From: "Gary Britt" 

I just want the science people to recognize the altars at which they
*worship*.

Gary

"Tony Williams"  wrote in message
news:43822c87{at}w3.nls.net...
> I know you aren't, but some creationists are. Not all of them even try
> to camouflage it as ID. My point is that the hysteria is on their side,
> not that of science.
>
> It is fun, though, to imagine the wailing and gnashing of teeth from
> them if science *was* required to be taught in church.
>
> --
> Tony
>
> Gary Britt wrote:
> > As I have written several times in this exchange, I'm not advocating
that
> > creationism be taught in science classes.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > "Tony Williams"  wrote in message
> > news:438226ad$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> >
> >>Gary Britt wrote:
> >>
> >>>You can value science and still believe in God.  I see
hysteria on your
> >>>side, at least as regards believers.
> >>
> >>I don't see any scientific pressure groups insisting that evolution be
> >>taught alongside Genesis in churches.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Tony
> >>
> >>
> >>>Gary
> >>>
> >>>"John Beckett"
 wrote in message
> >>>news:br23o1lkf8qodcntpt19bpgj286if34uos{at}4ax.com...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>"Rich Gauszka" 
wrote in message
> >>>>news::
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/11/20/wdarwin20.xml&s
Sheet=/portal/2005/11/20/ixportal.html
> >
> >>>>>The Darwin exhibition frightening off corporate sponsors
> >>>>
> >>>>It will be "interesting" to see the effects
of the current
anti-science
> >>>>hysteria after a couple more generations.
> >>>>
> >>>>In Australia (like many places), society is becoming
more and more
> >>>>dependent on imported manufactured goods, and young
people are less
and
> >>>>less inclined to learn any technology-based skill
because such skills
> >
> > are
> >
> >>>>no longer valued. So long as we can cheaply buy replacement
technology,
> >
> > we
> >
> >>>>don't need to understand anything apart from how to
sign the contract.
> >
> > Who
> >
> >>>>knows how this trend will affect society in a couple
of generations?
> >>>>
> >>>>Similarly, I suppose the Creationists are going to
drive young people
> >
> > away
> >
> >>>>from science -- it just won't be valued. I suppose it
doesn't matter
so
> >>>
> >>>>long as the Apocalypse occurs soon.
> >>>>
> >>>>John
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >

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