tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19722540.post2179750968561006221..comments2023-09-09T07:28:35.681-04:00Comments on Science and Religion: A View from an Evolutionary Creationist: Deal BreakerJimpithecushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143519573877156940noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19722540.post-56098460076789495752015-11-10T09:53:09.101-05:002015-11-10T09:53:09.101-05:00Fair enough. Again, don't forget the elusive ...Fair enough. Again, don't forget the elusive shades of meaning for "evolution". That "theory that Darwin came up with" seems to be automatically attached to atheism in the popular mind. BioLogos is a good start. Have you seen Joel Duff at Naturalis Historia? Also some thoughtful discourse about science and faith there as well.<br /><br />http://thenaturalhistorian.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14596060697286830136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19722540.post-37527919465830018422015-11-10T06:29:15.657-05:002015-11-10T06:29:15.657-05:00This seems to come up every election cycle. Someti...This seems to come up every election cycle. Sometimes it seems to me that candidates pretend to be fundamentalist just to win favor with fundamentalist voters during the primaries. Other times it seems they're sincere believers. When I first started reading these kind of comments from Dr. Carson I assumed he was probably just pandering to the base. After all, he's a Yale educated world-renowned neurosurgeon. How could he possibly also be a Biblical literalist? But now I've come to realize that he sincerely believes this stuff. He's a dedicated 7th Day Adventist and theologically very conservative. Just as I think one can perform neurosurgery with the highest degree of competence, while holding to scientifically invalid beliefs about the origin of life, I don't see any reason a person couldn't do a great job as President while holding those beliefs. I just can't foresee a circumstance where the President's job performance will be impacted by what he does or doesn't believe about evolution. So that part doesn't bother me much. What bothers me the most about this is now we yet another prominent Christian taking seemingly absurd and anti-intellectual stands on science. That just reinforces the belief among the unbelieving or skeptical public that Christianity (or religion generally) is anti-science and anti-intellectual. It does a lot of damage, and no good, in my opinion. Just fwiw. Thanks for the thought-provoking post.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859125602809246773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19722540.post-2075224436381002452015-11-09T16:48:24.774-05:002015-11-09T16:48:24.774-05:00I would consider your argument more supportable if...I would consider your argument more supportable if he had not used the phrase "theory that Darwin came up with." However, your point is well-taken and I will write to see if he will clarify his position. I will further suggest that he read some of the thoughtful (and thought-provoking) material at BioLogos. Hopefully, I will get a response. Jimpithecushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10143519573877156940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19722540.post-75494076329349125532015-11-09T16:38:57.174-05:002015-11-09T16:38:57.174-05:00Consider this Jim, concerning your comments about ...Consider this Jim, concerning your comments about Ben Carson's suitability to garner your vote. Maybe what he meant in his comment about evolution being the work of the devil, was atheistic evolutionism, in which case he would be right. I think you would agree that an unqualified use of the now virtually meaningless popular word "evolution" needs to be qualified before proceeding with the discussion. Maybe you should ask him to clarify, he does apparently believe that the earth is very old. Also, I would have more faith in a man who believes that there is a God to whom he is accountable, regardless of what he believes about the details of evolution, than a man who is completely on board with an atheistic evolution and who consequently answers to no one but himself for his actions. I think the latter is infinitely more dangerous. Please consider this before you pull the lever in November.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14596060697286830136noreply@blogger.com