Comment on The Reptile King by Holly Pham.
Larry Geraty: tA friend suggested I check out on this blog some of the posts by Holly Pham, Nathan Huggins, and others who mention with apparent authority some of my “beliefs.†I have done so and certainly don’t recognize myself! For the record, 1) I am NOT a theistic evolutionist nor have I ever suggested it to be “the true model of origins.†2) I have NEVER suggested anything like the view that conservative Adventists (of whom I coun myself) are “the type that fly planes into buildings.†(Hopefully that denial will make less “scary†the fact that I have been the president of an Adventist institution.)3) Nor would I have ever dreamed of “locking EGW and the rest of the pioneers in Gitmo if they were alive today.†On the contrary, I consider myself a “fan†of Ellen White and many of the pioneers and have the utmost respect and appreciation for their contributions in laying the foundations of our denomination. I challenge anyone to find a disparaging comment from me regarding any of those individuals. Thanks for more closely following the “Comment Guidelines†outlined below for the contributors to this blog.
Dr. Geraty, Thank you for your clarification on this issue. I have noticed you have been a public supporter of “gay marriage” also. Have you anything to say regarding clarifying your stance on this issue? i.e. Are you still supporting the idea of “gay marriage?”
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The Reptile King
For the record, 1) I am NOT a theistic evolutionist nor have I ever suggested it to be “the true model of origins.†2) I have NEVER suggested anything like the view that conservative Adventists (of whom I coun myself) are “the type that fly planes into buildings.†(Hopefully that denial will make less “scary†the fact that I have been the president of an Adventist institution.)3)
Dr. Geraty, I am not scared of what you claim you believe but more concerned of the legacy you have left at La Sierra!
Also, you haven’t addressed your public support of gay marriage, for which you were so willing to present on videos I have seen.
Your lack of support of our adventist doctrines should be a concern to all bible-believing adventists. How did you ever get appointed or elected to run one of our educational institutions?
The Reptile King
Greg, Thank you for your honest information. I’ve never been to Tennessee, but I have a relative that may go to school either at Southern Adventist or Univ. of Tenn.
The Reptile King
Greg, One more question, if you don’t mind. Do most biology majors at Southern want to become medical doctors? I know several people who have attended PUC and they say most biology students are premed, predental, etc. Not all get into those schools, but evidently most are trying.
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