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Kosh · 04-20-2002, 06:11 AM

<a href="http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/religion/article/0,1299,DRMN_61_1099072,00.html" target="_blank">Creation advocate makes it his habit to share spotlight</a>

It's pathetic that a Harvard Grad can reason
like that...

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[ April 20, 2002: Message edited by: Pantera ]

hezekiah jones · 04-20-2002, 12:04 PM

"Worldview specialist" Nancy Pearcey??

Get a job!

Dr.GH · 04-20-2002, 12:24 PM

What was the "personal crisis" that Johnson suffered?

hezekiah jones · 04-20-2002, 12:34 PM

D-I-V-O-R-C-E.

hezekiah jones · 04-20-2002, 12:38 PM

In other words, PJ was naturally unselected.

Valentine Pontifex · 04-21-2002, 10:35 AM

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Originally posted by Kosh:
<a href="http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/religion/article/0,1299,DRMN_61_1099072,00.html" target="_blank">Creation advocate makes it his habit to share spotlight</a>

One thing I noticed is that it was Denton's book that got Johnson onto his evolution denial. And yet even Denton has abandoned the arguments from that book.

RufusAtticus · 04-21-2002, 10:53 AM

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Originally posted by LordValentine:


One thing I noticed is that it was Denton's book that got Johnson onto his evolution denial. And yet even Denton has abandoned the arguments from that book.

The difference here is that Denton is a scientist and Johnson is a lawyer.

-RvFvS

Clutch · 04-21-2002, 02:03 PM

The order of the revelations is interesting. Born-again Christianity, then realization that naturalism is bunk. Isn't natural theology supposed to work the other direction?

SmashingIdols · 04-21-2002, 02:52 PM

It would appear that he has developed a political agenda. The acceptance of Jesus cleanses him of the "dirtiness" of his divorce, and prepares him for public office. In this part of the world (Colorado) atheism has an unsavory stigma, much like divorce.

I don't know for certain, but his oratory smacks of candidacy. I will be watching...

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Kosh Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Orions Belt Posts: 3,911	Rocky Mtn News article on ID leaders... <a href="http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/religion/article/0,1299,DRMN_61_1099072,00.html" target="_blank">Creation advocate makes it his habit to share spotlight</a> It's pathetic that a Harvard Grad can reason like that... {Edited to fix long URL - Pantera} [ April 20, 2002: Message edited by: Pantera ]</p>

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04-20-2002, 12:04 PM	#2
hezekiah jones Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: WI Posts: 4,357	"Worldview specialist" Nancy Pearcey?? Get a job!

04-20-2002, 12:24 PM	#3
Dr.GH Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Dana Point, Ca, USA Posts: 2,115	What was the "personal crisis" that Johnson suffered?

04-20-2002, 12:34 PM	#4
hezekiah jones Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: WI Posts: 4,357	D-I-V-O-R-C-E.

04-20-2002, 12:38 PM	#5
hezekiah jones Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: WI Posts: 4,357	In other words, PJ was naturally unselected.

04-21-2002, 02:03 PM	#8
Clutch Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 3,751	The order of the revelations is interesting. Born-again Christianity, then realization that naturalism is bunk. Isn't natural theology supposed to work the other direction?

04-21-2002, 02:52 PM	#9
SmashingIdols Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 153	It would appear that he has developed a political agenda. The acceptance of Jesus cleanses him of the "dirtiness" of his divorce, and prepares him for public office. In this part of the world (Colorado) atheism has an unsavory stigma, much like divorce. I don't know for certain, but his oratory smacks of candidacy. I will be watching...

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