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TechnoratiSeveral people have critiqued Cameron’s performance at the debate as well. During the discussion, the former television star tried to prove the existence of God by disproving the theory of evolution. Christians have been split in their responses to this; some saying that refuting evolution in no way shows anything while others support his position.
On a positive note, most Christian responses to the debate applauded Comfort and Cameron’s positive demeanor at the debate while the atheists were argued to be “hecklers.”
“Stylistically, Mr. Cameron knocked the ball out of the park. He came across as likable, articulate, and sincere,” commented Michael Patrick Leahy, author of Letter to an Atheist. “The atheist opponents mumbled responses, filled with ‘ums’ and ‘you knows,’ and delivered their ‘zingers’ with such obvious looks of intellectual contempt for Cameron and Comfort it was cringe inducing.”
Those that have viewed the program also have criticized the moderator of the program, Martin Bashir, as being biased towards the atheist side.
While many have disagreed with Comfort and Cameron’s appearance on the debate, they have mostly supported the two’s courage in taking on the atheists and trying to expose God to a wider population. They just wish that the two had used better judgment.
“If followers of Christ are going to be able to give an answer concerning the hope that lies within us, then we should recognize that witnessing to someone on Muscle Beach or a busy New York street might require only the use of our personal story of salvation,” concluded Duren, “but for those in the ‘professional doubter’ category, it will require more of us than a scant knowledge of the Enemy’s play book. I truly hope that Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron learn that sooner rather than later, especially if they intend to do more of this.”
