I find the sensitivity to having posted the PCA report interesting. I
don't believe that the ASA "endorses" anything that we post on the web
site. Occasionally, there may be an official statement, but most of what is
there are articles written by members for the journal or articles deemed of
value by the editors/webmasters.
While I don't object to the suggested disclaimer, I'm curious why similar
disclaimers aren't requested for each of the documents we have on-line.
By and large, the ASA has "no official position" on many of these issues
and we tolerate a broad diversity of opinion within our ranks and encourage
the public debate and education concerning these various views.
There is a sense of endorsement only in that this is deemed a valuable
document that contributes to the discussion. Of course, the ASA doesn't
endorse the conclusions as necessarily correct.
TG
>Jack wrote:
> Greetings: I have placed the Presbyterian Church of America Report
>on Creation at the ASA web site. This long (perhaps 60 pages, depending
>on your font size) document reflects the desire of a conservative
>denomination to come to grips with our favorite topic. Although there is
>something that will offend everyone, this careful and comprehensive study
>lays out the subject in an impartial fashion that provides a reading of
>the values and problems of the major views and concludes that the church
>should be able to live with diversity.
>http://www.asa3.org/ASA/topics/Evolution/PCA-Report2000.html Jack Haas
>ASA Web Editor http://www.asa3.org
>
>
>Just a suggestion: Maybe it would good to explicitly state on the web
>page, for the benefit of non-members, that the ASA is not connected to the
>PCA and isn't endorsing the document by posting it.
>
>Preston G.
>
>
>Preston Garrison, Ph.D.
>Instructor
>UTHSCSA-Biochem. Dept. Insert the usual disclaimers here.
>MSC 7760
>7703 Floyd Curl Dr.
>San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
>garrisonp@uthscsa.edu
>210-567-3702
>http://biochem.uthscsa.edu/~barnes
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