2007
Creationism Museum
A $25 million creationism museum is opening up and will be a topic of interest to non-Christians as well as Christians. I’m not a scholar of the creationism/evolution debate, although I believe what I read in the bible (that all things were created by God) and I know there are some problems with evolution (for example, the faked photos of the pepper moths that are STILL being used in textbooks). Still, I’m not ready to sign on to the idea that the earth is only 6,000 years old.
In this argument, there are sub-groups (i.e. young vs. old earth creationists, and macro/micro/cosmic evolutionists) who may generally play on the same teams but whose views substantially differ. I never argue these things because I’m not well informed about them to have an opinion, and I have not been willing to put in the effort to get informed. Henry Neufeld, on the other hand, has given it a great deal more thought, as has Matt Jones who also comments on the larger debate of Science vs. Religion.
One thing I do believe - where there seems to be a conflict between God and science, it’s because we have a faulty understanding of one or the other. It’s possible that this controversial museum may lead to some witnessing opportunities with family, friends, or coworkers. I’m going to make an effort to be better informed on the topic.
May 29th, 2007 at 5:51 am
The opening of the Creationism museum is a tragedy for Christianity, not an opener for conversation with unbelievers. It makes Christianity into a religion for fools… so long as those of us who believe are painted with the same, broad brush that museum’s supporters are.