Dear George,
I will of course obey the words of you, as one of the moderators of b-hebrew.
But your words in reality imply in censorship of the list-members: those who do
not share the view of most scholars, that the account of Genesis 1 and 2 is
mythical, are not allowed to express themselves fully; they ar not allowed to
use the SCHOLARLY arguments they want. This means that a free discussion is
not allowed (in "free discussion" I do not include theological discussion).
The consequence of your words can be illustrated in the following way: If I
quote Job 26:7 ""He...hangs the earth upon nothing," I am not allowed to say
that these words accord with modern science, because modern science has shown
that there is nothing below the earth that holds it up.
I have been a member of b-hebrew since the last part of the 1990s, and while
theological discussions have not been accepted, I have never seen this kind of
censorship before.
Best regards,
Rolf Furuli
Stavern
Norway
Torsdag 6. September 2012 14:21 CEST skrev George Athas
<[email protected]>:
Rolf wrote:
"Did I violate the rules of b-hebrew when I argued that the account did not
start with chaos, and that what is said in Genesis 1:1-2 accords with modern
science?"
In arguing that Gen 1 did not start with chaos — fine for discussion, because
it's asking about literary content.
In arguing that Gen 1 accords with modern science — not fine for discussion,
because it's moving beyond the literature into a different field.
Hence, keep things confined to the literature. Modern science is not on the
table for discussion here at B-Hebrew.
GEORGE ATHAS
Dean of Research,
Moore Theological College (moore.edu.au)
Sydney, Australia
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