March 29, 2005

How can this be believed?

Tonight, in a segment about the Creationism Wars on The News Hour, I heard some ID proponent say that radiodating was based on assumptions. Ah, here it is:

KEN HAM: You think about it. Who was there to see that happen? Who was there to see life arise from matter? No one. How did they know it happened? It's their belief. Who was there to see the big bang? No one. How did they know it happened? It's their belief.

[snip]

KEN HAM: When you use dating methods, whether it's radiometric dating methods, whatever sorts of dating methods that you use, they're all based on assumptions concerning the past, assumptions concerning initial conditions.

No sir, your Bible is based on assumptions. Were you there? Are you a reincarnation of Matthew, Mark, Luke or John? Or one of the authors of Genesis?

Who is this man?

Over 20 years ago, Dr Carl Wieland, Ken Ham and others saw that the church in their own country, Australia, was struggling and often compromising its biblical integrity in the face of the ever-increasing attacks from those hostile to Christianity. They realized that most Christians were not equipped to provide answers to a ‘doubting’ world in a so-called age of science. In response to these observations, they began speaking on creation/evolution issues—equipping the church to answer the skeptics, and encouraging the body of Christ to trust in the authority of God's Word.

Can't Australia keep its fools to itself?

Posted by Linkmeister at March 29, 2005 12:01 AM
Comments

sheesh.

What freaks me out is that there are college professors out there who *teach* Darwin's theory of evolution in science classes and don't *believe* it. They say they do not bring them (their personal views) into the classroom, but I do not see how that's possible.

I see a conflict of interest.

Posted by: shelley at March 29, 2005 10:38 AM

There are a lot more who have no trouble believing in God while still practicing good science, though.

Posted by: Linkmeister at March 29, 2005 03:02 PM

Fair point.

Posted by: shelley at March 29, 2005 04:50 PM

There are plenty of us who see absolutely no conflict between science & spirituality as well.

Posted by: Chloe at March 30, 2005 09:16 PM