Ramiro

Hello Cheryl,
Thanks for the quick responses to my questions. I am enjoying the research and homework that you have given me.
In response to: “It doesn’t seem to me that “science” is in search of the truth. “Science” is published as having the truth. It was supposedly the truth when I was a child and it is supposedly the truth now. I don’t think that using a rubber ruler is helpful at determining the truth.”
I give the following: “In this situation the Church does not advocate prudence and restraint, but courage and decision.
There is no reason not to take up a position in favor of truth or to be afraid of it. The truth and everything that is true represents a great good to which we must turn with love and joy. Science too is a way to truth; for God’s gift of reason, which according to its nature is destined not for error, but for the truth of knowledge, is developed in it.” -John Paul II to teachers and university students in Cologne Cathedral, Saturday, November 15, 1980.
I checked out the website that you recommended for the following: “There are two sides to the story so that what is claimed as “evidence” has been challenged. Answersingenesis.org has brought a serious challenge to the “evidence” of science that appears to dispute the Bible’s record. I highly recommend their web site.”
The following is the conclusion found at the website you recommended to me on this subject:
“The best way to learn about history and the age of the earth is to consult the history book of the universe—the Bible. Many scientists and theologians accept a straightforward reading of Scripture and agree that the earth is about 6,000 years old. It is better to use the infallible Word of God for our scientific assumptions than to change His Word in order to compromise with “science” that is based upon man’s fallible assumptions. True science will always support God’s Word.” -Answeringgenesis.org
I wasn’t swayed in any way unfortunately. So I did more research and I highly recommend the following website: talkorigins.org and more specifically the following page on the same site: http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/dalrymple/scientific_age_earth.html
There was a lot to learn on that subject and I enjoyed every minute of it, as I’m sure you can relate.
To this: “What is claimed as truth needs to be measured by something that is really true. We are told by the Scriptures that we are to test all things and to hold fast to what is true. When I am corrected by the truth of the Scriptures, I will let my false ideas go. But I will never test the Scriptures by science.”
I reply with a simple two-part question: Can you envision anything that while change your mind on this subject? If the answer is “no” (as it appears to me), then is this really a discussion that we are having?
Again, thank you for your time, enjoy this day and I hope to hear from you soon.