"The Bible is not a book but a library, with various types of writing in it. There is much history, but there are also symbolic stories that convey truths so deep that only a story form could convey them. (That is the true meaning of that much-abused and misunderstood word myth, very different from that of a simple fairy tale.)"
-John Polkinghorne and Nicholas Beale, Questions of Truth
, page 7
, page 7"Applying a method of interpretation to scripture passages can be a daunting task. C.S. Lewis advises us to, 'Look. Listen. Receive.' Reading and understanding the Bible is a process of discovery that goes beyond a hasty read-through. One must carefully study and seek to interpret the author's intended meaning without projecting meaning onto the text."-BioLogos.org, The Questions
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Amazing how abyone with the smallest intelligence could believe in evolution.Without any doubt God created the Heavens and the earth roughly 6000 years ago in 6 days. Exalt the name of The Lord Jesus Christ.
Amazing how abyone with the smallest intelligence could believe in evolution.Without any doubt God created the Heavens and the earth roughly 6000 years ago in 6 days. Exalt the name of The Lord Jesus Christ. - Ron
Wow, Ron, that is such a completely convincing argument! Centuries of science and literally millions of peer-reviewed papers totally refuted in three sentences! When do you collect your Nobel prizes?
Ron, under these circumstances (i.e., taking into consideration your audience), you would be well-advised to support your statement with some facts. (I employ the word "facts" hesitantly here as facts do not usually speak for themselves, but are interpreted according to some preexisting framework or bias). Either that, or begin by stating that, at its core, creationism is based on faith, as the Bible itself indicates. Also, try not to insult your readers. Sarcasm is preferable. For the record, I am a "creationist" myself, and speak from experience—believe me.
Knockgoats:
Since you mentioned “Nobel Prize”, I couldn’t help but add my two-cent’s worth. Anyone can win a Nobel Prize these days. You don’t really have to do anything. Take President Obama for example.
Logan,
The recipient of the Peace Prize, awarded to Obama, is selected by a committee chosen by the Norwegian Parliament: it is inherently political. The scientific prizes are awarded by committees of scientists in the relevant discipline, selected by the Swedish Academy of Sciences. See the difference?
To tell you the real truth...the Nobel prize doesn't mean anything if you really think about it. Science is always shifting goal posts. In reality the truth is static and never changing. 100 years from now someone may be getting the Nobel prize for disputing the big bang theory...note the word theory. It's not even a fact and people defend it like religion.
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