tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post114100401540521694..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Henry Morris: R.I.P.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-5668915774101861182007-04-13T13:50:00.000-04:002007-04-13T13:50:00.000-04:00What's the scoop on Hugh Ross? I've found his wri...What's the scoop on Hugh Ross? I've found his writings very compelling, and don't understand the extreme hostility they have provoked among young-earth creationists. Interested in view of "Triablogue" founders.<BR/>SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1141072139266382242006-02-27T15:28:00.000-05:002006-02-27T15:28:00.000-05:00I find most ID and even Creationist arguments to s...I find most ID and even Creationist arguments to seemingly faulter on the age of Earth and elements discussion. It was in my opinion the "nail in the coffin" for young Earth creation until someone mentioned to me the fact that Adam was created "with apparent age." This idea reopened the possibility, for me at least, of a young Earth view and I have since adopted it on the basis that Scripture seems to demand a literal Genesis account. I'd like to read how folks who take an old earth, theistic evolution or other theory explain how "in Adam all die" and "until sin... no death" passages relate.Lockheedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433104440503646253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1141069762016268072006-02-27T14:49:00.000-05:002006-02-27T14:49:00.000-05:00Steve, Dr. Wise's collegue at Bryan's College Dr....Steve,<BR/> Dr. Wise's collegue at Bryan's College Dr. Todd Wood is also very good at what he does. As far as ICR stagnation, I think they have very interesting projects in the pipeline: http://snipurl.com/mzts<BR/><BR/>Robert,<BR/><BR/>3)YEC has never had doubts about radioactive decay, the issue has always been the claim that it "had to" be uniform over all time and that we could reliably predict the initial conditions.<BR/><BR/>For the most part YEC and conventional physics have not been at odds, it is when people take the conditions of today to then argue that "yesterday" had to be a certain way, (inconsistent with the YEC interpretation of the Bible) that fights in the street broke out.<BR/><BR/>Next, if you want to say that a lot of what ICR has done does not reach the level of science, then I think you would be hardpressed to call a lot of what the secular counterpart to them in this particular area, as being science either.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, the question of scientific anti-realism vs. scientific realism comes up, which reduces down to being able to know if/when you have a true theory. As an anti-realist, I do not think it is possible to ever know if your theory is actually true and the only reliable judge is if able to use a theory to get the results that one wants.ChristianTraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11996055597249229702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1141064817313770782006-02-27T13:26:00.000-05:002006-02-27T13:26:00.000-05:00That's Robert Gentry. For some reason (old age?) I...That's Robert Gentry. For some reason (old age?) I keep typing "b" for "n".Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416549612706591718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1141064597522012962006-02-27T13:23:00.000-05:002006-02-27T13:23:00.000-05:00On the subject of ICR.The RATE project looks to me...On the subject of ICR.<BR/><BR/>The RATE project looks to me to be a least a START in the right direction. The claimed evidences of faster radioactive decay in the past needs to stand up to the challenges of;<BR/><BR/>(1) alternative conventional explanations, if any.<BR/>(2) addressing the problems caused by faster decay in historical times (radiation effects on living beings, effects of increased heat, etc.)<BR/>(3) predicting other phenomena that we should look for, that conventional geology forbids, if it is to be other that an ad hoc theory to fit the evidence of radioactive decay into a young earth scenario.<BR/>(4) a sound theorecical basis for physics allowing increased decay.<BR/><BR/>Point 3 is a sticking point with me. After years of smoke and mirrors and hand-waving throwing up doubts about radioactive decay, young earth creationism (YEC)is finally admitting that the evidence for full series decay chains is compelling. For conventional physics, this means BILLIOBS of years.<BR/><BR/>Yes, Robert Gebtry's work on "orphan" haloes (from short- lived Polonium isotopes, with no evidence of the parent isotopes) is very interesting. But the same crystals also contain haloes showing the whole series from Uranium down to the final daughter elements. A good theory MUST explain both, and also make other testable predictions, if rapid decay is to be something other than a only a way to fit YEC to scientific data. <BR/><BR/>YEC is also proposing "continental zip" (Baumgartner's papers at ICC) to explain the evidence for large scale movements of continental plates. Again, they need to make predictions that conventional geology would not(or forbid, even better!) to have a serious scientific theory. And, please, please, they need to start to address the HARD questions critics have brought up. Don't dismiss Glenn Morton, for example, as some "heretic" just because he graduated from ICR, but no longer accepts YEC. His questions, and those of other critics, need to be answered.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416549612706591718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1141062439488172972006-02-27T12:47:00.000-05:002006-02-27T12:47:00.000-05:00And Don Knotts also died the same weekend. All the...And Don Knotts also died the same weekend. All the actors I watched growing up are dying. Also all the preachers and teachers I grew up with, such as Adian Rogers. I'm starting to feel OLD!!Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416549612706591718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1141021860415293342006-02-27T01:31:00.000-05:002006-02-27T01:31:00.000-05:00Man, Morris lived for a long time. God bless his m...Man, Morris lived for a long time. God bless his ministry.Frank Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126023605395414714noreply@blogger.com