Allen,
See Chapter 2 of my essay found at
http://www.asa3.org/ASA/topics/Physical%20Science/Gray1999.html
for some of my thoughts on some of your questions.
TG
>I want to bring up a topic for discussion.
>
>It is often said, "The Bible is not a scientific text."
>
>I would like to know just exactly what is meant by that.
>
>What would a "scientific text" supplied or inspired by God look or read
>like?
>
>Could God (omniscient as he is) even write, inspire or supply a "scientific
>text?"
>
>Can observations or statements in ancient texts be used to develop or
>support a scientific model?
>
>Even if an ancient text were written by people who held 'non-scientific'
>beliefs about the natural world, could a scientist make use of statements in
>the text that could be interpreted to agree with current scientific
>concepts?
>
>I know what I think, but I'd like to hear what those on this net think. I
>don't have time to get involved in a deep discussion, so I'm just going to
>post the questions and read the responses.
>
>Allen
-- _________________ Terry M. Gray, Ph.D., Computer Support Scientist Chemistry Department, Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 grayt@lamar.colostate.edu http://www.chm.colostate.edu/~grayt/ phone: 970-491-7003 fax: 970-491-1801
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