Comment about the baseless critics: "I studied both of the [negative] sites you sent me regarding Ron Wyatt and his findings. Several things bother me: First, it was difficult for me to parse the criticisms of the actual archaeology as opposed to criticisms of the person and/or his associates. The words shyster and fraud appear numerous times. Yet at the same time I sense a kind of intellectual snobbery oozing from the pages. It seems evident that criticism regarding official credentials takes precedence over the substance of any actual discoveries. I find it curiously bothersome that neither site gives Ron any credit for anything positive whatsoever. That indicates to me that an ulterior agenda is at work. Something which Ron represents is apparently offensive, therefore the baby must be thrown out with the bathwater. They appear to have the attitude that he is a boil on the butt of legitimate archaeology. Further, broad sweeping generalizations are made about non-credentialed “diggers.” I think that is irresponsible ad hominem and snobbery.

"The pictures of Sodom and Gomorrah, Mount Sinai and underwater wheels and axels are by themselves an amazing revelation to me. Ron’s explanation of the details using numerous biblical references also impressed me as probably accurate. I find it particularly disturbing that the AIG site failed to comment with any substance on these things. Instead, extensive efforts seemed directed at discrediting the so-called Noah’s Ark find and thereby discrediting Ron personally as well as anything else he may have found.

"Finally, I find it extremely curious that the Tentmaker site would comment with such distain on Ron’s claims to have found blood cells which contained only 24 chromosomes. “That’s impossible”, says the author. Really? Just stop and think—a virgin birth is also impossible, resurrection is impossible, as are numerous other occurrences given in the Bible. Maybe that is the point! To me, the author ends up sounding like a pagan non-believer, even an atheist.

"It’s curious that Jesus picked a bunch of un-credentialed uneducated men belonging to the lower class working stiffs (fishermen) to spread the word about a radically different revelation of God. I’m sure the elitist Pharisees and Sadducees had no end of ridicule for them. I also find it instructive to recall numerous examples in scripture where God arranged circumstances where part of an audience saw or heard something significant while others saw or heard nothing unusual. The account of Saul/Paul being struck down on the road to Damascus is just one example. He heard the voice of Christ and perhaps a few others did also, yet other people heard something else, perhaps something easily explained as “natural” (Acts 22:9).

"I have no reason to defend or support the personage or heritage of Ron Wyatt. My interest is in the findings, not the person. When I see the kind of unbalanced criticisms referenced, it leads me to wonder what is really going on behind the scenes. My suspicion is that Ron was a very devoted believer who made several important discoveries supporting biblical history. Mental illness?--I got no flavor of that on the 4 hour twenty minute DVD, but that does not completely rule it out of course. I do not think it serves the Christian community well for members to be so publically maligning of Ron’s motives, character and mental health. What may appear to some as fraud, deceit, delusions or even hallucinations may not in fact be that at all. The apparent rancor seems to me more consistent with fragile egos and prideful traditions vying for recognition rather than diligent consideration using Christian principles of charity, etc." Dale

