BL>  because the bible says so, and then does quite a bit of "history" in
 BL>  the next 2 chapters based on biblical "sons begetting sons", etc.
 EO> Yes, this is a part of it...  It takes an older child to understand
 EO> that sort of thing, especially if the family isn't that strictly
 EO> religious.
 BL> No, I guess we're more scientific than religious, though we never
 BL> considered it that way before.
I like that quote from _The King and I_, where The King asks Mrs. Anna to 
explain to him why "Moses said" the Earth was made in 6 days, while Schience 
says it took many centuries...  Her reply was that men of faith and men of 
science were tackling how to explain the same miracle, from different 
backgrounds.
 EO> Many religious leaders have dithered and battled over such things.
(snip)
 EO> of "creative editing"...  That the difference between a
 EO> guerilla-warfare terrorist and a revolutionary hero is the final
 EO> winner of the conflict!
 BL> I think the things that bother him most are the subtle knockdowns of
 BL> other religions, and how the book says things (like how old humans are)
 BL> that he believes are scientifically false. I agree with him, and tell
 BL> him to look for these inaccuracies as learning experiences.
That works too, especially if you start getting into the issue of "preaching" 
tolerance versus "practicing" it.  (Otherwise nicknamed Theology 101)
 BL> I have not had a hard time being religious yet still believing in
 BL> science, after my Mom helped me through my teenhood. I hope he can
 BL> understand and find a happy medium as well.
That's probably easier with Homeschool families -- "the teacher said" doesn't 
conflict with family values as much... (chuckle)
 BL> But, I do think we'll be getting secular books from now on! This is
 BL> _not_ my flavor of "Christianity"!
Amen!  People don't believe me when I tell them that the Catholicism I grew 
up with never slammed the "take-offs" which is the bulk of Christianity 
today...  And, is obliquely supportive of my current theology.
 BL> ... If Christ came back today, he would not want to be "Christian"!
Although one young man (age 14/15) I know in another echo defines 
"Christianity" as those who practice Christ's teachings, versus 
"Churchianity" which follows the teachings of different Churches over 
Christ's message...
B*B!
Eileen
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