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» Brian Tubbs - Perspective

In response to Pantheism--Is or Can Be? posted by pink101:

Perspective only influences one's views and/or opinions. Perspective does NOT define truth.

» pink101 - Perspective

In response to Perspective posted by BrianTubbs:

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» Brian Tubbs - Evolution Panel Discussion

Interesting panel discussion on evolution and Christianity...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPFi8k5IM...

» pink101 - How You Define Truth

In response to Perspective posted by BrianTubbs:
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Perspective only influences one's views and/or opinions. Perspective does NOT define truth.
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From our conversations and discussions here, it seems to me that yours is the Christian perspective. Is that not how you define truth?
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-- posted by pink101

» Brian Tubbs - How You Define Truth

In response to How You Define Truth posted by pink101:

You're jumping several steps ahead. I'm saying that it is possible for a person to establish OBJECTIVE truth. And, more importantly, I'm saying that OBJECTIVE (meaning that it's externally valid) truth exists!

AS to how I personally define truth...I give you this example. I know OBJECTIVELY that Jane (my wife) is real. I know OBJECTIVELY her age, appearance, and other information on her and her life. Based on this knowledge and my experience with her, I have made a decision to TRUST her. Therefore, I know that when she says "I love you," that she means it. I know it, because I trust her. Thus, my knowledge of her love is based on my decision to trust her.

Some of my Christian faith is based on my TRUST in God. In that sense, you are correct. But some of it is based on objective fact.

» Brian Tubbs - Creation Museum

FYI - I went to the Creation Museum last weekend. This is the controversial museum built and owned by Ken Ham's "Answers in Genesis" organization. It was interesting. Lots of time and effort put into it. But, it was very crowded. Not enough planning for the crowds.

» pink101 - How You Define Truth

In response to How You Define Truth posted by BrianTubbs:

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OBJECTIVE SMOGJECTIVE!
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Personally, I like to deal with just plain truth so I don't have to guess what anyone is saying.
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I do know the difference between truth and non-truth.
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-- posted by pink101

» EvilChihuahua - Creation Museum

In response to Creation Museum posted by BrianTubbs:

Get any good pictures? LOL

I don't think they were expecting crowds that big there.

I wouldn't mind visiting it if I'm ever in the State and in that area. It sounds interesting, but I don't know how reliable the information within the museum is.

So tell me, would you say it's worth travelling half way across the world to visit? How does it rank against other yankee museums (did I mention I love museums?)?

-- posted by EvilChihuahua

» Brian Tubbs - How You Define Truth

In response to How You Define Truth posted by pink101:

Pink, as long as you are admitting that there are "truths" and "non-truths" (and that these categories are NOT based on an individual's personal perception, but on tangible reality), then we are in agreement.

» Brian Tubbs - Creation Museum

In response to Creation Museum posted by EvilChihuahua:

I would say that it is NOT worth traveling half way across the world to see it. If you come to the States for something else, and find yourself within a day's drive, then, it's probably worth a visit.

As a Christian, I appreciated the museum. But, it's too "in your face," in my opinion, to be effective in persuading anyone to change his or her mind. It's more evangelistic than scientific. But...it IS helpful for a Christian Creationist to see how evolutionists and creationists look at the same evidence and come to different conclusions. It does a good job of showing how presuppositions influence how one comes down on the issues of origins.