Wes Phillips

I find that the world is between four and five Billion years old and that the Universe may be as old as 12-13 Billion years. (It keeps changing as new information is found.} I am a student of Natural History and like to know the names of every plant, animal, rock and fossil I encounter. I lead nature study tours at several places and am often engaged as a speaker on related topics. Since I am retired, I accept no remuneration for my services. The world is beautiful and the Bible is beautiful and I love them both! I live in the Panhandle of Texas, where the wild wind blows across the empty land. I have a library of over 1000 volumes and am a continual reader in a great variety of subjects.

Hi! I'm Wes Phillips and a long-time fan of Bishop Spong. I didn't know about this forum, but I am glad I found it. I grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas and attended the Methodist church there. When I went to College, I attended the Methodist Youth group at the Wesley Foundation where we had a very progressive minister. I was already convinced that the Bible was not a history book, nor a science book and had already determined this by the time I was 13 or 14 years old--about 1955. In college I majored in Biology and minored in Geology. I consider Bishop Spong to be a moderate Christian and not at all radical. I also follow Israel Finkelstein as I was president of the local Archeological society for a number of years. I am now 73 years old and except for the inevitable geriatric diseases I am in relatively good health. I worked for the National Park Service for 34 years, retired there and then spent ten years in a local history museum, where I eventually became director. I retired there when I became 70 and am now active in both the Methodist church and the Unitarian Fellowship.