Comments on: Random Designer I http://henrysthreads.com/2007/12/random-designer-i/ Thoughts on Religion in the World from a passionate, moderate, liberal charismatic Christian Tue, 15 May 2012 14:29:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Richard Colling http://henrysthreads.com/2007/12/random-designer-i/comment-page-1/#comment-95654 Richard Colling Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:06:02 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1038#comment-95654 I will enjoy seeing how you see it all. Rick I will enjoy seeing how you see it all.

Rick

]]> By: Henry Neufeld http://henrysthreads.com/2007/12/random-designer-i/comment-page-1/#comment-95516 Henry Neufeld Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:42:46 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1038#comment-95516 Well, you can sink your teeth in provided I can give a good enough summary to work with. They didn't teach me any of this stuff in Hebrew class! Well, you can sink your teeth in provided I can give a good enough summary to work with.

They didn’t teach me any of this stuff in Hebrew class!

]]> By: Henry Neufeld http://henrysthreads.com/2007/12/random-designer-i/comment-page-1/#comment-95515 Henry Neufeld Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:42:03 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1038#comment-95515 I would be delighted to have you answer some questions and perhaps correct some of my impressions as I go through this. I am really more journaling the process of reading the book than attempting to review it, but I hope this gives some people good reason to read it. I am definitely enjoying my time with it thus far. I would be delighted to have you answer some questions and perhaps correct some of my impressions as I go through this. I am really more journaling the process of reading the book than attempting to review it, but I hope this gives some people good reason to read it.

I am definitely enjoying my time with it thus far.

]]> By: Larry B http://henrysthreads.com/2007/12/random-designer-i/comment-page-1/#comment-95374 Larry B Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:38:20 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1038#comment-95374 Thanks for summarizing this. I look forward to the next post with something for the physical scientists to sink their teeth into. Thanks for summarizing this. I look forward to the next post with something for the physical scientists to sink their teeth into.

]]> By: Richard Colling http://henrysthreads.com/2007/12/random-designer-i/comment-page-1/#comment-95357 Richard Colling Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:06:58 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1038#comment-95357 Hello Henry, Thanks for the chapter summary. If you are this thorough with the remaining chapters, I will direct those with questions to your site. I know many religious leaders who could benefit from this type of constructive analysis. I genuinely appreciate that you would take the time to do this. If you like, I would be happy to respond to questions and discussion from time to time as I have time. Regarding the latest controversy here at the university, the situation is not bright. The truth must matter, and right now, that seems to be a casualty. I attended the National Association of Biology Teachers Conference in Atlanta last week and gave out nearly 600 copies of Random Designer. ( A generous former student, now a successful head/neck surgeon made this financially possible) The message of peace between science and faith/biology and the Bible was well-received and the feedback was so overwhelmingly encouraging. Students want and deserve the real stuff, and educators appreciate hearing from a biologist saying that science and faith need never be at war. We must teach the very best biology, including evolution and do so in ways that are faithful to the integrity of biology AND faith. Random Designer is an attempt to do just that. Anything less is a disservice to both. Thanks again for your interest. Rick Colling Hello Henry,

Thanks for the chapter summary. If you are this thorough with the remaining chapters, I will direct those with questions to your site. I know many religious leaders who could benefit from this type of constructive analysis. I genuinely appreciate that you would take the time to do this. If you like, I would be happy to respond to questions and discussion from time to time as I have time.

Regarding the latest controversy here at the university, the situation is not bright. The truth must matter, and right now, that seems to be a casualty.

I attended the National Association of Biology Teachers Conference in Atlanta last week and gave out nearly 600 copies of Random Designer. ( A generous former student, now a successful head/neck surgeon made this financially possible) The message of peace between science and faith/biology and the Bible was well-received and the feedback was so overwhelmingly encouraging. Students want and deserve the real stuff, and educators appreciate hearing from a biologist saying that science and faith need never be at war.

We must teach the very best biology, including evolution and do so in ways that are faithful to the integrity of biology AND faith. Random Designer is an attempt to do just that.

Anything less is a disservice to both.

Thanks again for your interest.

Rick Colling

]]> By: Henry Neufeld http://henrysthreads.com/2007/12/random-designer-i/comment-page-1/#comment-95310 Henry Neufeld Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:55:58 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1038#comment-95310 Good point. It's not like there's something horrible about extrapolating. Good point. It’s not like there’s something horrible about extrapolating.

]]> By: Corkscrew http://henrysthreads.com/2007/12/random-designer-i/comment-page-1/#comment-95290 Corkscrew Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:35:45 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1038#comment-95290 I understand what Dr Colling means by "those conclusions go beyond the science", but can I log a personal plea for people to use a different phrase? Every time I hear it it sounds like they're putting forward some horrible antirealist argument: "atomic theory is all very well and good, but saying that atoms actually exist when no-one can see them <i>goes beyond the science</i>". A better (IMO) way of framing it would be something like: "evolution undermines one proposed argument for God, but that's not a problem unless that argument was your only reason for believing". I understand what Dr Colling means by “those conclusions go beyond the science”, but can I log a personal plea for people to use a different phrase? Every time I hear it it sounds like they’re putting forward some horrible antirealist argument: “atomic theory is all very well and good, but saying that atoms actually exist when no-one can see them goes beyond the science“.

A better (IMO) way of framing it would be something like: “evolution undermines one proposed argument for God, but that’s not a problem unless that argument was your only reason for believing”.

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