Your "Presbyterian minister" wrote-
"But unlike the backers of intelligent design, I don't pretend to be naive
or clever about the Author of creation -- about the One who not only called
light out of darkness but created the darkness itself and who is the One in
whom I live and move and have my being."
(Emphasis mine)
Personally, I would check the credentials of anyone who worships the One who
"...created the darkness itself..."
Like most of his fellow travelers, his argument is rather irrational...yes,
he believes intelligent design is true, but no, such truths should not be
presented in a public school science class.
But this presupposes that there are two "truths" concerning the origin of
our world, and its inhabitants: the Intelligent Creator Whom kids may learn
about in Sunday School, and the unintelligent Forces of Nature which they
learn about the rest of the week.
This forum has demonstrated routinely that there can be some acceptance of
both truths in a rational mind, but, unfortunately, such a dialogue is not
likely to occur in our public schools.
The irony is that the secular humanists are thus forcing inquiring minds to
seek answers in the churches, where at least discussing the dichotomy is not
prohibited by law. 8^)
Norm
-----Original Message-----
From: Dale K Stalnaker [mailto:Dale.K.Stalnaker@grc.nasa.gov]
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 11:30 AM
To: asa@calvin.edu; Dale Stalnaker
Subject: Intelligent Design discussion in Columbus, OH
Hello,
Discussion about whether "Intelligent Design" should be taught in public
school classes has been appearing in the Columbus Dispatch (OH) on an
almost daily basis. The following letter was written by a Presbyterian
minister, entitled
"Matters of faith don't belong in public-school science classes"
http://www.dispatch.com/news/religion/faith-story.php?story=dispatch/news/fe
atures02/mar02/1157126.html
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