Side Comments on Wood's Call for Being Reasonable

[thoughtful (Valerie (non-scientist))]

@swamidass

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.

I’d like @r_speir to explain his exegesis of texts and what especially he finds about evolution that is in conflict with Scripture. I’m curious if it’s different or similar to my views.

To be fair:

@swamidass

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

@swamidass I read this as you projecting your own experience onto @r_speir or others with YEC views. And the insinuation was that YEC is an idol.

I think you did clarify that you are not saying it is, but I would caution you that I do think you project your experience onto what you think others’ motivations might be. I understand this because I’m judgmental this way too. I sort of think we have a similar personality.