VladtheDestroyer
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For the last 10 months or so, I have been engaging online somewhat regularly with Dr. Ron Garret. He's the guy who was in this recent debate with "MadebyJimbob" found here:
The screenshot of him that ModernDayDebates used in their Youtube thumbnail is somewhat unflattering. He has this kind of smug look on his face as if as he is looking down at his opponent, which is unfortunate because at least in my experience he doesn't seem to actually be this way.
He also gave this TechTalk on quantum mechanics:
It was a bit of a surprise to me when I learned that the guy I was talking to online was this same person. Because I had actually seen this TechTalk years before. And it was even more of a surprise when I found out that this same guy, Ron Garret, also put together a pretty decent video presentation on creationists titled "What I Learned From Talking To Young-Earth Creationists"
There is not much that he and I agree on. But I have to say I really enjoy his approach to writing on few different related subjects, like this one. Reminds me of my first time reading "The Edge of Infinity" by the physicist Paul Davies. He has taken a somewhat difficult topic involving perception and reality and turned into something I think most of us could learn something from, regardless of background. And I think it's nice when those who have had formal scientific training take the time to do things like this. I'll be sending him a link to this post because I want him to know that I appreciate his efforts, as far as these things are concerned. Over the years I have learned that I'm just not very good at evangelizing so there is not much else I can do. But I believe that whenever a person is being truly thoughtful, then these thoughts have meaning. And that they mean something to God.
For every unbeliever we encounter, it's easy for us to say "He's a moron, he's in denial etc." But we should not forget there is also a potential for him to become a great Christian and that their lives are just as valuable to God as ours. More valuable, in fact, as whenever one turns to Him, in that moment, God forgets about all of us who are with Him already (we are always with Him) and He rejoices saying, "My son has come home to me."
Luke 15:31-32
The screenshot of him that ModernDayDebates used in their Youtube thumbnail is somewhat unflattering. He has this kind of smug look on his face as if as he is looking down at his opponent, which is unfortunate because at least in my experience he doesn't seem to actually be this way.
He also gave this TechTalk on quantum mechanics:
There is not much that he and I agree on. But I have to say I really enjoy his approach to writing on few different related subjects, like this one. Reminds me of my first time reading "The Edge of Infinity" by the physicist Paul Davies. He has taken a somewhat difficult topic involving perception and reality and turned into something I think most of us could learn something from, regardless of background. And I think it's nice when those who have had formal scientific training take the time to do things like this. I'll be sending him a link to this post because I want him to know that I appreciate his efforts, as far as these things are concerned. Over the years I have learned that I'm just not very good at evangelizing so there is not much else I can do. But I believe that whenever a person is being truly thoughtful, then these thoughts have meaning. And that they mean something to God.
For every unbeliever we encounter, it's easy for us to say "He's a moron, he's in denial etc." But we should not forget there is also a potential for him to become a great Christian and that their lives are just as valuable to God as ours. More valuable, in fact, as whenever one turns to Him, in that moment, God forgets about all of us who are with Him already (we are always with Him) and He rejoices saying, "My son has come home to me."
Luke 15:31-32