Hi there,
So basically there is a difference between text and subtext. When Jesus went around preaching, He would speak in parables - sharing text with people, but keeping the subtext to Himself and His disciples. The point was, if you were dull of heart and hard of hearing, there was no point in striking up a conversation with you - you would just continue to be the fool.
So where does Evolution stand, on that? Is there something that you believe as an Evolutionist, that you would not share with just anyone? What alternatives do you offer, to keep people interested in what the greater context might mean (just as Jesus offered parables)?
This is an important step, since it draws a line in the sand, as to whom is a fool to you and whom is not? When I offer thought bubbles to people online, I do not for example, attempt to expound what Evolution is in scripture - no! - instead I offer something up that is debatable and further care to see how it is I am corrected, if at all, so as to understand Evolution better? The point being that if Evolution collapsed tomorrow, my wits would still be about me and at least in Evolutionary terms, I would not have my survival wiped out from over-commitment to a dead theory?
This was very natural, for Jesus, to discern what it was that was appropriate, depending on His audience? He did not want merely to survive, living in fear that something He said would be considered unwise? Or worse?
So basically there is a difference between text and subtext. When Jesus went around preaching, He would speak in parables - sharing text with people, but keeping the subtext to Himself and His disciples. The point was, if you were dull of heart and hard of hearing, there was no point in striking up a conversation with you - you would just continue to be the fool.
So where does Evolution stand, on that? Is there something that you believe as an Evolutionist, that you would not share with just anyone? What alternatives do you offer, to keep people interested in what the greater context might mean (just as Jesus offered parables)?
This is an important step, since it draws a line in the sand, as to whom is a fool to you and whom is not? When I offer thought bubbles to people online, I do not for example, attempt to expound what Evolution is in scripture - no! - instead I offer something up that is debatable and further care to see how it is I am corrected, if at all, so as to understand Evolution better? The point being that if Evolution collapsed tomorrow, my wits would still be about me and at least in Evolutionary terms, I would not have my survival wiped out from over-commitment to a dead theory?
This was very natural, for Jesus, to discern what it was that was appropriate, depending on His audience? He did not want merely to survive, living in fear that something He said would be considered unwise? Or worse?
