Question of the Week: Were you there?

 

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In this issue . . . Q&A: Were you there? Video On Demand: Astronomy and the Bible, Part 3 (Sidebar) Ken's Blog (Sidebar) News to Note Quick Look Biblical Authority Devotionals Answers ... with Ken Ham After Eden Network with Us! Job Opportunities at Answers in Genesis (Sidebar) Q: Were you there? A: When teaching children, we tell them they should politely ask the question "Were you there?" when talking to someone who believes in millions of years and molecules-to-man evolution. If someone replies by asking the same question back, we say, "No we weren't there, but we know Someone who was there, Someone who cannot lie, who knows everything, and has always existed. And this One has revealed to us what happened in the past in His history book called the Bible. Are you interested in reading God's history book to find out what the Word of One who was there tells us about the true history of the world?" This simply illustrates the difference between historical and operational science. The word "science" primarily means "knowledge." Operational science (based on our five senses, repeatable, observable, etc.) has enabled man to build wonderful technology. Whether one is an evolutionist or creationist, Christian or atheist, we basically agree on operational science. The disagreement comes when considering historical science—knowledge concerning the past when we were not there. Continue reading as Ken Ham addresses the difference between observational and historical science. News to Note Quick Look Doonesbury's deception: Last Sunday's funnies featured a Doonesbury cartoon designed to shape public opinion with a creative but distorted comic dialogue. Misinformation which can lead people to laugh their way into decisions with disastrous eternal consequences is not funny. Read more. The functional fin: Marine biologists have long thought the "adipose fin" on the back of some fish was vestigial. Located between the dorsal and tail fins, the small adipose fin is often clipped by hatcheries to track the salmon they produce. Read more. Also: Closing in on K-T Tiktaalik time again RNA world And Don't Miss . . . Biblical Authority Devotionals Who Are the Real Peacemakers? Where Is Your Heart Leading You? How Should We Respond to God’s Mercy? Do You Thirst for Righteousness? What Is Inherited By God’s People? Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program Original sin—is it essential? Humans—we're here to serve bacteria! Creation—are there two accounts? Death—is it really "very good"? Creation—why six days long? After Eden Network with Us! Answers in Genesis Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Creation Museum Ark Encounter Ark Encounter Answers Magazine   Note: Facebook and Twitter are both social networking sites with user-contributed content. Children should not visit the sites without parental supervision.  Free app for iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad	This Week . . . Feedback: Were You There? (Jul 15) Biblical Interpretation (Jul 14) An Examination of Augustine's Commentaries on Genesis One and their Implications on a Modern Theological Controversy (Jul 13) How Can We Stand on Scripture in an Evolution-Pushing Culture? (Jul 12) InSite, July 2011 (Jul 11) A Whale of a Design (Jul 10) Video On Demand Astronomy and the Bible, Part 3 Watch Video Ken's Blog Were You There? Picnic at the Pavilion Increasing Number of Young People Supporting Ark Project Praising the Lord for Woodstock An Amazing Week Previous entries Prayer Requests View the current prayer requests to keep track of and pray for current ministry needs. Resources Answers Magazine Subscription: United States Answers for Kids Bible Curriculum Dragons: Legends & Lore of Dinosaurs Into the Amazon: One Lost World, Thirty Men, Seven Mysteries More current bestsellers Upcoming Events Kentucky 2011 Apologetics Mega Conf, July 18–22 Arizona Arizona Families for Home Education Convention, July 22–23 Louisiana Answers in Genesis Conference, August 7–8 Indiana Answers in Genesis Conference, August 21–22 New York Let There Be Light Conference, September 17 More events Job Opportunities Application Developer I Constituent Data Administrator (CDA) Grounds Manager Security Console Operator Warehouse Specialist Web Designer Web Developer—Python Web Interns
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