tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882699495059104312.post7539493483791183450..comments2024-01-24T04:02:06.466-05:00Comments on Why I De-Converted from Evangelical Christianity: Christians Who Are Afraid of ScienceKen Pulliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161943466797514854noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882699495059104312.post-52915783094056690892010-09-23T10:36:11.219-04:002010-09-23T10:36:11.219-04:00From the essay: "What I find interesting is ...From the essay: "What I find interesting is that these same Christians will utilize the benefits of science while denying the theories that brought about the advancements."<br /><br />I've made this point in online discussions every so often myself, and the path of those discussions has in most instances been rather astonishing. It would appear that "true science" is what produces the technological achievements that allow the fundamentalist to be on the internet having the discussion with me, but also apparently is the same science that reveals the folly of evolution and the grand splendor of creationism and geocentricism and flat earthism and whatever other noble concepts the fundamentalist had preconceived from his or her reading of the bible. <br /><br />Of course, they aren't bothered by the inconvenient fact that the methodology that is applied in producing the technological advancement is consistent with that which also gives us an understanding of evolution, a comprehensive non-creationist cosmology, etc. and that the methodology becomes starkly different where creationism and such are concerned. This inconvenient fact is predictably denied by the fundamentalist on the other side of the dialogue. <br /><br />It can become even more inexplicable, though. There are those who will happily use the technology, not think about how it came to be, and outright deny the efficacy of modern science and the scientific method. I have no thoughts on how this can be. Even during the peak of my own fundamentalist days (I was a Southern Baptist), it never occurred to me to take this position. I was always under some illusion of supporting science, even if cherry-picking it.<br /><br />From the essay: :If they continue to bury their heads in the sands and pretend that an ancient book written by late Bronze Age tribes is superior to modern science, they will have fewer and fewer adherents. "<br /><br />I continue to hope. I sort of get the ones who grew up with this, but a few times I've run into the "former atheist" who "used to 'believe in' evolution until they were saved and had their eyes opened", and this too is inexplicable to me. Should one really have a handle on the science, how it can suddenly be seen as a farce is beyond me.Chris Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07742083009211346119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882699495059104312.post-16875777959969451432010-09-20T12:44:01.269-04:002010-09-20T12:44:01.269-04:00The simple truth (as a now-liberated former member...The simple truth (as a now-liberated former member of Grace Community Church) is that Dr. MacArthur questions nothing. Nothing. And, worse yet, he demands that his followers do the same. The fact that atheists, and other students of evolution base most of their work on a sincere questioning position is damning to them. Raise your hand, and you are shown the door. EFHExpat From Hellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807779856067886443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882699495059104312.post-22305557122426611232010-09-20T10:46:39.970-04:002010-09-20T10:46:39.970-04:00That John MacArthur article is a amazing and compl...That John MacArthur article is a amazing and completely validates my theory that Creationism/Intelligent Design is a conspiracy theory just like the 9-11 truth movement. <br /><br />Talking about evolution being "designed as a specific attack against the God of the Bible," like a group of atheists met together in a dark and smoky back room and pulled this theory out of thin air.<br /><br />Uggh, and to think I used to be a big fan of his!Jon Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474272938857344872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882699495059104312.post-152469857901104782010-09-20T06:44:50.055-04:002010-09-20T06:44:50.055-04:00In some ways, the accomodationism of BioLogos is e...In some ways, the accomodationism of BioLogos is even worse. At least the people who are afraid of science are honesty about their incredulity, and aren't trying to masquerade theology as an intellectual discipline.Mike Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097261108461657167noreply@blogger.com