Re: [asa] Francis Collins shows mild signs of dementia, NA snark

I echo George' point, Gregory. I don't think you are an ASA member. If you were (say) a member for a few years (or more), you would realize that the ASA has for decades been about a much broader range of issues related to science and religion than you seem to be aware of. Also, a broader range of disciplines and perspectives than is often reflected on this list. You ought to consider becoming a member, Gregory. A lot of good things have been published in our journal and discussed at our meetings.

Ted

>>> <gmurphy10@neo.rr.com> 10/19/2009 10:29 AM >>>
Bob Russell pointed out some years ago that the area usuaully referred to as "science and religion" is more accurately "science-religion-technology-ethics," a point I've tried to bear in mind. & one weakness of the position of many atheists is that they have no clear basis for their ethics. Of course that doesn't mean that they can't be nice people but their worldview provides no reason why they should be nice.

Shalom,
George

---- Gregory Arago <gregoryarago@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> Hi Dave,
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> Thanks for the link!
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> I liked these lines:
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> "while we talk about the clash between God and science, in practice it often comes down to disagreements about man and morals. The boundaries are not always neat." - William McGurn
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> Maybe it is time that the 'narrow' (as Ted Davis has just said to me) discussion of 'science and religion' opened itself up a bit to involve areas of importance that it has not yet sufficiently considered?
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> - G.A.
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