Assessing the Reasons to Believe Model

[Guy_Coe]

This is a clear ministry opportunity TOWARDS RTB, is how I read this.

[swamidass (S. Joshua Swamidass)]

@Guy_Coe

Do you see this as a legitimate perspective from an OEC organization? Is it a fair way to raise funds? Personally, I think so.

I suppose its legitimate. They aren’t breaking any laws. They are talking about real insecurity that people have.

I just think that the Resurrection, God’s work in history to reveal himself, is much stronger than any “scientific apologetics.” I’d point to Jesus for confidence over any effort of my ministry. That’s just me though.

[Guy_Coe]

Totally and 100 perecent agree! It’s the sine qua non of everything else.

[Jeremy_Christian]

@swamidass

Yes I know. We are going to deal with that too. I’m just saying Neanderthal, because that is what they have accepted. The RTB model is between a rock and hard place there. As “distasteful” as interbreeding is in their model (but not in a Genealogical Adam model), they need it to get enough diversity. Or so it seems.

I don’t think this is an issue. Once the events of early Genesis are pinpointed in human history you’ll find that the interbreeding with Neanderthal was ancient history, as well as the Neanderthal species themselves, by the time Adam was created.

Because Adam was the introduction of free will, nothing that happened before that point was in conflict with God’s will. This is not bestiality.

[gbrooks9 (GeorgeB)]

@Jeremy_Christian

Because Adam was the introduction of free will, nothing that happened before that point was in conflict with God’s will. This is not bestiality.

@Jeremy_Christian

I would say that even without your special considerations regarding free will, nothing that happened before that point was in conflict with God’s will.

So I’m wondering what you think is so necessary?