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Hey Cameron,

That was a great article! I enjoyed reading it. I love all your entries. Keep up the good work!!!

Love, Liz

He's right, there's no Theory of Evolution anymore. It's the Theory of Stupidity.

=P

Hello

Nice post. Hopefully evolution will begin to lose is grip on the world. Isn't it amazing what a good indoctrination can do?

Thanks for wandering over to my blog. I always appreciate a new face.

Yes, thector87 is my brother. Little brother, mind you.

Sorry this comment is so short, I have to go help my neighbor, who is building his own house. I will try and keep up with your posts, and comment again soon.

Later,

BFH

Yo!

Very cool, man. My family and I have been reading this book about Creation and the loop-holes in evilution. lol. I can't remember the name of the book right off the top of my head, but it used a lot of animals as examples. Like how an animal would have become extinct in the amout of time it took for their species to adapt to a certain survival situation. Of course the book is more specific than I am. If your interested, I can look up the name of the book. Laterness.

Peace out

You don`t comment very much do you? :)

yeah i totaly belive in creation! i'm glad u do too!

Hey, Cameron...

That is a really good post. It would go great in the Carnival of Homeschooling. You should really submit it. You can go to http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/DixonContestBlog to see what you have to do to submit.
But seriously you really should. It was great!!
!!SUPERANGEL!! !!Amanda!!

like you, i think evolution is stupid.
thanks for the book list. i'll check them out.

That was an excellent article. Keep up the good work!

Nathan

I have some friends telling me that the only place you get sunburn in is AZ is Phoenix. Have you been to other parts of AZ? Are they the same?

Eric

Ok, I'll take it from a resident then. I'll have to come visiting in AZ soon, maybe I'll like it. You never know. =D

Eric

Hey! Good article! I absolutely agree that evolution is silly! God created our world in seven days and that's that!hehe
Evolution is just a theory, and to the rest of the world so is creation. Unfortuantely since none of us were at the creation of the world we can't attest to it 'scientifically'. It's a faith thing!!

Hey Cam...

Glad you entered. We have enjoyed being in the carnival. That really was a good post!!
Thanks for coming and commenting!!
!!SUPERANGEL!! !!Amanda!!

I see that you are still under age and under your parent's care, so out of respect for them and their right to pass their own beliefs on to you without undue interference, I'm going to refrain from addressing the substance of the science behind evolution. However, there are a couple of factual problems you should be aware of when considering this problem which I would like to share. The first is the definition of theory in scientific terms. In the rest of life, a theory is an idea about how things happen which we can then set about proving or disproving. In science, such a thing is called a hypothesis. A good definition of theory in science is this: "A theory is a logically self-consistent model or framework for describing the behavior of a related set of natural or social phenomena. It originates from or is supported by experimental evidence (see scientific method). In this sense, a theory is a systematic and formalized expression of all previous observations that is predictive, logical and testable. In principle, scientific theories are always tentative, and subject to corrections or inclusion in a yet wider theory." Examples of theories in the scientific sense are theory of gravity, theory of planetary movement and theory of light wave motion. Now, any person claiming to be be a scientist knows that this definition of theory is exactly what is meant by theory of evolution. If you are reading materials which treat the word theory as meaning hypothesis when discussing this subject, they are being flagrantly dishonest. In rhetoric, when someone deliberately misrepresents the position of their opponent (in this case claiming that evolutionists are trying to pull a fast one when claiming their ideas are factual rather than theoretical), that is called a straw man argument. When a person resorts to using a straw man argument, their entire argument should be handled with the utmost of sceptisism as they have shown themselves to be dishonest in their dealings with the subject.
The other fact I want to point out is that the comments here not withstanding, there are many Christians who see evolution as part of God's design and find no contradiction between evolution and a biblically based, even fundamentalist faith. In fact, Christian colleges which teach evolution are far more common than those which teach young earth creationism. This includes colleges like Wheaton College, Olivet Nazarene, Calvin College, among others. (A good sight to look at for information of theistic evolution and its adherents is http://www.edwardtbabinski.us/evolution/christian_evolutionists.html).
One last thing: please do not underestimate what a stumbling block the promotion of young earth creationism and the denigration of the scientific theory of evolution is to those outside the faith. There are people whose entire reason for rejecting Christianity is this subject. You may say, "well, I'm just defending what is true and surely God wants me to defend what is true." However, remember in Romans, Paul tells us, "Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters. . . Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way." (Romans 14:1, 13). I once had a babysitter tell my 9 year old son that accepting evolution went against Christianity and that the two could not exist together. This was very upsetting to my son who loves God, but has studied and accepted the factual basis for the theory of evolution. Fortunately I found out about it and was able to talk him through it, but this young woman, in her zeal to promote what is nothing if not a "disputable thing", had prompted a serious crisis of faith in the life of a young Christian which left unchecked could well have resulted in a loss of faith altogether. Even if you are 100% convinced that you are right, sometimes being right just isn't the most important thing.

