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Not that it matters to anyone but me, but I am not a Buddhist although I think highly of many of their teachings. But this is really not paleontology. Judith On May 25, 2005, at 6:22 AM, Xavier Panades I Blas wrote: > "Judith Harris wrote: > > You forgot Buddhists, Hindus, and then all of the mystics :-) I > know, because I am one of them. > On May 24, 2005, at 1:47 PM, Dr. Lisa E. Park wrote:" > > What a contradiction using "I" referring as a particularly defining > oneself as Buddhist nystic...I thought their main point was about > emptyness! > > > > > > > Respectfully, > > Xavier Panades I Blas > 55, Marksbury Road > Bedminster > Bristol BS3 5JY > England (EC) > > http://www.acs.bolton.ac.uk/~xp1pls/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Roy Plotnick <plotnick@uic.edu> > Reply-To: paleonet@nhm.ac.uk > To: paleonet@nhm.ac.uk > Subject: Re: paleonet The Clergy Project > Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 17:24:00 -0500 > > As Dr. Zimmerman made clear at his presentation at North-central > GSA (and you can tell from the site), the project is aimed directly > at Christian clergy only at this time. A statement from Jewish, > Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, mystics etc. would be nice, but would > really not impact the public debate the way a clear document from > the mainstream Christian clergy would. - Roy > > > Judith Harris wrote: > > >> You forgot Buddhists, Hindus, and then all of the mystics :-) I >> know, because I am one of them. >> On May 24, 2005, at 1:47 PM, Dr. Lisa E. Park wrote: >> >> >>> Dear All- >>> >>> Recently, Michael Zimmerman from the University of Wisconsin, >>> Oshkosh, set >>> up something called The Clergy Project. This project attempts to >>> get >>> letters of support for evolution from US clergy members. It is >>> a really >>> interesting approach to this problem, and I think it is an >>> important step >>> towards a possible middle ground to this issue. He has a >>> website for this >>> at: http://www.uwosh.edu/colleges/cols/clergy_project.htm >>> >>> I hope those who attend church, synagogue or mosque can forward this >>> information to their respective clergy member. >>> >>> Lisa >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: paleonet-owner@nhm.ac.uk [mailto:paleonet-owner@nhm.ac.uk]On >>> Behalf Of Peter Paul Smolka >>> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 4:37 PM >>> To: paleonet@nhm.ac.uk >>> Subject: RE: paleonet 'creation watch': Redefining what Science is? >>> >>> >>> On Mon, 23 May 2005, Dr. Lisa E. Park wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 15:05:17 -0400 >>>> From: Dr. Lisa E. Park <lepark@uakron.edu> >>>> Reply-To: paleonet@nhm.ac.uk >>>> To: paleonet@nhm.ac.uk >>>> Subject: RE: paleonet good 'creation watch' web site >>>> >>>> >>>> The scariest thing in the news lately is from Kansas.....where >>>> they want >>>> >>>> >>> to >>> >>> >>>> redefine what "Science" is. That is, in fact, the Christian >>>> right's main >>>> goal.....to end intellectualism in the US. The question is: did >>>> the >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Dear Lisa, >>> >>> maybe you can in 1-2 lines sketch what they think (e.g. >>> defenition of >>> science by them, e.g. I have problems to understand what you wrote). >>> >>> Reason: Beyond intellectualism, which everybody may view as he or >>> she >>> likes, questioning science, would, as I understand it, make the US >>> a country that should not been travelled. >>> >>> Reason: Potable water quality depends on science (diarrea as well). >>> Potable water availability as well; >>> >>> Needless to think about aircraft maintenance. >>> >>> This is not meant as offence against parts of the US. Maybe I >>> misunderstand above completely. Even with maximum tolerance to any >>> view that might be possible: Questioning science means unsafe >>> living. >>> >>> So: Do they really want to redefine Science? >>> >>> Best regards >>> >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> ******************************************************************** >>> ** >>> Dr. Peter P. Smolka >>> University Muenster >>> Geological Institute >>> Corrensstr. 24 >>> D-48149 Muenster >>> >>> Tel.: +49/251/833-3989 +49/2533/4401 >>> Fax: +49/251/833-3989 +49/2533/4401 >>> E-Mail: smolka@uni-muenster.de >>> E-Mail: PSmolka@T-Online.de >>> ******************************************************************** >>> ** >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > Roy E. Plotnick > Professor > Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences > University of Illinois at Chicago > 845 W. Taylor St. > Chicago, IL 60607 > plotnick@uic.edu > office phone: 312-996-2111 fax: 312-413-2279 > lab phone: 312-355-1342 > web page: http://www.uic.edu/~plotnick/plotnick.htm > "The scientific celebrities, forgetting their molluscs and glacial > periods, gossiped about art, while devoting themselves to oysters > and ices with characteristic energy.." -Little Women, Louisa May > Alcott > > > >
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