An intriguing comment.

On my last post I received a comment dealing with Creationism. I'm not going to care about my English skills or whatnot because this isn't school or work. Anyway, my motive for talking about creationism was to produce spark to those who read the blog and research themselves. It is an inretesting topic and could help you figure out what you believe in your faith, do not believe in your faith, or change what you believe in your faith. And, please, remember these are my thoughts and are not 100% accurate and could come from feeling more than fact. Finally I am a Bible believer. 


Creationism, yes, is a part of Christianity, however, they way they examine the Bible is different. One thing they see different is how time works. In creationism belief they say that the days, hours, months, and so on, began on the first day God created the heavens and the Earth (Gen. 1:1). This would make the earth to be only around 4300 years old. Then It seems like they pick and choose their verses they want to back themselves up with. Because they skip over a few verses in psalms that contradict, or rebuddle, that fact. Psalms 90:4, "For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night." If you take this verse, or the whole passage for that matter, into consideration then the earth would have to be more than 4300 years old. For in Genesis it is not until the 4th day of creation that God created the day and night along with the seasons of the lands (Gen. 1:14-19). This is where my belief that the Bible and science are able to walk in line together. Just like artifacts and history books. Second, they use good back up, but in the museum they only had one back up for each fact. Somethings need more than one source too be a strong fact. It seems to me that the museum beat around the bush a little bit.


Finally, I never said, implied, even suggested that we cannot trust the Bible or that Jesus was figurative. I think the comment was written on a frustrated hand and went a little off topic there at the end. The only thing that really irks me is the time differences. Those differences are the main reason I am flustered.   A book of recommendation for you commenter would be "What Rough Beast?" by David Penchansky. I thank you for your comment so that I could clear up some things for my readers, or those who actually know my background. Also, it gave me the chance to find the back up I needed to make my argument. Its users like you that I enjoy hearing from. 


If I need more I will gladly dig deeper for you. 

Late Summer

Summer has flown by kinda fast and kinda slow. Work is done, the World Cup has ended, the music world has progressed, been challenged in my faith, and all sorts of things. Take a trip with me.

I have learned to appreciate school a lot more this summer. Working in the factory of Shewrin-Williams has done this to me. It's a 24/7 heat producer and barely has any cool air being fed into it. I got tired of the messes being made, paint smells, fumes, and sometimes the unorganization of the place. I am glad to get out of there. This does not mean I hate the place, it has been good to my Dad and family over the last 21 years.

The worlds eyes were on South Africa most mornings of June and the beginning of July. The World Cup produced exciting games and disappointments. The United States proved that they are making progress to get far into the tournament. They also revolutionized how fans and US citizens look at international soccer. Americans showed passion that had never been seen from fans before. Maybe not even when the US hosted it back in 1994. Reactions coming from Covington, Kentucky, FRANCE, New York City, and many other places, created by Donovan's winning goal showed that Americans are now appreciating them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbn3rOPmR9w . However dissapointment brewed against Ghana and extra time. But I am already excited for 2014 Brazil and the players that the United States will have. Hopefully the new champions Spain will be knocked off early next time.

If you live in Richmond and haven't heard the new music being produced, you are missing out! West Metcalf, thats who is producing this music. Forget Eminem's new CD, you gotta check out this kid. Along with Nathan Blum and Adam Smith, they are producing some hot records. This guy goes hard. Never stops. All freshly produced from his head. Free verse? this guy thinks of everything. A master of it. Great stuff! Go check them out!- http://westandadam.bandcamp.com/

I was challenged in my faith recently. The girlfriend and I took a trip to the Creation Museum in northern Kentucky. After touring the museum I feel that I am not a Creationist for a few reasons. First, there are many gaps. Second, they read the Bible I think a little to literal. Third, not enough back-up for me. I don't want to go too deeply into this because i feel that one should experience this museum for themselves and I don't want what I say to persuade them or anything like that. If you do have any questions you can email me.
       This doesn't go to say I don't believe that God created everything because i do believe it. Creationism is becoming one of the fastest growing branches of Christianity in the recent years. It is different than Christianity and Catholicism, but has some of the the same ideas as them. Research it to learn a little bit more, it is hard to explain. 

Last thing, you should vote on what you have liked this summer on the left of this blog! Thanks!