So after ronnie's constant copy-pasting of text from
this page, I decided to give it a read - and it's just about the silliest collection of creationist/Christian apoligist spin I've ever read (except for MikeWolf's posts, of course).
In a nutshell, the post takes the failures and deficiencies of creationism - and tries to portray them as positives.
My number one warning to Christians is this: do
not let evolutionists lead you into endless arguments that will
only serve
to waste your time where it can be better spent elsewhere.
That's ridiculous for two reasons. First of all, these people start a site called "EvolutionFairytale.com" and put a forum on it, and they're whining about drawn-out arguments? This is yet another example of a standard Christian apologist tactic: go on the offensive - but as soon as anyone pushes back, play the victim.
Secondly, it's almost invariably the creationists who draw out these arguments - their refusal (or inability?) to accept anything that conflicts with their dogmatic beliefs means they typically end up arguing in circles. That, and their tendency to throw hissy-fits when they (invariably) lose the argument, at which point they start posting Bible passages,
accusing their opponents of pedophilia, etc.
One of the tactics of the enemy
(emphasis: mine)
The "enemy"? How melodramatic - and it's also just about the most transparent attempt at an "us vs. them" dichotomy that I've ever read.
Not only is there other ministry work you may be
being held from, I also consider lost family time is often not
worth the
limited benefits a forum may bring to God’s kingdom.
"Fortunately, I absolutely despise my family, so I have plenty of time to run a forum and write long-winded Christian apologist screeds."
Evolution
is a direct assault on Genesis, the very foundation of the
Bible - "If
the foundations are destroyed, What can the righteous do?"
(Psalms
11:3).
"A faith that cannot survive collision with reality deserves few regrets." - Arthur C. Clarke
Satan is very clever, and knows that if he places doubts in people's
mind about the very first book in the Bible, then why should
they believe
the rest of the Bible.
Ah yes, the "oppressed majority" posturing.
Funny though, Satan's "clever plan" doesn't seem to have worked with the majority of Christians (who accept theistic evolution, at least going by denomination).
Any excuse to justify creationism's endless failures, I guess.
Helps prepare you to
debate origins in a public setting, such as with coworkers,
family,
etc. Keeps you tuned-up on the latest evolutionist responses.
Translation: it keeps you equipped with the latest and greatest creationist talking points that you can use to spam the comments of any Richard Dawkins videos on youTube.
Present an article
or idea for review. Comments from the opposition can
especially be useful,
because they will often try harder to find holes or faults in
your article.
Evolutionists can occasionally provide good feedback, after
all.
Time-consuming. Writing
a good post can take time, especially when research is
involved.
"...or so we've heard."
They will always, almost without exception, get the last word.
They will be relentless.
Sorry, chum, but the reason that "evolutionists" usually get the last word isn't because we're relentless - it's because the vast majority of creationists couldn't even successfully argue that water is wet. And, of course, it doesn't exactly help that there isn't a single shred of legitimate evidence that supports creationism.
The truth
is, I have never once in 11+ years witnessed an activist
evolutionist
commit their life to Christ
"I've called Richard Dawkins a fag, what more can I do?!?!?"
Evolutionists believe what
they do despite any evidence presented to them.
"Unlike creationists, who require such convincing evidence as.... uh... well.... uh.... HEY LOOK OVER THERE!"
They are firmly committed
to a worldview that removes accountability.
Err, and I guess we'll just have to take his word for that...
Without exception,
I have
found that the committed evolutionist activist is
always, I mean
always, socially liberal.
This ubiquitous connection overwhelmingly
establishes the fact that you will likely never convince them,
because
it is not evidence but worldview that drives them; they simply
do
not want to be convinced
"So when you lose debates again and again and again, be sure to use that as your excuse!"
Evolutionists almost
always outnumber creationists on origins boards, despite the
fact that
public polls show a comfortable margin of creationists over
evolutionists.
That is completely false for most of the industrialized world - that statement is only
accurate for the United States, and then only certain parts of the US.
So, in other words, he's trying to praise creationism on the grounds that it's accepted by people who also believe that lasers operate by sound waves. There's a ringing endorsement.
Christians generally do not feel the need to justify their
faith on
an internet forum.
Are creationists truly unable to see the contradiction in writing that sentence - and then posting it on a website that is dedicated to "Christians [...] justify[ing] their faith on an internet forum"?
the Bible says they are willfully
ignorant (dumb on purpose
"As opposed to creationists, people who are so intelligent that they need to have the term 'willfully ignorant' defined for them."
This is my humble opinion on the origins debate, and
some words of wisdom from years of experience that I wanted to
share with
fellow Christians so they know what they are getting into if
they jump
into an origins forum.
Translation: "I got run out of talk.origins after less than a dozen posts, so now I'm bitter and attempting to come up with elaborate justifications for creationist ineptitude."
How can you be more experienced on the subject from searching the CreationWiki everytime you're suppose to reply to an argument?