Evolution for Conservatives?

Vance · #1 11th November 2003, 02:08 PM

I think many Young Earth Creationists are taught that those who don’t accept their particular interpretation of Genesis are liberal, or even nominal, Christians. They are "compromising" Christians who feel the need to please the "World". This is not true, and I am living proof.

I am a Christian.

I am a conservative, both morally, religiously and politically.

I vote Republican, oppose abortion, oppose homosexual clergy, and support the war in Iraq.

While I love nature and backpack regularly, I drive a Range Rover and don't get all uptight over it.

I don’t drink, smoke, use drugs or curse.

I do not cater to the World, and I share my faith regularly.

I do not compromise my faith to please those around me.

I attend a fundamentalist Church and have taught Sunday School and led adult Bible Studies.

I believe the Bible is the holy, inerrant Word of God.

I am Spirit-filled and Spirit-led and am as open as I can possibly be to the prompting of the Spirit.

I believe that those who are saved are going to heaven and those who are not are going to hell.

I believe that no man "cometh unto the father but by Jesus"

I believe Man is in a fallen state and needs God’s redemptive gift and that the holy word of God tells us exactly how this redemptive gift works and why we need it.

I believe that every thing in the Bible is true, but not always literal.

I believe that almost every event described in the Bible is based on historical events, but those before Abraham may be, in whole or in part, told with poetic language and may even be allegorical or metaphorical truths for us.

I believe that God Created the Universe and everything in it.

I believe that God most likely used evolution to create the diversity of life we see on this planet.

I believe that nothing in Scripture contradicts either evolution or an Earth that is billions of years old.

So, while it is a "warm fuzzy" for YEC's to relegate a belief in an old earth and evolution to those "liberals" who are bent on watering down Christianity, etc, I beg to differ . . .

Jet Black · #2 11th November 2003, 02:16 PM

I always got the impression you were cool

Vance · #3 11th November 2003, 02:33 PM

Ironically, most of the description above would label me the ultimate in "uncool" for much of society. :0)

Nathan Poe · #4 11th November 2003, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by Vance

Ironically, most of the description above would label me the ultimate in "uncool" for much of society. :0)

Not so ironic as you would think: Being who you are and not caring what the rest of society thinks of you is the epitome of "Cool."

Jet Black · #5 11th November 2003, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Nathan Poe

Not so ironic as you would think: Being who you are and not caring what the rest of society thinks of you is the epitome of "Cool."

uncool is the new cool.

Mike Flynn · #6 11th November 2003, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Vance

So, while it is a "warm fuzzy" for YEC's to relegate a belief in an old earth and evolution to those "liberals" who are bent on watering down Christianity, etc, I beg to differ . . .

Don't forget that many YECs like to *bind* everyone to a particular interpretation, and the proceed to judge the faith of those who disagree. How often have we seen those qualities here? Attaching strings to accepting Christ...why can't they see the problem?