Hey everyone,
As some of you may have read in the Creationism forum, I have decided to take a break from the Origins Theology forum on CF. It has been a very rewarding experience getting to know you all, and I would say that this forum has changed my life quite dramatically. It was a very different Nick (yep, that's my real name lol) that stumbled into this forum earlier this year - a confused, agnostic YEC, searching for answers, having just endured his first hour of university evolutionary biology. I still remember the lecturer, in a strangely forgiving way, apologising for the unfortunately theological nature of the topic, but nethertheless reinforcing bluntly that evolution was what science says; that science have accepted an old earth and evolution for over 200 years, and that was that. It seems amazing that it was only about 6 months ago! I have certainly changed, and I can honestly that I am stronger in my faith than I was then, and I think more than I was before I came to accept evolution.
To everyone who I have met; thank you. You have helped me find myself, and find God in this chaotic world. To gluadys, Didaskomenos, Karl, PaladinValer, Bushido: Thank you all for your wisdom and grace, you've helped me a lot. To grmorton: Thanks for enlightening me with a different perspective on TE. To herev: Thanks for putting up with us all, it must be hard to mod a forum like this! To seebs, our Militant Christian Agnostic: Don't lose your sense of humor, or your searching mind. And to Vance; guess you've been a bit of a 'father figure' for me on this forum. Keep up your work; I know what its like to be a TE in a fundamentalist/evangelical denomination.
I'll be back occassionally - I'm not disappearing! I am currently struggling with a few doctrinal issues at my church, and searching for another denomination, so I'll probably be around the congregational forums. I might be back after that, but time will tell
. May God give you all the strength to face life's challenges, and the grace to share His word in truth and love.
Until we talk again...
Peace,
Alchemist
P.S. Remember, its not how He created the Earth thats important; its that He created it!
As some of you may have read in the Creationism forum, I have decided to take a break from the Origins Theology forum on CF. It has been a very rewarding experience getting to know you all, and I would say that this forum has changed my life quite dramatically. It was a very different Nick (yep, that's my real name lol) that stumbled into this forum earlier this year - a confused, agnostic YEC, searching for answers, having just endured his first hour of university evolutionary biology. I still remember the lecturer, in a strangely forgiving way, apologising for the unfortunately theological nature of the topic, but nethertheless reinforcing bluntly that evolution was what science says; that science have accepted an old earth and evolution for over 200 years, and that was that. It seems amazing that it was only about 6 months ago! I have certainly changed, and I can honestly that I am stronger in my faith than I was then, and I think more than I was before I came to accept evolution.
To everyone who I have met; thank you. You have helped me find myself, and find God in this chaotic world. To gluadys, Didaskomenos, Karl, PaladinValer, Bushido: Thank you all for your wisdom and grace, you've helped me a lot. To grmorton: Thanks for enlightening me with a different perspective on TE. To herev: Thanks for putting up with us all, it must be hard to mod a forum like this! To seebs, our Militant Christian Agnostic: Don't lose your sense of humor, or your searching mind. And to Vance; guess you've been a bit of a 'father figure' for me on this forum. Keep up your work; I know what its like to be a TE in a fundamentalist/evangelical denomination.
I'll be back occassionally - I'm not disappearing! I am currently struggling with a few doctrinal issues at my church, and searching for another denomination, so I'll probably be around the congregational forums. I might be back after that, but time will tell
. May God give you all the strength to face life's challenges, and the grace to share His word in truth and love.Until we talk again...
Peace,
Alchemist
P.S. Remember, its not how He created the Earth thats important; its that He created it!
