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Topic: Dembski Avoids Being ... EXPELLED
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Dr Adequate
Member (Idle past 315 days) Posts: 16113 Joined: 07-20-2006
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Message 1 of 7 (591792)
11-16-2010 3:47 AM
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Southwestern Seminary president Paige Patterson told the Witness that while he disagrees with Dembski’s assessment of the earth’s age, he is confident of his character, Christian commitment and adherence to the Baptist Faith & Message. Patterson said that when Dembski’s questionable statements came to light, he convened a meeting with Dembski and several high-ranking administrators at the seminary. At that meeting, Dembski was quick to admit that he was wrong about the flood, Patterson said. Had I had any inkling that Dr. Dembski was actually denying the absolute trustworthiness of the Bible, then that would have, of course, ended his relationship with the school, he said.
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Panda
Member (Idle past 3743 days) Posts: 2688 From: UK Joined: 10-04-2010
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On page 82 of Nettles’ review, he quotes Dembski and he misquotes him, Allen told the Witness. He quotes Dembski and is totally missing the context of what Dembski is saying.
Boot. Other. Foot.
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bluegenes
Member (Idle past 2507 days) Posts: 3119 From: U.K. Joined: 01-24-2007
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Expulsion? Us?
Deleted. Edited by bluegenes, : Deleted! Saw that my point had been made in the thread title.
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Panda
Member (Idle past 3743 days) Posts: 2688 From: UK Joined: 10-04-2010
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"We’ve had now two symposiums at Southwestern bringing together early-earthers and late-earthers specifically to try to build some bridges between them regarding what I conceive to be the common enemy and being sure that they would talk to each other and not about each other," Patterson said, adding, "The common enemy is naturalism." He noted that even Southern Baptists who disagree with Dembski on the age of the earth should appreciate his contribution toward defeating naturalism.
Disparate beliefs united together under one hatred.
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Percy
Member Posts: 22505 From: New Hampshire Joined: 12-23-2000 Member Rating: 5.4
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Hoisted on his own Petard
I love this part:
Dembski writes: In a brief section on Genesis 4—11, I weigh in on the Flood, raising questions about its universality, without adequate study or reflection on my part, Dembski wrote. Before I write on this topic again, I have much exegetical, historical, and theological work to do. In any case, not only Genesis 6—9 but also Jesus in Matthew 24 and Peter in Second Peter seem clearly to teach that the Flood was universal. As a biblical inerrantist, I believe that what the Bible teaches is true and bow to the text, including its teaching about the Flood and its universality. My bet is that Dembski is already plotting his departure from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. I give him at most another year there. The Discovery Institute or some affiliate is his true home. --Percy
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Percy
Member Posts: 22505 From: New Hampshire Joined: 12-23-2000 Member Rating: 5.4
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Message 6 of 7 (591933)
11-17-2010 8:59 AM
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Reply to: Message 5 by Percy
11-16-2010 10:00 AM
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Re: Hoisted on his own Petard
I know I'm replying to myself, but this one statement from Dembski sticks in my mind:
Dembski writes: As a biblical inerrantist, I believe that what the Bible teaches is true and bow to the text, including its teaching about the Flood and its universality. An inerrantist of any type, whether Newtonian, Darwinian, Einsteinian or Biblical, cannot be considered a scientist. --Percy
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Panda
Member (Idle past 3743 days) Posts: 2688 From: UK Joined: 10-04-2010
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Message 7 of 7 (591940)
11-17-2010 9:19 AM
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Reply to: Message 6 by Percy
11-17-2010 8:59 AM
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Re: Hoisted on his own Petard
Percy writes: Dembski writes: As a biblical inerrantist, I believe that what the Bible teaches is true and bow to the text, including its teaching about the Flood and its universality. An inerrantist of any type, whether Newtonian, Darwinian, Einsteinian or Biblical, cannot be considered a scientist. Isn't Dembski also just playing fast and loose with the phrase: "what the Bible teaches"? As biblical text is open to interpretation, simple references to "what it teaches" are vague to the point of meaningless. Demski will adjust his beliefs and his 'science' to fit whatever he needs.
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