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Talking of hardline Christians who appear to have something of a martyr complex when it comes to creationism (I didn't listen to the NI BBC radio programme but I have spotted this):
AiG's Simon Turpin is on the case (and apparently he has either paid to read the article in The Times or bought a paper copy whilst such copies are still available in newsagents):
https://answersingenesis.org/blogs/simo ... -uk-media/
(11.10 pm - the Turpin article is tripe imho. For instance this mendacity/lunacy:
"For example, Carbon-14, or C-14, actually confirms a young age for the Earth. C-14 breaks down relatively quickly with a half-life of 5,730 years. Material older than about 95,000 years should have no detectable C-14, yet we still find it in coal and diamonds, which are supposed to be millions of years old. The fact that we find C-14 in diamonds confirms the biblical timescale of creation and is a problem for evolutionists.")
It is not because the 38-year-old sports presenter and son of a Baptist preacher insists on taking Sundays off to practise his faith. It is because he is also a creationist, as confirmed by his spokeswoman last night.
Creationists believe that the Earth was created by God, with some believing in the literal truth of the Bible's account that the world was created in six days within the past 10,000 years.
A senior BBC figure claimed that Walker believed in the truth of the story of creation as told in Genesis. The source had nothing against Walker replacing the current presenter, Bill Turnbull, from the end of this month but found the whole thing a "bit nutty".
"It's quite rare to be a young Earth creationist," the insider said. "It's pretty loopsville stuff to believe that the Earth is less than 10,000 years old and that the animals went two-by-two into the ark. As a journalist, how can that be? "It could create difficulties on some stories — say they have a story about an exciting new dinosaur fossil.
How is he going to square a fossil that is 75,000 years old with his belief that the Earth is less than 10,000 years old?" Others at the BBC said it was easy to reconcile such beliefs with objective reporting and believed that Walker would cover any story that was put his way.
Sure, but that's just the Times talking. The BBC source referred to conflict between science and Walker's (presumed? alleged?) belief that the universe is no more than 10,000 years old. His representative did nothing to dispel the idea that he believes that.Peter Henderson wrote:What the times is describing are young Earth creationists Brian.
There is of course a broad spectrum of views within Christianity on this, all the way from flat earthism/geo centrism to varying types of theistic evolution.
Essentially, all Christians are "creationists", but not all Christians are young Earth creationists.
He also supports BWalker's claim of divine appointmentLondonderry pastor, Rev. Jonathan Campbell, has pledged support for English broadcaster Dan Walker who was recently monstered by the secular commentariat in Britain due to his robust Christianity.
Rev. Campbell of Newbuildings Independent Methodist Church said Mr Walker, a long-standing and respected sports journalist and broadcaster, who is taking up a new role on the British state-broadcaster’s flagship breakfast television show, was being attacked due to his creationist views.
But Rev. Campbell said Mr Walker is a believer in the truth of creation and that his detractors are those who believe in “fairy tales.”
“Isn’t it wonderful that the creator, God, has put a young man like that at the heart of the BBC.
Brian Jordan wrote:Meanwhile, Dan Walker has got a new defenderHe also supports BWalker's claim of divine appointmentLondonderry pastor, Rev. Jonathan Campbell, has pledged support for English broadcaster Dan Walker who was recently monstered by the secular commentariat in Britain due to his robust Christianity.
Rev. Campbell of Newbuildings Independent Methodist Church said Mr Walker, a long-standing and respected sports journalist and broadcaster, who is taking up a new role on the British state-broadcaster’s flagship breakfast television show, was being attacked due to his creationist views.
But Rev. Campbell said Mr Walker is a believer in the truth of creation and that his detractors are those who believe in “fairy tales.”“Isn’t it wonderful that the creator, God, has put a young man like that at the heart of the BBC.
http://www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk/news/londonderry-news/londonderry-pastor-backs-robust-christian-dan-walker-in-face-of-secular-critics-1-7230856#ixzz41MJ0cYR2
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