tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604561879604816848.post1267205275404872963..comments2024-02-14T03:38:31.560-05:00Comments on An Evangelical Dialogue on Evolution: Scripture or Science: Do we have to Choose?Steve Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11734019573868663947noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604561879604816848.post-82208433677082146922007-05-22T23:38:00.000-04:002007-05-22T23:38:00.000-04:00Hi Jac, Great comments! Love your example on the ...Hi Jac, <BR/>Great comments! Love your example on the theory of light. I think I'll use that in a future post - don't worry, I'll give you full credit and 100% of the revenue I earn from the post. (Hint: don't quit your day job:-) )<BR/><BR/>On your "both young & old" comment, check out http://tgdarkly.com/blog/?p=577 where this exact issue is discussed.Steve Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734019573868663947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604561879604816848.post-29721073937124335172007-05-22T10:02:00.000-04:002007-05-22T10:02:00.000-04:00Steve,I’ve been reading your posts with great inte...Steve,<BR/><BR/>I’ve been reading your posts with great interest, but unfortunately I agree with you. Yes, you read that right, I agree with you and I think it is unfortunate. Why? Because dialogue / debate is always much more interesting when people disagree! Basically, I agree we shouldn’t have to choose between scripture or science, and I'm thankful I was never asked to make that choice. But I feel compelled to write something, so here goes.<BR/><BR/>Could it be possible that God made the earth in 6 days about 10,000 year ago, and yet it is, at the same time, billions of years old? Could it also be possible that God created all life, and used evolution as part of the process? Can two apparently conflicting explanations both be correct?<BR/><BR/>It reminds me of studying light theory in physics. Newton understood light as being made of particles, and he conducted experiments that proved his theory. Huygens understood light as energy waves, and conducted experiments that proved his theory. Which was true? Turns out, both were true. Einstein unified both theories into what is now accepted as the particle wave theory of light (or light is composed of photons which are tiny particles that have mass and energy and move in waves, and can be made into torpedoes and launched at enemy starships). It seems pretty obvious to us now, but for about 300 years, the two theories of light contradicted each other and people rallied around one or the other calling the opposing scientists hacks and liars. Maybe we just need to be patient and we will someday be able to unify the Genesis creation account with what science tells us? Maybe it is a matter of properly interpreting Scripture. Maybe it is beyond our capability to understand.<BR/><BR/>So what do we do in the meantime? We can be part of the crowd that waits for someone else to find the answer, and focus our efforts on other aspects of our lives. Basically parking the debate to the side and not dealing with it. Or we can be part of the crowd that keeps looking for the answer, possibly spending our entire lives searching for something that might not be there or that not everyone will agree with (like an alternate interpretation of Scripture). I’m pretty comfortable in that first group. The overwhelming scientific evidence supporting evolution and a very old universe, does not diminish my faith in the truth of Scripture, and the seemingly impossible (unproven) accounts of a 6 day Genesis creation and a global flood don't cause me to question the validity of science. It’s OK for me that they seem to contradict each other – there are other things that interest me more at the present time. But I will keep an eye on the second group, just in case something interesting develops.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work...<BR/><BR/>JacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com