
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2. Peter:? I have always strongly believed that evolution (including
by natural selection) DOES NOT occur outside species.? Original species may
evolve and change considerably adapting to changing environmental conditions
etc. (Galapagos Island) but a bear doesn’t change into an ape over time!?
Who would be so foolhardy to suggest that God looks like an Ape!? Yet that
is what we have been taught – that we evolved from Apes!
Original organisms could only have come from the One who created the
universe and our world – agree with your comment.
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3. Christine:?? I have not heard of Dr John F. Ashton.?
Thank you for your suggestion.?
And no, it’s not too late to continue the fun of names – as Ray
has commented several times, Names are very significant.
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Thanks everyone for your comments.? Please don’t stop – there are
still a lot of questions I asked!!?
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Sincerely,
Merlene
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? From: Christine
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2020 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [b4uc] The Bible versus Scientific
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Hi Merlene
You may find the books of award winning Australian scientist, Dr John F
Ashton, helpful. His credentials are impressive.
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His books are readily available. The ones perhaps most relevant to help
answer your query are:
Evolution Impossible, and
In Six Days ( which is a compilation of essays by PhD scientists covering
many areas of expertise and supporting a young earth outlook).
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Carole's suggestion of Creation Ministries is good. They give short,
interesting bites but are careful to include references to aid in further
research if you are so inclined.
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I did intend to add? comment on the fun sharing of the significance of
names that you started up. Maybe too late now!
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Enjoy your continuing studies,
Christine ?
On Mon, 14 Sep 2020, 9:08 am Peter W,
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Ray