From: "Robert Comer" 

>I don't wish intelligent design added to school texts but I don't have a
>problem with debate on it among researchers.  Too bad they don't share that
>opinion. Here's the link to the print and audio

That's pretty much the way I feel too.

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Bob Comer


"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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> NPR had a good story today on 'Intelligent Design and Academic Freedom'
> about the blacklisting and harassment of scientists that even mutter the
> words 'intelligent design'. Part of the story is focused on Richard
> Sternberg who while not a proponent or believer of intelligent design, as
> a editor of a scientific journal allowed an article on it to be published.
> He was subsequently vilified by his colleagues at the Smithsonian. So much
> for academic freedom. I don't wish intelligent design added to school
> texts but I don't have a problem with debate on it among researchers.  Too
> bad they don't share that opinion. Here's the link to the print and audio
>
>
> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5007508
>
>
>
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
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>>> No, that's just the way it was first described, then they suggested
>>> scalar
>>> fields could allow universes to bubble off each other and now there is
>>> probably some new theory.
>>
>> Still the same, where did the first universe come from -- it had to be a
>> big bang type event if you go by that.
>>
>>>But these are all theory, they are meant to be
>>> questioned, proven, disproved, whatever. They are not statements of fact
>>> like religious texts that were designed to not be questioned.
>>
>> Christians question things every bit as much as you...
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer
>>
>>
>> "Geo"  wrote in message
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>>> "Robert Comer"  wrote
in message
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>>>
>>>> But actually, that's what the big bang theory people say
pretty much...
>>>> (A
>>>> nothing just decided to blow up all the sudden.)
>>>
>>> No, that's just the way it was first described, then they suggested
>>> scalar
>>> fields could allow universes to bubble off each other and now there is
>>> probably some new theory. But these are all theory, they are meant to be
>>> questioned, proven, disproved, whatever. They are not statements of fact
>>> like religious texts that were designed to not be questioned.
>>>
>>> Geo.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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>

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