Re: [asa] Coulter, and science

At 09:32 AM 7/10/2006, David Opderbeck wrote:
>I haven't read Coulter's book either, but the reason I simply can't
>read it isn't so much about her culture war stance on faith-science
>issues. Rather, it's because of her attack on 9-11 widows. Maybe
>(probably) it's true that some people bereaved on 9-11 have come to
>use that tragedy in cynicaly self-serving ways. Tragedy doesn't
>erase the darker sides of human nature even in those touched by
>it. But, I live near NYC, saw the smoke rising from the twin towers
>when I evacuated my New Jesey office on that day, and led worship
>the following Sunday in a church in which real 9-11 widows, members
>of our church family, had just begun grieving -- probably the
>hardest thing I ever had to do in my life. Anyone so crass as to
>pick on 9-11 widows in order to score book-hyping publicity points
>is beyond contempt in my view. I don't care if everything else she
>says is spot-on (which I'm sure it isn't) -- may she share the
>darkest circles of Dante's vision with the all the other great
>hypocrites and pompous asses of history.

@ "..pick on 9-11 widows in order to.." ???

Rather than attributing motives based on perceptions (because of
emotional involvement?), you may find a more scientific (or lawyerly
:)) way of arriving at a conclusion on this subject, here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1646112/posts?page=30#30

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1646112/posts?page=34#34

Picture: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1646112/posts?page=40#40

~ Janice

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Received on Mon Jul 10 12:22:36 2006