Worldview

I just finished a book called Darwin on Trial. The author, Philip E. Johnson, systematically goes through and picks apart not only the science of evolution but also the mindset of it. He states in Chapter 5 that, “Conceivably there are ways for the Darwinists to conform their theory to these baffling proofs- if we assume a priori that the theory is true.” When you have an assumption that something is true, you can make almost any theory fit the facts.
My writing teacher made a comment last semester that stuck with me. She first asked us which phrase would indicate opinion, “I think” or “It is…” The majority of us answered that the first was an opinion while the second stated a fact. Quite bluntly she replied, “Wrong. Both are an opinion. No matter what way you phrase something, it is still an opinion.”
“Facts” are constantly being thrown at us-homosexuality is a natural behavior, abortion is a women’s right, your beliefs are ok to compromise once in a while. We rarely step back and analyze who is speaking. In the Darwinist’s case you find that because they made the assumption that evolution happened, they are selective about the evidence they choose to acknowledge. If something doesn’t fit the theory, it is simply discarded as unuseful to the cause.
This plays an interesting roll in our lives. Here’s how:
1. Examine others. Are they selecting facts to fit their worldview? If so, what worldview? (Not that is acceptable to skew facts anyway.)
2. Examine yourself. The world’s view on things is constantly being spewed at us through the media and schools. It is impossible to shield yourself from hearing them but you can catch yourself from believing them. I often will catch myself saying something that is completely unbiblical yet I have never questioned its truth.
Hope this isn’t complete rambling.

Danni =)