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On Sat, 24 Feb 1996, Vince D. Calhoun wrote:
> > How can "secular proponents of evolution" be "critics of evolution" at the
> >same time?
>
> I took this to mean "former secular proponents of evolution". As you
> stated, new evidence led to new conclusions.
>
> > There are advocating professions (lawyers, marketers, politicians,
> >promoters), and there are objective professions (judges, reporters,
> librarians,
> >scientists). Both get paid by their sponsors for doing good work; both are
> >valid and respectable. But they are trained to think differently.
>
> I don't know if this is necessarily a true classification of professions
> although I would agree that the thought processing of differing professions
> is quite different. I have known scientists who, in the presence of the
> same evidence, will draw different conclusions. One might classify them as
> "advocating" their position. It does come down to the fact that we are not
> always perfect in our conclusions whether seeking the truth as lawyers or as
> scientists (provided the motives are pure). Hence the need for us to
> constantly go the the Lord is prayer to ask for guidance as we go about our
> lives "in the world". Comments?
>
> Vince
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