From: John W Burgeson (jwburgeson@juno.com)
Date: Fri Oct 24 2003 - 16:49:07 EDT
What puzzles me is the number of purportedly respectable academics who
support young earth creation-- specifically ICR.
Among this roster of shame are these gentlemen:
Edward Blick, Ph.D., Professor of petroleum Engineering, Oklahoma
University. Glenn -- this is your field. How does Blick support his
stance and his academic life? How do people graduating from Oklahoma
University get along in your field?
David Boylan, Ph.D, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Iowa State
University.
Malcom Cutchins, Ph.D, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Auburn
University. This one amazes me, for the YEC mishmash I have read has much
to say about the "false findings" of the space program. I wonder if any
of our astronauts ever studied under this person?
Robert Eckel, Ph.D, Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado. I must
check out my doctor's diploma next time I'm there -- if he graduated from
the U of C I may have to ask him some questions. Can a YEC practice
modern medicine? How might the diagnosis of a YEC physician differ from
that of a normal doctor?
Carl Fliermans, Ph.D, Microbial Ecologist, Westinghouse Corporation. Um.
What new insights might a YEC ecologist bring to the profession? Would he
bring any at al?
Joseph Henson, Ph.D, Chair of the Science Division at Bob Jones
University. I'll bet science courses are a hoot there!
How on earth do graduates find real jobs? maybe at the Coors Brewing
Company here in Colorado -- I understand that family has funded stuff
like the YEC nonsense.
Gailen Marshall Jr., Ph.D, M.D., Director of Allergy & Clinical
Immunology, University of Texas (Houston). Like the late physicist Thomas
Barnes, who labored for the U of Texas El Paso, only this guy treats
people for real problems. Anyone on this list want to consult him?
David Menton, Ph.D, Professor of Anatomy, Wisconsin University. Someone
up in cheese country might tell this guy that men do NOT have one fewer
rib than women.
John Oller, Ph.D, Head of Dept of Communicative Disorders, University of
SW Louisiana. Gee, am I glad my son moved out of Louisiana last year!
Although Texas has its own share of strange people, as the next entry
will show.
Ker Thompson, Ph.D, Professor of Geophysics, Baylor University. Another
in your field, Glen, and close to where you work. Maybe you need a
consultant on your next study. I'm sure he would be interested.
Guys -- these are real people. They hold what are, to almost all of us,
views which denigrate both the scientific traditions we revere, and many
of the findings of our sciences.
They need to be loved as fellow Christians; their IDEAS need to be
exposed for the frauds they are.
But while we fiddle around, and sometimes win a few, they are winning the
war. And their students, in many cases, are turning from the faith when
the fraud is exposed; it is hard for me to blame them.
Maybe I'm wrong. maybe the YECers are NOT winning. But I've asserted such
on this list (and elsewhere) many times; I don't recall a rebuttal. So
what happens when (or if) they do win?
I fear for our civilization.
Burgy
www.burgy.50megs.com
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