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Defiant
Off the Wall
June 19, 2008
I have come to the conclusion that just because
I am retired, people think I have all kinds of time on my hands.
It just ain't so, as my mother used to say.
Just the other day, I was handed a book by my doctor
that he asked me to read and tell him what I thought. So I graciously
grasp it in my left hand and departed, taking it home.
To be perfectly honest, I very carefully placed
in on my book shelf and then forgot all about it. Then one day,
my wife asked me to accompany her to her mother's apartment.
It was clothes sorting time. Swell. Then it struck me. Take the
book that Doc gave me, and let's see if I find it entertaining.
After all, anything has to be better than helping pack away winter
clothes or spending an afternoon bagging hangers.
Finding myself an easy chair, I placed my
posterior in a comfortable position and cracked the cover. I
knew it was going to be a long day. I could only pray that the
publication would not be dry and boring, and I'd put it aside
and find it to my advantage to go help the ladies.
So, I started to browse through it. At first, it
didn't "wow" me over, but as I got deeper into the
text, I was taken in by the subject matter.
Now it's not too often you will find me writing
about books, for I'll do more cross referencing in them then
spending my time reading one at a time. But as I got deeper into
this paperback, I knew I had to keep pressing forward.
It seemed the subject matter centered on the actions
of those who were not God- fearing. These are the people who
make up rules as they go along and may prefer to go along with
society's ways rather than subscribing to rules outlined in the
Holy Scriptures. This is not to state that they always do bad
things, or they don't believe in loving their neighbor, for example.
They just don't want God in their lives and rebel against Him
doing many of the things the Scriptures tell us is wrong.
The author seems to feel the root of the problem
deals with those who are defiant against creationism and solely
believe in evolution. I don't think it's that simple. Granted,
there might be a tidbit of truth to it, but I happen to think
the demoralization and degradation of society today goes far
deeper than one's philosophy concerning evolution.
When I showed the book to a priest I was visiting
out of town, he took one look at it, and asked what it was about.
I told him the author felt there was a tie-in between evolution
and man wanting to do his own thing. Since he (the author) believes
that evolutionists don't believe in God, then I guess he would
come to that conclusion.
So, when I told that to the priest, he told me,
"Take it with a grain of salt." I thought, at first,
that was being a bit harsh, but then after pondering it a bit,
I somewhat agreed.
For one to say that those who lean toward evolution
don't believe in God is making too general a statement, I believe.
I'd almost wager that there are many people who believe many
theories, and it can't be divided as to an either/or conclusion.
The neat thing about being a creationist is that
I know how the earth came to be on each day. Everything concerning
our existence is spelled out for us in Genesis. So, there is
no wondering. It's there for the reading, discovering, and most
important, believing.
Along with creation, we are also given a set of
rules and laws that govern our actions. If we didn't have those,
we might think about joining the others in a free for all. Since
I have a choice, I'll follow God who loves me and live by His
rules. Why rebel against someone who has our best interests in
mind?
Paul J. Volkmann
June 2, 2008
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