The_Walrus wrote:
OK.
You have said you listen to "erudite creationists". You have also said you "know there are those who have been well educated in the theory of evolution who reject it".
Let's get away from abstracts. Could you name someone? They don't have to be the best, just an erudite, well-informed creationist who you listen to.
Sorry, poor choice of words or a grammar mistake. I would only bother listening to a creationist who displayed being knowledgeable about evolution. The other is a forgone conclusion. People convert. I'm more familiar with those who have a profound knowledge of theology and or bible scholars who became atheists such as Bart Ehrman. In searching for a evolutionist who turned creationist, the first hit yielded Gary Parker, Ed.D. who apparently taught biology. Have no idea how credible he is, but again it's a forgone conclusion that there are former evolutionists who converted to religion and became creationists. Likewise I'm sure there are former creationists who turned evolutionist.
I'll start off with Parker. He appears maybe to fit the bill based on hits I got on him. There seems to be some connection between him and National Geographic for instance. If he's knowledgeable and respectable that's good enough for me. But that doesn't mean I wouldn't disagree with what he has to say.
You know I listened to a flat earther once who impressed me with his presentation. Not that I believed any of it. But I thought he put a lot of work into it and didn't come off nearly as kooky and outlandish as I would have expected.