Hello, my name is Matthew. I have been faithful to God and all of his Glory since I was 11. Currently, I have a major in Behavioural Ecology and am studying Evolutionary Psychology for my post grad. I am a TE through and through.
I have wanted to address the issues of Kan Ham and Kent Hovind to a Christian audience for quite some time. Neither are on my page, but one seems of pure intentions and the other as a self-promoting liar. Both speak with Authority, one given to him by Genesis, the other by two sources: his questionable education and as well Genesis. Being a TE, even Genesis can be called into question, not on it's authorship, but on how literal it is.
The third gentleman I know nothing of, sorry.
Kent Hovind: The 250,000 dollar challenge. It is such a flawed program that he must know he's a liar. He knows that this challenge will not be met, that is why it's there. Anyone that endorses and practices logic and reason for even a small period of time knows that this contest is rigged. Mr. Hovind is a self-promoting liar.
I obviously have my feathers ruffled over this man. The idea of him spreading false science around to children that will believe anything does make my temper flare a bit. He has a Dinosaur playland where children can see dinosaurs and humans together "like they originally were." It hurts to know that people like this exist.
I've seen his series on Evolution as well as a few seminars(of the "700 he gives per year") and am appalled at the distortions he uses as well as the exceptions that go unquestioned among a faithful, believing audience. I don't blame the audience at all, I blame Mr. Hovind.
He has several debates on YouTube dot com(can't link because I'm new) that are put there to promote himself. I want to highlight one that really puts the case home. If you look for the one that has him debate 3 Evolutionists so they "can not use the "that is not in my field" excuses" you find the debate I'll be referencing. Again, I wish I could link it without posting 15 posts first.
It isn't the topic but who he is debating that falls into question. I would encourage you to look up the names of the gentlemen he is debating to find that two graduated from Baptist Colleges(misplaced motives potentially, and could have done better) and a third man that isn't even on the internet's radar yet. One of the Baptist College Graduates' name is mispelt and I hope, though I don't want to imply, that it isn't on purpose. I've never known this to be proper, especially given a debate. Also, the structure of the debate is tilted towards Mr. Hovind's side and that structure was laid out by him and his son Eric to begin with. He always opens HIS debates.
He is a charmer and yes, they do exist. It has been my experience that people that talk as fast as Mr. Hovind do so deliberately to fulfill the illusion of unquestionable authority.
In summary, I question Mr. Hovind's integrity to the point of calling him not just a liar, but a knowing liar. He is a poison to our faith and should not be trusted, especially with our children.
Ken Ham seems to me a man of good intentions. One that upholds the literal account of Genesis and is a true believer. He is not a liar to say the least. Picky/Choosy? Maybe....
He is a proponent of YECism and parts of ID. Both POVs are designed by and supported by Creation
Scientists. Emphasis added.
These men are not scientists. Scientists use the Scientific Method, point and simple. To summarize the Scientific Method, though not complete, is to the point like this:
Scientific Method:
1. Find Facts
2. Draw Conclusions from those Facts
Creation Scientists shouldn't use the title Scientist. They should make a new word, which I see as demanded. Let's say it's Martist(pulled out of the air.) These Creation Martists use the Martific Method to reason things.
Martific Method:
1. Have Conclusion
2. Find Facts to support that Conclusion
Again, for comparative analysis:
Scientific Method:
1. Find Facts
2. Draw Conclusions from those Facts
Completely backwards. Martience is not Science.
As a faithful believer I believe that God works outside of our reasoning and that his scribe was meant for his understanding and our research into it. I believe that as a scientist I am unlocking the majesty that is our Cosmos laid out by his hand in his metaphorical 6-day Creation story. My personal belief that Jesus is my Lord and Saviour doesn't suffer and neither does my future standing with the public.
Thank you and God Bless.
