Note: words in parenthesis were added or corrected.
Excerpt from a discussion board post (8/23/01 8:50:08 pm) to Metacrock, another Christian apologist:
"Mr. JP Holding apparently disagrees with 'liberal' Christians like yourself who claim that Gen.1 is myth and written by P (500 BCE ca.). He even links up to Answers in Genesis, Institute for Christian Research, and True Origins. I reviewed them, and yep, they are certainly young earth creation scientists and believers in a global flood. Your 'local flood and creation myths' are not his position, are they? He goes out of his way to defend Gen. 1 and 2, support Noah's flood, and debunk JEDP, which is used to kaibosh Gen 1's literal interpretation. If P, not Moses recorded Gen 1, then you have some serious problems with JP's position. Go ask him."
Excerpt from another discussion board:
URL: http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/...eNote Date/Time: 10/18/2003 19:02:00
(JIMBO) So what do the stories and genealogies in the bible tell you about the age of the earth?
(HOLDING) That it is possible it is only 6000 years old. Next question?
Excerpt from another discussion board:
URL: http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/....eNote Date/Time: 10/18/2003 18:46:07
"Holding" is a bible inerrantist who links to Answers in Genesis for questions about creationism. If creation/evolution is not his "forte" though, how can he pretend that he knows AIG's information is reliable?
(Editor: see here)
http://www.tektonics.org/TK-E.html
"I'm no scientist, so expect mostly links here. I prefer to refer folks to my friends at Answers in Genesis."
Answers in Genesis is a young earth creationist organization. This organization has a "(Statement) of Faith" that includes the following:
D) GENERAL
The following are held by members of the Board of Answers in Genesis to be either consistent with Scripture or implied by Scripture:
Scripture teaches a recent origin for man and the whole creation.
The days in Genesis do not correspond to geologic ages, but are six [6] consecutive twenty-four [24] hour days of Creation.
The Noachian Flood was a significant geological event and much (but not all) fossiliferous sediment originated at that time.
The ‘gap’ theory has no basis in Scripture.
The view, commonly used to evade the implications or the authority of Biblical teaching, that knowledge and/or truth may be divided into ‘secular’ and ‘religious’, is rejected.
By definition, no apparent, perceived or claimed evidence in any field, including history and chronology, can be valid if it contradicts the Scriptural record. (emphasis added) Of primary importance is the fact that evidence is always subject to interpretation by fallible people who do not possess all information. ”
Remember-"Holding" refers people to AIG for scientific information.
Furthermore, in various parts of his site,"Holding" defends the Adam and Eve story and indicates that he believes Genesis is literally true. Here is a quote from his site:
http://www.tektonics.org/TK-GEN.html
"The Discovery of Genesis by Ethel Nelson -- buy this book from Amazon.com -- how Chinese language characaters (sic) confirm the literal truth of Genesis -- see related item here."
Here are some "Holding" essays on Genesis.
http://www.tektonics.org/cainwife.html
http://www.tektonics.org/TK-GEN.html (repeated link)