According to this chart, the Christian worldview includes belief
in young earth creationism, support for the death penalty, a commitment to mind / body dualism, rejection of non-traditional family structure, and devotion to fee enterprise and capitalism.
And it is ironic that Mohler, who has been a tireless advocate
for young earth creationism on the basis that «the straightforward and direct reading of [Genesis] describes seven 24 - hour days,» does not seem to think that a straightforward and direct reading of Jesus» teachings regarding violence is necessary.
Plimer went broke because he tried to sue a Creationist for misleading and deceptive conduct under the old Trade Practices Act for handing out pamphlets
on young earth creationism.
We aren't talking about scientists that believe in god, we are talking
about young earth creationism, which does not have any validity in science whatsoever.
Having grown up in a conservative Christian environment that
taught young earth creationism exclusively, I'm still playing catch up with my basic knowledge of evolutionary theory.
Responding to a piece I wrote for the Washington Post about my journey
from young earth creationism to evolutionary creationism, Mohler told readers that my «glib and superficial endorsement of evolution and its reconciliation with Christianity is all too common and all to irresponsible.»
At the time, the majority of the science faculty
espoused young earth creationism, so I learned about evolution in the context of Christian apologetics courses, with the presupposition that evolution was incompatible with the Christian faith.
It does not help your cause when a biology student comes into your office to ask
how young earth creationism can possibly explain the fossil record and your response to her is, «Who are you sleeping with?»
If you know me only through the blog or my second book (A Year of Biblical Womanhood) you will find some surprises in Faith Unraveled, like how I won the Best Christian Attitude Award at my elementary school four years in a row, how I survived the annual Judgment Day House at First Baptist Church in Dayton, how I studied to
defend young earth creationism in college, how I travelled to India in search of God, how a woman named Zarmina changed my life.
The appendix includes an incredibly helpful guide for talking about faith shifts with friends and family and even provides suggestions for «how to be a good friend to someone in a faith shift» that you may want to photocopy and mail to that aunt who has been sending you Christian apologetics books every week since she found out you were
questioning young earth creationism.
I saw in a Christian magazine the other day a headline that read, «Why we must teach our children to be young earth creationists,» as
if young earth creationism was one of the most important, unmovable fundamentals of the faith.
Young earth creationism goes something like this: Because the Bible is God's Word and is truthful in all that it affirms, the book of Genesis accurately records how God created the universe and life on earth.
My parents never really
pushed young earth creationism on me nor taught that it was a fundamental element of the Christian faith, but for most of my life I travelled in circles where it was assumed that good Christians embraced a literal interpretation of Genesis 1 and 2, which describes the earth as being created in six days.
@Topher It seems that before Ken Ham started his own project over there at AIG, he worked for the Insti / tute for Creation Research, which basically does the same thing as the Discovery Insti / tute — namely, try to create a «sciencey» veneer
for Young Earth Creationism.
I participated in the program while in college, and this chart reminds me of a time when I thought I had to give up my entire faith because I questioned the legitimacy
of young earth creationism.
Do you feel it's an improvement that many theists are backing away
from Young Earth creationism, and instead viewing evolution as a divinely ordained process?
Not very long ago, the Catholic church
espoused young earth creationism and geocentrism and were quite happy to imprison, exile, excommunicate and / or execute those who deigned to disagree.
On the other hand, ideas such
as young earth creationism should not be taught as scientifically valid for the very simple reason that they are not.
While reading The Language of God, I experienced a strange phenomenon: I simultaneously grew more convinced that my faith in God was in fact reasonable while also growing more convinced that my belief
in young earth creationism was not.
Young earth creationism is ludicrous and young earth creationists, most of whom live in the United States and are fundamentalist Christians, are the laughing stock of the thinking world.
For
young earth creationism to be true it requires all of that phenomena to have changed its rate of formation at the same exact time, for no explainable reason at all.
Evolution merely disproves Biblical Inerrancy and
Young Earth Creationism.
Now it is but not back then (and the people on
the young earth creationism side are back then).
Once the cheerleader for
young earth creationism, I grew fascinated with the science behind evolutionary theory.
The Earth being younger than the radiometric age of 4.5 billion years old is based on
the Young Earth Creationism religious belief.
Oh my —
Young Earth Creationism, Vic?
Im from canada and I know very well that many people here hold to
young earth creationism as well..
In this way,
young earth creationism is demonstrably incorrect as a theory.