Davis: Creationism is critical thinking as far as he is concerned
KRT Wire | 05/13/2006 | Creationist discusses science with high school students — Invited in by the Superintendent of schools, Randy Davis. No hidden agenda I’m so sure.
Training kids to question their public school science teachers is part of a broader goal of Answers in Genesis. The organization says its mission is to equip Christians with the tools to explain and defend an interpretation of the origin of the universe based on the inerrancy of the Bible. The nonprofit, which had revenues of $10.5 million in 2004 according to tax records, is currently building a $25 million Creation Museum in Kentucky near the Cincinnati airport, which is scheduled to open next spring.
Ken Ham, the founder of Answers in Genesis, said in talks he gives to middle and high school students, he “sets out to teach them how to think critically about the origins issue and the limitations of science.” He tells them that by explaining the universe as a process of nature, public schools have made “an arbitrary decision” to consciously eliminate the possibility of supernatural intervention.
“Students need to know there’s a significant minority of scientists who reject Darwinian evolution and accept creationist origins,” said Looy.
Potosi is a Christian town, made up largely of Pentecostals and Baptist. Billboards heralding the Ten Commandments and others with messages like, “God is pro-life, so are we . . .” greet visitors on their way into town.
“Ever since they removed God from the schools they’ve gone downhill,” said Debra Boyer, 46, as she had breakfast at Mama T’s Country Cafe. Her son is in 6th grade and she said she wished he could learn more about his Pentecostal faith in the classroom. “God’s needed in the schools . . . it gives kids something to think about.”
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“You people sure are afraid of something you do not seem to believe exists?”
To what are you referring? God or a strictly corporeal universe?
I’ve never known an atheist afraid enough to force churches to teach science. But yet theists so afraid of their faith that they have to do the opposite?! Mmmm…
As an atheist, I could live with or without a God. But, could you live without one?!
Yeah, yeah. That was supposed to be “tenets” not “tenaments.” (which was misspelled anyway).
Just to sum up one thing I said (and ignore the other responses due to time and the fact that I freely admit I’m not “scientist”) – my only point was that someone said above that it being the Bible was proof that it was only a religious thing and not to be taken seriously.
MY point was that just because it’s mentioned in the Bible or Koran or any “holy” book doesn’t disqualify it as fact or as rational thought.
You can disagree with any and all of the Bible if you so choose, no one is denying that. But the fact that you disagree with it doesn’t invariably make all parts of it null and void.
I have to reply to #39 – true fundamentalists don’t believe that because the Bible doesn’t mention something that it’s evil or doesn’t exist. What they believe is that if it IS mentioned in the Bible that it is true and supercedes any man or woman’s opinion.
As to the tastyness of Bagel Dogs – that I have to disagree on. I just don’t like Bagels, so anything with Bagels screws it up.
Now, that new ice cream “Dibs” – those are awesome.
No dice trying to find God with your puny toys and reasoning. Try faith that is how God wishes to be found. #19 says, “There IS NOT TWO SIDES. There is a scientific theory, one is not.” I agree, evolution is utter foolishness.
“The FOOL has said in his heart, there is no God.” (Psalm 14:1, 53:1)
All attempts to prove that anyone can exist uncreated by God is not only impossible, it is foolish. The apostle Paul testifies that creation can only be understood through faith: “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” (Hebrews 11:3) God chooses not to be found by mankind’s puny designs, but you will discover Him through faith.
Why are there no comments on the Ten Punishments? Tim Champ?
Why aren’t creationists trying to put the 10 Punishments in the classroom along with the 10 Commandments?
Why are there no less than 5 sets of The 10 Commandments that are very different from one another
After Moses smashed the tables of stone (Ten Commandments), and God said he’d make a new set of tables containing “the words that were on the first” (Exodus 20:1), why then does the second Ten Commandments (Exodus 34:14) in no way resemble the first set?
Why, in Mark 10:19, did Jesus forget 5 of the 10 commandments and make a new one up on the spot? You’d think he would be able to rattle them off in his sleep!
On creationism unfortunately there is confusion about the meaning of the Hebrew word, “yom” that is translated “day”. In the Hebrew, “yom” can mean day, year, time period, era, or eon. It was in my incorrectly translated day. Also unfortunately, Bishop Ussher who thought that the first day of creation was Oct 23rd, 4004 BC was way off in his “calculations” back in the mid 1600s. Some people still think that these listings of time in the Bible are 100% accurate throughout.
If the word “day” means time period/eon, then there is no conflict between the Biblical account and the fossil record.
Chuck Gafford
Pastor, Praise Place, Oklahoma City, OK