From: Jay Willingham (jaywillingham@cfl.rr.com)
Date: Thu Aug 21 2003 - 14:26:48 EDT
Subject: Re: Student perceptions re evolution
> It would not be any less accurate to say, "Preachers of Christianity so
> often
> use the Bible as proof that macro-evolution did not occur and that science
> is a pack of lies."
>
> Both statements are perceptibly accurate. Perhaps one could say "so many"
> as an alternative to "so often".
>
> Jay
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard J. Van Till" <hvantill@chartermi.net>
> To: <asa@calvin.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 1:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Student perceptions re evolution
>
>
> > >From: "Jay Willingham" <jaywillingham@cfl.rr.com>
> >
> > > Conversely, teachers of evolution so often teach it as proof that
there
> is
> > > no God and the Bible is a pack of lies.
> >
> > What is the basis for this serious accusation against "teachers of
> > evolution," many of whom are Christians?
> >
> > Do you have the strength of empirical evidence on your side?
> >
> > Would you approve of scientists making assertions on the basis of
evidence
> > of the same quality?
> >
> > Would it be any less accurate to say, "Preachers of Christianity so
often
> > use the Bible as proof that macro-evolution did not occur and that
science
> > is a pack of lies."?
> >
> > Howard Van Till
>
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