An Honest and Intelligent Creationist

[OmarKhayyam]

For those who regard the title as an oxymoron I submit as exhibit one a fellow named Todd Wood.

Dr. Todd Wood, Ph D has all the creationist credentials and associations. And he professes a faith in a young earth and 6 day creation.

BUT

He also is honest enough and has the moral courage to admit ToE has "gobs" of evidence to support it.

Browse his blogs. They are short.

Here is a creationist I can respect. Unlike some here who have been vocal in their criticisms of ToE.

[Morse]

This is a bizarre specimen, and I cant remember where I put my scalpel...

[Nepenthe]

Herein lies the crux of creationist arguments:

"It is my own faith choice to reject evolution, because I believe the Bible reveals true information about the history of the earth that is fundamentally incompatible with evolution. I am motivated to understand God's creation from what I believe to be a biblical, creationist perspective. Evolution itself is not flawed or without evidence. Please don't be duped into thinking that somehow evolution itself is a failure. Please don't idolize your own ability to reason. Faith is enough. If God said it, that should settle it."

[Archer]

If I were God I would make evolution a top priority I would want my creations to adapt and survive.

The churches condemned themselves when they limited the power of God to what they could understand and failed to accept that some things were not written because the comprehension of such things still can not be understood by the masses.

[Just_me_Mike]

Originally Posted by Archer

If I were God I would make evolution a top priority I would want my creations to adapt and survive.

The churches condemned themselves when they limited the power of God to what they could understand and failed to accept that some things were not written because the comprehension of such things still can not be understood by the masses.

Why? If you are God you don't need anything. The fact that God creates what he creates seems to not add or subtract one bit from God as a perfect being. The fact that everything happens on its own time path, means it is going at the pace God wants it to go on. It is neither behind or ahead of schedule.

[angellous_evangellous]

He apparently has more skill in rejecting scientific data than interpreting the Bible.

"Creationism" is a biblical interpretation. For a scientist to indulge in it, they first must forgo a reasonable interpretation of scientific data and then apply the same thoughtless method to interpreting the Bible.

[Archer]

Originally Posted by itwillend

Why? If you are God you don't need anything. The fact that God creates what he creates seems to not add or subtract one bit from God as a perfect being. The fact that everything happens on its own time path, means it is going at the pace God wants it to go on. It is neither behind or ahead of schedule.

I am saying evolution of sorts is logical and as unGodlike as I am I can see the logic. Even creatures created perfect for their environment must be able to adapt (evolve) to follow the first command. "Be fruitful and multiply" this in itself means spread to different climate to prevent over population. There are many other causes for adaptation as well.

[Thief]

Originally Posted by itwillend

Why? If you are God you don't need anything. The fact that God creates what he creates seems to not add or subtract one bit from God as a perfect being. The fact that everything happens on its own time path, means it is going at the pace God wants it to go on. It is neither behind or ahead of schedule.

Here at the forum I have proposed my own reading of Chapter Two, the book of Genesis.

I see it as an obvious shift in the initial scheme of things as Man was not developing as he should have.
This implies the creation of Man needed adjustment.
Perhaps this would be a spot on the 'schedule'?

[imaginaryme]

Originally Posted by OmarKhayyam

For those who regard the title as an oxymoron I submit as exhibit one a fellow named Todd Wood.

Dr. Todd Wood, Ph D has all the creationist credentials and associations. And he professes a faith in a young earth and 6 day creation.

BUT

He also is honest enough and has the moral courage to admit ToE has "gobs" of evidence to support it.

Browse his blogs. They are short.

Here is a creationist I can respect. Unlike some here who have been vocal in their criticisms of ToE.

Good find. I read a months worth of blogs; I'm sure I shall go back for more. Maybe Man of Faith could take a swing by there.

Guy ain't never going to get me to accept YEC, but as he himself oft repeats, it is a matter of faith and not science. A creationist who keeps his faith out of his science? More, please.

[Kilgore Trout]

This is good and all, but it's a rather sad state of affairs when a creationist simply being honest calls for special recognition. It's like giving somebody special recognition for showing up to work on time, or for not abandoning their pregnant wife.