Tips for debating with AiG people?
Hi all -- as I've mentioned previously, Answers in Genesis is coming to town ( http://www.wvete.com ).
We've got a small troupe of people (5-6) who will likely be attending their conference, myself included. We plan on strategically hitting one or two of the "lectures" in order to possibly raise questions or point out inaccuracies. We've been researching the material (arguments / rebuttals) for about two weeks now. The question I have for all of you:
Does anyone have any experience with dealing with the AiG types? I know to take them seriously, because I know they don't mess around. They've all got PhD's in apologetics (figuratively speaking) so they're very good at BS'ing their way out of tight corners. Any pointers? Tips? Is this worth doing at all?
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What a kwinkydink, Ken Ham
What a kwinkydink, Ken Ham is coming to my town this weekend. However I must work that evening. What I was planning on doing is what I did when a creationist spoke at a home schooling conference many years ago. I created some anti-creationism flyers and will probably print up 100 or so of them then just put them on cars in the parking lot during the misinformation lecture.
http://www.maggotpunks.com/Flyers/YECproblems.pdf
Now I just need to round up some people to do it.
borrow?
May we use your flyers? Do you have any terms on how we use them?
e.g. if we wanted to take the information and just present it differently, is that acceptable? Do you need a link back to your website or anything?
That's a great idea, we may do that.
I think one thing I'd still like to know is whether anyone has ever actually debated an AiG person. What debate tactics do they use? I'm expecting a lot of red herrings if the water gets hot (deferring back to "well without God there's no standards for morality!"
and probably some complex questions as well. Any counter-tactic suggestions?
Anyone can use the flyers
Anyone can use the flyers however they like. Everything on there I wrote and was reviewed by folks on the evolution thread on the Secular Web so there shouldn't be any factual issues.
awesome
Thanks D³