Dad: Sorry, that was not my intent ...to make you think I am going to ground you. I see my wife is bringing the pie ...and that should ground both of us for a time.
Teacher: Okay, it is not my intent to make you feel awkward either ...but, how about we switch roles a bit, and I start asking you some of the hard questions?
Dad: I agree with that ...that seems fair.
Teacher: Since you have admittedly made it quite clear that you don't believe in evolution, then you believe in God's Creation. That would be a six-day Creation, right?
Dad: You are doing fine ...proceed.
Teacher: On the first day, we read of a mention of the introductory of light. Are you telling me that with however long the existence of God and the angels before the Creation ...that there was no light?
Dad: Of course there was light ...light was reintroduced at Creation.
Teacher: You make it a bit difficult to follow you. What are you actually saying?
Dad: Just because I don't believe in evolution, doesn't mean that I don't believe there was something before the Creation. What we read about in the first Chapter of the Book of Genesis ....is what I believe came right after the rebellion, upon God restoring order. The third sentence in the Bible mentions water, yet we look to the first day of Creation to only involve the introduction of light ...and of course, the lack of light, darkness. This all can make sense if you believe the creation of the angels and their rebellion came before the Creation. That is, the Creation we read about in the beginning of the Bible.
Teacher: Are you saying there was more than one creation?
Dad: The Bible is for us ...it does not give a detailed description of the creation of the angels, nor of their previous activity or the habitat they lived in. I don't know how old the universe is ...I just believe that man and woman were created a little over six thousand years ago. And I don't believe anything evolved ...everything was created in the exact moment that it was supposed to be created, and for the exact purpose that each was created.
Teacher: Wow ...now, I believe that evolution is rather simple compared to what you believe.
Dad: You are right! Compared to what I believe, evolution is rather simple ...and simply wrong. Evolution is not always simple ...as there are some scientists who try to overwhelm us with knowledge. But, it is not the amount of knowledge ...but, the source. And none of us were there, but God was ...each moment that everything happened. God has always been there. And He has provided us with more than adequate knowledge in the Bible ...sadly, we have just chosen to replace it with our own knowledge.
Teacher: Since you have all the answers, I don't know what else can be said ...since you don't believe in what most of us teachers believe in.
Dad: Jesus has been referred to as Teacher.
Teacher: And you feel you are His representative?
Dad: There is so much I don't know. But, it's like this ...I don't know much about cars, but I trust some mechanics. I know even less about electricity ...so, I fairly much have to trust all of them, and if the appliances work, then that aspect of my life can be operational again. I don't trust all religions ...but, I trust God, and I believe precisely how He is described in the Bible. And that is the basis for calling myself a Christian.
Teacher: Promise me something.
Dad: What is that?
Teacher: Well, usually I don't get invited to the homes of the parents of my students. I usually invite the families of my students to my home. So, what I'm asking for you to promise ...is for us to next time talk about our families, and not about evolution or God.
Dad: Okay, I can do that. But, it is rather sad that you'd request that ...as I consider myself part of God's family.
Teacher: Perhaps it would have been easier if you had played the role of a scientist ...and just had written this all down, and I could have read it at my leisure. That way it may not have felt quite as confrontive.
Dad: God has done that ...but, I kind of have the feeling that you have not made a sincere effort to read and understand the Bible. The Bible is what I recommend for people to read. But, if you think you could endure more of this sort of punishment, which you give me the impression that you think my conversations are ...then I do have a list of blogs.
Teacher: I had to ask ...
Well, maybe you didn't ...but, here is a small sample:
(http://thispartisnotfunyetseemsnecessary.blogspot.com/2017/03/blog-post_59.html) ...and there is also a book, that can be found under the title, The Evolution of Confusion (book). Order on line, or request at [P.O. Box 300072, Drayton Plains, Michigan 48330].
Teacher: Wow ...now, I believe that evolution is rather simple compared to what you believe.
Dad: You are right! Compared to what I believe, evolution is rather simple ...and simply wrong. Evolution is not always simple ...as there are some scientists who try to overwhelm us with knowledge. But, it is not the amount of knowledge ...but, the source. And none of us were there, but God was ...each moment that everything happened. God has always been there. And He has provided us with more than adequate knowledge in the Bible ...sadly, we have just chosen to replace it with our own knowledge.
Teacher: Since you have all the answers, I don't know what else can be said ...since you don't believe in what most of us teachers believe in.
Dad: Jesus has been referred to as Teacher.
Teacher: And you feel you are His representative?
Dad: There is so much I don't know. But, it's like this ...I don't know much about cars, but I trust some mechanics. I know even less about electricity ...so, I fairly much have to trust all of them, and if the appliances work, then that aspect of my life can be operational again. I don't trust all religions ...but, I trust God, and I believe precisely how He is described in the Bible. And that is the basis for calling myself a Christian.
Teacher: Promise me something.
Dad: What is that?
Teacher: Well, usually I don't get invited to the homes of the parents of my students. I usually invite the families of my students to my home. So, what I'm asking for you to promise ...is for us to next time talk about our families, and not about evolution or God.
Dad: Okay, I can do that. But, it is rather sad that you'd request that ...as I consider myself part of God's family.
Teacher: Perhaps it would have been easier if you had played the role of a scientist ...and just had written this all down, and I could have read it at my leisure. That way it may not have felt quite as confrontive.
Dad: God has done that ...but, I kind of have the feeling that you have not made a sincere effort to read and understand the Bible. The Bible is what I recommend for people to read. But, if you think you could endure more of this sort of punishment, which you give me the impression that you think my conversations are ...then I do have a list of blogs.
Teacher: I had to ask ...
Well, maybe you didn't ...but, here is a small sample:
(http://thispartisnotfunyetseemsnecessary.blogspot.com/2017/03/blog-post_59.html) ...and there is also a book, that can be found under the title, The Evolution of Confusion (book). Order on line, or request at [P.O. Box 300072, Drayton Plains, Michigan 48330].
P.S. ...it is not a coloring book.
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