In response to rebeccat's comment...

rebeccat, Thank you for taking the time to comment on my blog entry. In your comment I noticed this quote:

"A theory is a logically self-consistent model or framework for describing the behavior of a related set of natural or social phenomena. It originates from or is supported by experimental evidence (see scientific method). In this sense, a theory is a systematic and formalized expression of all previous observations that is predictive, logical and testable. In principle, scientific theories are always tentative, and subject to corrections or inclusion in a yet wider theory." (emphasis mine)

Funny thing, the theory of evolution is always changing, and will always be "subject to corrections," while on the other hand the creation account will never change and hasn't for approximately 6,000 years. So in my eyes, that quote proves exactly why I would NOT want to believe in evoluton. It doesn't matter what definition you have for "theory," you still can't prove that evolution to be true. I would much rather believe in something that has consistantly remained the same, especially when I know the very account of the creation is inerrant and God-breathed. (2 Timothy 3:16, Proverbs 30:5-6) I want to make it clear that I am not in the camp of "many Christians who see evolution as part of God's design and find no contradiction between evolution and a biblically based, even fundamentalist faith." And it would be very difficult for me to attend a college that holds to this belief. Honesty, what I've studied to this point just doesn't support that mindset.

You also reference this Bible verse in your comment:

(Romans 14:1,13) Verse 1 says: "Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters"

Verse 13: "Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way."

If you believe in one part of the Bible, shouldn't you believe in the other? (John 5:47, Luke 24:25) Or is that selective belief? Also I am not "passing judgement" on evolutionists, I am simply stating what I believe in, and if you think that what I was saying was "passing judgement," then what are you doing? You are standing up for what you believe in, why can't I do the same? I can just as easily say that your opinion and your beliefs could have been a stumbling block for my faith.

And no, I don't believe in creation just because my parents do, I believe in creation is true because I believe Scripture is inerrant and there is no evidence in the creation account that indicates it took place in any other time frame than a literal seven days. My question to you is, If you believe what Paul says in the book of Romans 14:1,13, then how is it you are able to question what Moses says in Genesis 1-2 regarding the creation account. Is not all Scripture inspired by God? Were the words of Paul any more "God-breathed" than the words of Moses?

Genesis 2: 2 says, "And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all the work which He had done."

Notice, in that verse, "seventh day" was said twice. I have learned that when God repeats Himself like that in a Scripture passage, He's trying to convey something pretty important....7 days.

-Cameron

hey thanks. yeah busy is my life. it's not so cool all the time. lol. my brothers play baseball. i can get into it sometimes, but most of the time. lol.

