Comment on Michigan Conference takes substantial action in LSU conflict by alan.
Sorry, but I have to share my thoughts on this subject:
First of all, I am offended by the Michigan Conference’s use of the word “condemn” as if they have been Divinely appointed to openly attack other SDA institutions?! Does anyone think that this might be wrong?
Why are some Adventists and our SDA Church so fearful of any type of scientific evidence that might actually give us some light on the Bible and our human existence?
I took an amazing class last summer at LSU on Evolution and Creation. There is so much evidence that makes you think:” has our church played God for too long with us?” I hope not.
Seems like a very old-school Catholic mentality to me: Don’t educate anyone so that they don’t discover the truth for themselves! Don’t allow mind to wonder too far, because we might actually learn something new that might make us question our beliefs.
I remember that 20+ years ago many of our churches denied clear evidence of the existence of dinosaurs (who’s bones were discoved even back in the 18oo’s). I actually believed the church as a girl until we all witnessed the evidence of actual archeological discoveries of dinosaur bones all over the world appearing before our eyes.
Why are we (if we are to be the last day church) still living and preaching the 19th Century theology? Our church needs to stop playing and start praying for enlightment and wisdom in this new age we are living in!
Do we believe that our God is also the greatest Scientist? If we do, then we better start looking at some serious scientific facts that cannot be disputed, and stop hanging on to the skirts of a group of old theologians who are scared of facing the truth that we (SDA church) might not have ALL the divine knowledge and power! If we stop reading and learning, then we stop thinking and understanding just how big God and His creation really is.
So, in my view I fully support La Sierra in trying to take a holistic approach to teaching science and expose its students to the wider scientific truth that opens a discussion between Christian students and those who aren’t about scientific facts that need to be included in today’s SDA educational system. We cannot sit blindly anymore as passive students, but active teachers of the truth. They say that “truth hurts” and I think that this just might be the case in our church.
God expects us all to keep studying His word and His WORLD, not regurgitate the truths we know, but find new ways of understanding and thinking that applies to current world, day, and age.
“Study to show thyself approved…â€
Alan
