Ol' Harry Cook is by no means alone in his blatant and persistent unbelief.
Quite a few denominations have a preponderance of pastors who are not in any way Christian in the first place. Nowadays, it's the mainline denominational preachers, not the villiage atheists, who demand that the lighted cross be removed from the hiltop overlooking the town because it supposedly makes unbelievers into second-class citizens.
You can tell the real Christian by the fact that he/she has a DESIRE to do things God's way, not make excuses for why not. I wonder if they realize, for example, that the Bible does NOT teach that the Earth is less than 10,000 years old. In fact, there is a passage in the Bible that talks about a creation, containing man, that was wiped out completely long before Adam even entered the scene.
Jesus was right when He said that he did not bring peace on Earth, but rather a sword that would divide people. Today, it's the preachers who are the real enemies of Christianity.
"In fact, there is a passage in the Bible that talks about a creation, containing man, that was wiped out completely long before Adam even entered the scene."
Do you happen to have a reference on this? I'm curious-- I don't doubt you, but this is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing. If you even have just the book, I'm sure I can find it. Thanks!