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Are Creationists shooting themselves in the foot?

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Meldinoor
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05-30-2009 2:08 AM

This is a question I posed in another thread that can be found here http://EvC Forum: YEC without the bible, possible? -->EvC Forum: YEC without the bible, possible?
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I was discussing the side-effects of the Young Earth Creationist movement and decided it would make an interesting discussion in and of itself.
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So my question is as follows:
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Is Young Earth Creationism doing more harm to its own agenda than good? Two examples I can think of are:
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1. Turning potential converts away by making it appear that a rejection of scientific knowledge is a prerequisite
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2. Inflicting doubt among believers by claiming that the only way to interpret the Bible is from a Young Earth Perspective, forcing them to choose between their faith and scientific evidence.
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What good (for Christians) has the Creationist movement achieved since it started? And does it outweigh the cons?
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Please share real-life examples if you have any.
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05-30-2009 7:08 AM

Thread copied to the Are Creationists shooting themselves in the foot? thread in the Faith and Belief forum, this copy of the thread has been closed.
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