Reflection on the Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham: So…What are You Guys Debating About?
It’s been a while, but I finally got a chance to catch the Bill Nye the “Science Guy” and Ken Ham debate on the question: “Is creation a viable model of origins in today’s modern scientific era?” So, I have to say, it was one of the most tedious to watch. The debaters never really addressed the question on the table, they talked passed each other, and all they mainly offered their respective camp’s talking points. Ham gave a well articulated presentation of young earth creation science, and none could have done better. However, that was not the question on the table (i.e. “Is creation a viable model of origins in today’s modern scientific era?”). It is never about how many scientists believe in the model of young earth creationists; rather, the essence of the question is whether or not the evidence of origins in the universe points to intelligent causes. Nye mentioned the CSI television show; well, that forensic science they do is a search to see whether or not the evidence points t...