If it isn't literal . .

Then you isn't Christian (apparently!!!)

Engaged in a conversation this afternoon with an intense young man over the issue of evolution and creation the conversation turned to whether or not I was a literalist. When I asked what this meant I was met with a bit of a withering gaze and my rather excitable young interviewer challenged me with the words, "Do you believe that creation took seven days?"

With a smile I responded with, "No, I think creation took only six days and God rested on the seventh!" for I can be a bit clever at times. Sensing his frustration I added, "But of course how long the days were is something I'm not sure of, but there were certainly six epochs, ages which were called days and obviously might not have been."

The young man muttered something about praying for me to become a 'true believer' and left me to perish in ignorance I guess! Perhaps he hadn't heard about being a watchman or ever read Galatians chapter six on how to engage with those 'caught in error' (for surely from his response I was he!).

Returning home and leafing (electronically) through the blogs I find eChurch blog making mention of Ken Ham and his comments. Having met a few Hammerites (I assume that's what they're called) I read the comments with interest and have to make a few comments (I did tell my interviewer this afternoon that I'd mention him) about 'young earth' and what appears to be a totally scientifically flawed attempt by some to make science fit a naive and unscientific mindset that demands a literal interpretation to creation and other elements.

Can anyone please tell me why I am headed for hell because I don't believe in literal days?

Can anyone explain why evolution, Intelligent Design and the like define our faith because I don't really give a tinker's cuss about this in relation to the Cross and salvation and as I understand it neither did anyone else on the New Testament Church (or if they did they forgot to mention it in canon!).

Pax

ps. If you can understand what Ham says and prove some veracity exists (scientifically) I'm waiting and hoping.