Side Comments on Wood's Call for Being Reasonable

[swamidass (S. Joshua Swamidass)]

@r_speir

@swamidass

That’s not what I wrote.

We can find the quote. I would not misquote you.

Yes we can find the quote. See here. Note, as well, that I never said YEC-idols. You certainly did misquote me. I said anti-evolution idols:

@swamidass

@r_speir

I repeat, With your tolerance of evolution, you have failed to successfully build a bridge to me and millions in the body of Christ.

When will you lay down your anti-evolution idols to follow Jesus?

@swamidass

@r_speir

Oh no. Please don’t go there with me. On the other thread you just called me an “idolator”.

We are all idolators, even me, so I do not see your point. I’m just pointing out you are declaring devotion to your anti-evolution idol. I found that Jesus is greater. Come follow him.

@r_speir

@swamidass

your anti-evolution idol

Sorry but I do not have an anti-evolution idol. No other way to say it.

@swamidass

When I was serving that idol, it was hard for me to see too. You can know its there because you don’t want evolution and Scripture to be reconcilable. But that is circular reasoning. If evolution and Scripture were not in conflict, there would not be reason to oppose it. So you should be glad to see a way to resolve the conundrum. You are not glad. In the past, I also was not glad. That’s how I came to see whom I was really serving.

One of the clear tells is that you are willing to work with OECs to discuss an old earth as a possible interpretation, but you won’t do the same with Christians that affirm evolution. That double talk it not honest or good faith.

You have the presupposition that evolution is in conflict with Scripture, but that presupposition can’t be found in Scripture. Someday I hope you are willing to trust God’s Word over your own presuppositions.