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The Intelligent Design (ID) movement takes a look at God’s fingerprints in His creation. Intelligent Design is not so much an argument for the Genesis account of creation as it is an argument against Darwinian evolution. Much good work is being done to display the difficulty of understanding the existence of the universe as a result of time plus chance. On April 18th, a new film by Ben Stein entitled “Expelled” is being released that looks at the great bias in academia against ID. I plan to go see it (it is supposed to open at the Galleria in Warner Robins on 4/18). On Thursday, I attended a Pastor’s luncheon hosted by Bonaire First Baptist to promote a conference on ID they are sponsoring. It looks very interesting and will be held May 9-11. You can get more info by going to www.bonairefbc.org/id The ID movement can strengthen the faith of believers further demonstrating that our faith in the Creator is not superstitious myth. Of course, our utmost confidence comes from God’s revelation of Himself in His Word. We know that no amount of evidence can change the heart and mind of man apart from God’s spirit (1 Corinthians 2:14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. ESV) People are born with spiritual blinders that make them incapable of being truly objective. Nevertheless, we should be encouraged by the ID evidences. God’s general revelation of Himself in His creation may be the tool He uses to work in some of our friends, neighbors, and co-workers.
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6 Comments posted on "ID & Expelled"
cancerman on April 12th, 2008 at 11:14 pm #
It’s hard to find anyone willing to have a reasonable discussion about how we got here. You are much more likely to find people trading memorized answers than asking real questions. I grew up in the creationist movement. Now I think you can be a reasonable Christian and not believe in a 6 day creation (Plus 1 to rest). I don’t think there is a clear cut answer to cling to. I do think the Bible clearly teaches that we were created for a reason by God. I also think that Genesis tells us we are all created equal before God. Anyway thanks for blogging. I’m sure you’ll be hearing from me.
Paul Bankson on April 13th, 2008 at 7:29 am #
C-man, I know where you’re coming from and I’m sure we would agree on the non-negotiables of Creation (creation ex-niholo, man is God’s special creation, etc). The ID movement, as you know, is not a young earth position per se as much as it is a refutation of Darwinian evolution. I’m looking forward to this movie as I think it will show the almost irrational hostility academia has toward those who believe in ID. Thanks for the comment!
cancerman on April 13th, 2008 at 9:34 am #
My point is that people should be aware of what the Bible says and what it does not say. Did you know that one of the problems facing William Jennings Bryan at the Scopes Monkey Trial was that he couldn’t find any educated preachers who believed in creationism. The creationist movement and fundamentalism in general date from about 1920.
Paul Bankson on April 13th, 2008 at 3:37 pm #
Well this “educated preacher” believes in intelligent design and the calendar day view of creation though I don’t think that has to be a test of orthodoxy as long as the non-negotiables are affirmed. James Boice & B.B. Warfield, as examples, held to the “day age” theory of creation which allows for an old earth. Those guys are considered theological stalwarts in my circles. I guess I was just born too late to be of any help for William Jennings.
cancerman on April 13th, 2008 at 8:37 pm #
I’m just saying that creationism is kind of a new thing. I think Moses was contrasting the Genesis view of creation with the other competing theories (Egyptian, Canaanite, etc.) of his time. The important thing is to focus on the truths we know to be true,ie, the non negotiables. It is funny to me how much derision the intelligent design people get in the mass media. I do think that evolution deserves some skepticism from a honest mind. As PJ O’Rourke (as far as I’m aware a non believer) says believing the big bang is like believing you can drop eggs, cheese, etc on the floor and end up with an omelette.
cancerman on April 15th, 2008 at 10:56 pm #
I’m looking forward to seeing the film. I think skepticism deserves a place in any debate. I think the problem is that science believes it has to work from the assumption that there is no God. Post a comment
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