Danya <><

Cameron, with all due respect, you haven't researched this topic enough. There is so much there in the orginal Hebrew language that it's almost impossible to get the full flavor of it in an English translation, much less make a judgement over whether it is meant to be a sort of history (like all the begats were obviously meant to be) or more of a poetic telling of God's work. For example, I doubt you'd be suprised to hear that God did not sit in your mother's womb with a pair of knitting needles putting you together, despite David's proclamation that this is how we are made! (Psalm 139:13) Also, you probably aren't aware that there is no Hebrew word which means "create" as we think of it. Instead the word translated as create is "bara" which we can see from other passages using this same word, means to fatten or fill. This in and of itself puts a different spin on the passage than one is likely to find just picking up the NIV and reading it.
You are observant in mentioning that the number seven is spoken of twice. This is an example of a common poetic device in Hebrew poetry and writing (don't forget that much of Hebrew scriptures was handed down orally for many years and when cultures hand down their most important stories, they are often sung or recited as verse to aid in memorization - a device God has put to use in many unexpected spots in the Hebrew scripture). It's called parallelism and involves repeating an idea,, often with a variation, twice. Also, as you may be aware, numbers in the Hebrew language had many functions - they could stand in for letters, represent an idea, indicate a quantity or do all of the above at the same time. (Another unique trait of the Hebrew language and mindset is that it is well suited to paradoxes in a way that English generally is not, allowing God to inbue scriptures with layers of meaning for us to meditate on, but that's another discussion.) The number seven is an important number in Hebrew and is associated with the infusion of God's spirit. Also, the Hebrew concept of time was much different than our own. We have been trained to think in a linear, logical first this, then that fashion. the ancient Hebrews, like other people in that part of the world, thought of time as circular. This is one of the reasons that there are so many repeating stories and repetative story lines in the Hebrew scriptures - what has happened before will happen again, such is the way of things. With this in mind, one can see that the creation and fall story in Genesis serves not only to explain God's role in creation, but set up a narrative which is repeated throughout the Hebrew people's relationship with God: God infuses creation with special purpose and favor, creation falls short and invokes the wrath of God, but God in his mercy allows for some measure of redemption and does not abandon his creation. That is the message ancient Hebrew listeners would have heard in the poetic explanation of creation which God provided them, not a scientific, numerically specific history.
Anyways, this is way too long already, but I guess my point is that there is much more to the issue of what the bible says than you may be aware of. I do hold the bible to be true whether from Paul's hand or Mose's. What I do not hold to be true is the idea that I with my modern, western mindset can properly understand God's message to people living thousands of years ago with an entirely different mindset without dilligent study. Since God's word does not change, it cannot properly convey one thing to the ancient Hebrews to which it was given and something entirely different to me today. If I am to be a student of God's word, it is not enough for me to read my translation, apply my modern thinking to it and presume that I understand it. I must make a real effort to get into the language it was given in and the people it was given to.
One very last thing. I have been a Christian for a very long time and have devoted more hours of my life to the study of scripture than just about anything else in my life besides parenting. I have found that when God's word either appears to contradict itself or what I see in the world around me, this is a marker indicating a place which I need to explore more deeply. There's far more to be found in doing this than in a whole library of Christian apologetics aiming to explain these challenges away.
Anyhow, I hope you'll at least ask God to show you if anything I have written is something He wants you to learn or meditate on. But, even if you write off every last idea I have shared, that's OK. God is sovereign and doesn't need me to defend Him. He has you in His sights and His work in your life will be finished in His good time, not mine. Be blessed!

RYC: I like cucumbers too! Yum! SuperAngel doesn't though - she's weird... We had so many cucumbers last year that most of them rotted before we could eat them!

So, I heard you designed Jenna's - er -your mom's template!? That was really pretty... I liked the colours! I think Jenna liked it too... enough to put it on her blog... just kidding... She explained the whole thing... hilarious!

Jocelyn

Check out my most recent post: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Jocelyndixon/342477/

Rebeccat,

My name is Diane, I am Cameron’s mother. While I appreciate your passion for defending your viewpoint, I feel you have overstepped your territory. Let’s not forget you are commenting on a 15 year olds blog. More importantly, let’s not forget that it is not your position to attempt to indoctrinate my son. While you clearly have studied the Word of God and have some degree of knowledge of the Hebrew language, your interpretation is just that…an interpretation and in my opinion…a faulty one. I am quite aware there are many well educated fundamental Christian professors in Christian universities who are more than ready to “re-educate” these poor Christian kids who hold a young earth position when it comes to creation. My child won’t be attending one of those universities. You see, for as many of you who believe that somehow, the Lord chose to use evolution as a tool for creation, there are as many highly educated creation scientists, university professors and theologians (with educational achievements that make most pale in comparison) who hold a completely different viewpoint that can be supported through the Genesis account of creation, thus indicating that those of us who hold to the young earth viewpoint aren’t flapping our jaws while we bury our heads in the sand. Instead of asking my son “I hope you'll at least ask God to show you if anything I have written is something He wants you to learn or meditate on,” YOU may want to ask God to show you if anything HE has written is something He wants you to learn or meditate on. I should also note that I do agree that God is sovereign, however let me make it clear that God can certainly complete His work in my son’s life even if my poor son embraces a literal seven day account of creation. Please refrain from using my son’s blog as a forum in which you can attempt to indoctrinate those who don’t adhere to your interpretation of Scripture.

In His Grace,

Diane

I totally agree with everything you said... Keep up the good work! I love little stories like the one of the bird, that help creationists prove what God has really done.

Until later...

TJH

Yo!

Yepper, I play guitar. I stink but I play. Thanx. If I remember I'll let my bro know. Laterness.

Peace Out