Come on, Jim, give it a rest.
ASA published all those articles in the PSCF to start with--so
apparently, as an organization we're open to the broader discussion.
Getting the stuff on the web has been a fairly recent and on-going
process. We're trying to get all the PSCF articles out there,
representing the broad spectrum of opinion in the ASA--some of the
articles are on-line but not indexed yet--you can find them if you go
to http://www.asa3.org/ASA/PSCF. The topics pages are not meant to be
complete--just helpful introductions to the issues and to some
resources inside and outside of the ASA. Please keep in mind that the
ASA does not take "sides" as you seem to suggest (see
http://www.asa3.org/ASA/faithASA.html [Note the paragraph at the
beginning "We are committed to providing an open forum where
controversies can be discussed without fear of unjust
condemnation."]). I'd even go so far as to say that all the authors
that you mention would say they are on the same side (even though
they might vigorously disagree with each other on specific topics
under discussion). As to Jack Haas's choice of articles--I will only
suggest that ASA is one few evangelical sites where you can find
alternatives to strict YEC and OEC and where people are willing to
ask hard questions about the relationship between faith and science
(without dismissing one or the other). Obviously, we don't all
agree--such is the character of ASA since the beginning. Frankly, I
would suggest to you that Jack's choice of papers in the various
topics collections is an excellent representation of where the ASA as
an organization is and wants to be. As I suggested to you
yesterday--it would do well to make your suggestions to Jack--he's
usually open to suggestions given in a positive manner. It's not
clear to me why you have to have the accusatory tone that you have in
this email.
ASA Webmaster and List Manager
TG
>I am writing this on my own, no author's were consulted.
>
>
>Why is Glenn Morton's article under Bible & Science, but
>not Carol Hill's?
>
>Why is Paul Seely's, but not Peter Ruest's?
>
>Whose side are we on, anyway?
>
>Jim
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