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"I was just wondering what everyone thought about God's Warnings of evolusionists?"

This was the OP of this thread. And, even though it may not have been worded right, yec_12 was trying to covey the concept of Biblical warnings of scientists who seem to contradict God's word, in particular, the theory of evolution, and how it seemingly contradicts the literal interpretation of Genesis, and the warnings of false teachings and man's wisdom.

Wether you agree with yec_12's views or not, show a little respect, and address the OP topic, or don't post in this thread.
 
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Well. St Augustine didn't seem to think there was a problem with contradicting the literal interpretation of Genesis:

"Often a non-Christian knows something about the earth, the heavens, and the other parts of the world, about the motions and orbits of the stars and even their sizes and distances,... and this knowledge he holds with certainty from reason and experience. It is thus offensive and disgraceful for an unbeliever to hear a Christian talk nonsense about such things, claiming that what he is saying is based in Scripture. We should do all that we can to avoid such an embarrassing situation, lest the unbeliever see only ignorance in the Christian and laugh to scorn."

-- St. Augustine, "De Genesi ad litteram libri duodecim" (The Literal Meaning of Genesis)

Longer version here:

http://members.aol.com/dwise1/cre_ev/schimmrich/augustine.html
 
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Today at 09:17 AM seebs said this in Post #7 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=676668#post676668)

Curiously, as you note, Augustine's work was about "the literal meaning of Genesis", by which he meant anything but "interpreting it as a history".
What prevents some christians to consider Augustine's view as "false teaching"? What do christians use to define true and false teachings?
On the extreme, anything that contradicts one's preconceived views can be considered false teaching.
 
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Today at 03:09 AM tof said this in Post #8 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=676766#post676766)

What prevents some christians to consider Augustine's view as "false teaching"? What do christians use to define true and false teachings?
On the extreme, anything that contradicts one's preconceived views can be considered false teaching.

Nothing. I'm sure many people think Augustine was an idiot. I mean, I've talked to people who think that a substantial majority of all Christian theologians who have ever lived "never really studied the Bible". We're often very insular. :)
 
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Today at 04:56 AM yec_12 said this in Post #1 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=675363#post675363)

I was just wondering what everyone thought about God's Warnings of evolusionists?

G'day YEC 12,

I'm not sure I understand the question. I am unaware of any passages that speak of evolution explicitly. However, those who look at Creation and ignore the evidence for a Creator are described as suppressing the truth n Riomans 1. I posted this on another thread. Perhaps you refer to this text.
 
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Today at 05:38 PM webboffin said this in Post #16 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=678014#post678014)

Put it more exactly what do you think of the Bible's condemnation of the wisdoms of man over God? This isn't a science question more of a personal question to each of you.

I have always understood that as applying to people who are totally sure they know what God wants, because those people have put their own belief above any possible clarification or correction from God.
 
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Yesterday at 10:57 PM Late_Cretaceous said this in Post #14 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=677170#post677170)

WOuldn't "false teachings" refer more to theological and philosophical ideas. Perhaps scientific theories can be used to bolster bizarre cults and ideas, but then again the the same can be said for the bible.

When someone views God's Creation and asserts it happed by chance, they deny the existence of God. That is suppressing God's truth. Christians who seek to make Scripture compatible with popular scientific theories are also distorting the truth.

It comes as no surprise that so called Christians are able to distort even the most fundamental statements of Scripture with similar arguments. The teaching of Scripture on marriage, divorce, and homosexuality, and even the teaching on Christ's death and resurrection are completely undermined in this way.
 
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