Whilst i do largely agree with AIG and Creation Ministries, i think they are overly “redneck” in their presentations and theology and that is a shame. Great ideas are tarnished by redneck fundamentalists.
Even though i am YEC, i think you should definately follow through on your idea.
Dont expect to be reasoned with though anymore than they should expect you would change your mind.
But, my small university exposure in studying the reformation has left a lasting impact in that what came out of the reformation has been important on a global scale.
Bridging chasms is important i believe more so now than it has in the past. Christians are faced with LGBT, ordination of women, YEC/TEism etc so its a necessary path and i think your interest in doing that is admirable and worthwile. Probably just try to remember, Christ chose Judas Iscariot to be among the 12…and Judas betrayed him. Salvation isnt always something we understand logically because God makes what to us are strange choices sometimes (the point being salvation isnt scientific)
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I note that again there is this notion of students losing their faith because of an apparent conflict between creationism and science. Im sorry to tell you this but that is a fallacy. The bible is very specific on individuals losing their way.
The real problem here is that people lose their faith in Christ because they cannot accept the miracle of the gospel. You cannot fix that by convincing them to manually reinterpret scripture because your science doesnt agree with it. Doing so erodes the consistency of the bible and eventually its authenticity. God becomes a mythical fairytale. The historicity of the bible is its foundation.
Individuals on both sides here are extremely defensive of their positions. Its not unlike politics or sports teams.