Taking back the language
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 7:45 pm
Here's a thought.
Much of the problem of conversation comes from words with loaded meanings. In debating origins, much of the problem comes from the implied philosophy of the words. For instance natural selection implies a process without God. But we can observe species and their reproductive changes that do reflect the environment, empircal results that match the postulates of selection. Now I don't believe this is in any way random, but I do believe it occurs within God's decrees and ecological laws.
Microevolution carries with it emotional and philosophical baggage, so does natural selection. None of us as Christians dismiss God from this process and these words carry with them philosophical implications. From reading through years of posts, many would agree that we do see minor changes in populations.
Should we/Could we proactively change the language? Even if it strts within the Christian community? Populations changing within God given ranges of genetic flexibility seems obviously verbose (vocabulary word!!)
I know that some may not like the tone, I mean, I know this is all from God. But we examine physical laws and establish equations in physics to define how God has established His creation. But we get very touchy when we imply that He may have established "ecological " and population laws. Somehow this implies we are giving in.
Any thoughts? Genetic range within niche?
Intriguing?
Much of the problem of conversation comes from words with loaded meanings. In debating origins, much of the problem comes from the implied philosophy of the words. For instance natural selection implies a process without God. But we can observe species and their reproductive changes that do reflect the environment, empircal results that match the postulates of selection. Now I don't believe this is in any way random, but I do believe it occurs within God's decrees and ecological laws.
Microevolution carries with it emotional and philosophical baggage, so does natural selection. None of us as Christians dismiss God from this process and these words carry with them philosophical implications. From reading through years of posts, many would agree that we do see minor changes in populations.
Should we/Could we proactively change the language? Even if it strts within the Christian community? Populations changing within God given ranges of genetic flexibility seems obviously verbose (vocabulary word!!)
I know that some may not like the tone, I mean, I know this is all from God. But we examine physical laws and establish equations in physics to define how God has established His creation. But we get very touchy when we imply that He may have established "ecological " and population laws. Somehow this implies we are giving in.
Any thoughts? Genetic range within niche?
Intriguing?