RE: Antony Flew shifts his position due to scientific evidence

Phillip,

I, for one, am grateful that you posted the link to the article. I
valued the easy opportunity this provided me to read a very interesting,
relevant, and thought-provoking piece, which I have shared with others.

I simply delete all the ranting exchanges.

I support the moderator, Terry Gray.

Merry Christmas!

David

-----Original Message-----
From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu] On
Behalf Of Phillip Jones
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 12:39 AM
To: asa@calvin.edu
Subject: Re: Antony Flew shifts his position due to scientific evidence

When I submitted this post, it was intended to bring attention to how
famed
atheistic proponent Antony Flew had interpreted scientific research in
such
a way that it led him down a path of reason in the direction of a
Creator.
Next time I wish to post such an article, I'll refrain from incluidng
the
link, and instead will post only content from the article that meets the
on-topic criteria. A bit laborious, but given the fact that some on this
list cannot resist the temptation to extract off-topic inclusionary
material
and/or engage in questionable behavior, I will do so with any future
journalistic material.

When I joined this mailing list, I thought this would bring me into an
academic realm where scholarly dialogue occurred in a professional
manner
and covered content that is intriguing, thought-provoking, and above the
pop-culture level. In part, this list has done exactly what I expected.
But
it comes at a price: we must suffer through belittling, condescending,
and
emotional responses that tend to take personal attacks to a new low.
There
is nothing wrong with feeling passionate about a viewpoint, but we must
separate our emotions from our intellect when discussing academic level
topics. We must evaluate our submissions to this list to ensure that we
are
on-topic.

If it is beyond your ability to control your hostilities and to behave
in a
mature fashion that distinguishes you as a thinker, then maybe you
should
reconsider your value on this list and do the best thing for this
community:
leave.

I support Terry's suggestion of creating a sub-list for off-topic
discussions. The use of a Yahoo! Group is preferrable due primarily to
ease
of use and personal preference settings.

-Phil

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phillip Jones" <pcjones5@comcast.net>
To: <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 5:47 PM
Subject: Antony Flew shifts his position due to scientific evidence

> Flew cites scientific evidence as his reason for abandoning his famed
> atheistic position...
>
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6688917/
>
>
>
Received on Wed Dec 15 10:48:44 2004