Re: [asa] A graduate student speaks out

From: David Opderbeck <dopderbeck@gmail.com>
Date: Sat Jan 12 2008 - 08:52:58 EST

I didn't accuse Jack of any such thing. Reasonable and reasoned criticism
is good. But personally, I don't think pointing to atheist websites is
helpful.

On Jan 12, 2008 3:29 AM, Michael Roberts <michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk>
wrote:

> Too many are too reticent to criticise both the bad science and the
> appalling level of misrepresentation by many "creationists".
> Yet if we do, then we are accused of tearing apart the body of Christ.
> YECs
> have done that wonderfully
>
> Few seem really bothered by this
>
> Michael
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "PvM" <pvm.pandas@gmail.com>
> To: "David Opderbeck" <dopderbeck@gmail.com>
> Cc: "Jack Haas" <haas.john@comcast.net>; "ASA list" <asa@calvin.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 2:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [asa] A graduate student speaks out
>
>
> > In this case he is 'making fun' of the lack of scientific depth of a
> > Christian. We should all remember St Augustine here.
> >
> > What damage do we allow fellow Christians to do to religious faith,
> > science and science education? Or do we have some responsibilities
> > here as well?
> >
> > On Jan 11, 2008 8:53 AM, David Opderbeck <dopderbeck@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Jack, this is from the blog of a raging atheist who's making fun of a
> >> creationist and by implication of all Christians.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jan 11, 2008 11:38 AM, Jack Haas <haas.john@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > This guy has his head on.
> >> > Jack Haas
> >> >
> >> > Dr. Seelke, have you met Liebig?
> >> > By JM Ridlon(JM Ridlon)
> >> > "I also have an ongoing interest in Christian apologetics, which
> >> > sometimes
> >> overlaps my professional career. I am convinced that Christianity is
> not
> >> only true, but that it is perhaps the only way of viewing the world
> that
> >> allows you to ...
> >> > Science: The Gap Filler - http://sciencethegapfiller.blogspot.com/
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