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#1. I am talking about the origin of life and the first cell...not the theory of Darwinian evolution. #2. The spontaneous generation of life from non-living matter to living matter as a purely natural process is, by definition, random and unguided. #3. While "natural selection" may not be a...

That is not what I said or implied. Yes, it seems you have concluded that all creationists are deceitful liars and so you have sided with those who do not believe in God or creation in order to protect the truth. Sigh. In any event, I think there are two sides to that coin on the punctuated...

No, the "watchmaker" argument is not, "Its too complex to figure it out." The argument is, and always has been that the complexity and apparent design is prohibitive to the development of life through random, unguided processes. Once again you (by way of Dr. Tyson) are caricaturizing those you...

Tex, Thanks for your kind reply. I would argue that for "sin" to carry ontological status, it does not necessarily have to be created by God. I agree with you that God created beings with a very real freedom of choice. God did not create sin, but did create the potential for sin by the type...

I understand your position. I would just personally say I do not find it convincing. Yes, the word "writings" here is the word γραφὰς. This word is always translated as or implied to be the Scriptures or holy writings in the NT. The word is used 50x in the NT and the ESV translates it...

Tex, I would have to strongly disagree that sin is "nothing." There is simply no indication in the Bible that sin is merely the deprivation of good. Sin and evil are personified in the Bible even to the point that they are seen as powers, kingdoms and spiritual forces. Jesus did not die for...

Do you have a problem with the way he uses his scientific analysis to encourage believers to trust the narratives of the Bible? Naturalists want nothing to do with someone publishing an article about how science shows that life could not have spontaneously originated because it is seen as...

I agree with you that the autographs were the inspired texts and textual criticism and knowledge of the early languages are incredibly valuable for trying to discern what those early autographs contained. I think we have a very high degree of certainty of what those autographs contained...

StanJ, I am having trouble understanding how you can interpret 2 Peter 3:16 as not asserting Paul's writings were Scripture. Wouldn't Peter just say that people twist Paul's writings as they do the Scriptures? Why would he use the word "other" if there wasn't an implication that Paul's...

Jack, I appreciate your thoughts. In my estimation, Peter is referring to the communication of the prophet's words, not the interpretation of the listeners. I think he makes this clear when he says the prophets (not the listeners) were "carried along by the Holy Spirit." Thus, what they wrote...

These things are well documented. In any event, I am not him so I cannot answer for what he has or has not done. My point was, scientific journals want nothing to do with creationism concepts. You know better. Yes more of the circular reasoning. Creationists are urged to show their...

Yeah, there are tons of scientific journals out there looking to publish the views of scientists that defend creationism. You should ask your professors about the likelihood of your university hiring a PhD in your field if they openly defended a creationist worldview. You seem to be far more...

Inspiration is the means by which God inerrantly communicates through the spoken and written word with humanity. The concept is found in 2 Peter 1:21 and 2 Tim. 3:16. Inspiration is different from illumination which was mentioned above. Inspiration is not about the Spirit empowering someone...

Of course you think hes just throwing rocks at scientists doing the work. He disagrees with you. However, his bio shows that he has a PhD and has extensive work in biochemistry. I think there is a difference between throwing rocks at scientists doing the work and, as a scientist, examining...

RJ, it is impossible to have a conversation with you. You are so determined to catergorize everyone with a YEC view that even when they tell you otherwise, you continue to debate with them based on your faulty assumptions. I cannot continually correct your faulty assumptions and continue this...

The RNA polymer experiments do not work because the researchers have been careful to exclude chemical interference that allow the RNA molecules to grow or to prevent them from breaking down. They are stopped before the RNA strands become too long, because if they become too long, they become...

My wife has me on honey-do's today so I don't have much time to respond at this time to everything we are discussing (though I plan to). I did want to address this point. I do not follow your logic. Are you arguing that something that is purely random must be supernatural? It seems to be...

I think the question we are wrestling with is, does reality as we know it support the concept of a worldwide flood. Would the waters of the earth boil with that much rain? Was it rain at all? Were the waters released form below and where did the water go? These seem to be the questions...

Yes, and the bodily resurrection of the dead is not supported by science and is directly contradicted by biology and medicine. So, I am failing to see the distinction you are making here between why one is believable and the other holds Christians up to be mocked and derided for their...