Re: paleonet The Clergy Project

["Danita Sue Brandt" <brandt@xxxxxxx>]

Don, et al., 

It is my understanding that this particular effort targets Christian clergy 
in particular because the target audience is Christian, and likely would not 
be impressed by non-Christian views. 

There might be another initiative that calls on all faiths, but it is 
separate from this. 

This initiative might serve as a model for a truly interfaith coalition. 

I forwarded the original e-mail as an FYI item so that we are aware of the 
efforts that are being made by other communities. 

Danita 

Donald Weinshank writes: 

> Hmm. I entirely agree with your goals but am having trouble with the
> implementation.
>  
> I went to
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> http://www.uwosh.edu/colleges/cols/clergy_project.htm
>  
> and then clicked on the petition at
>  
> http://www.uwosh.edu/colleges/cols/religion_science_collaboration.htm
>  
> The problem for Jews, Muslims and others is in the wording:
>  
>      We the undersigned, Christian clergy from many different traditions,
> believe that the timeless truths of the Bible and the discoveries of modern
> science may comfortably coexist. 
>  
> As I am sure you will understand, I can hardly go to my Jewish and Muslim
> clergy and ask them to sign such a petition, much as most of them would
> agree in principle. Do you have any other suggestions to make our voices
> heard as well? 
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>   _____   
> 
> From: Danita Brandt [mailto:brandt@msu.edu] 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:10 PM
> To: Frank Ravitch; Greg Forbes; Don Weinshank; Howard Van Till; Rob Pennock;
> Ed Brayton
> Subject: Fwd: paleonet The Clergy Project 
> 
> 
> FYI, 
> 
>  
> 
> Begin forwarded message: 
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> 
> From: "Dr. Lisa E. Park" <lepark@uakron.edu>
> Date: May 24, 2005 3:47:26 PM EDT
> To: <paleonet@nhm.ac.uk>
> Subject: paleonet The Clergy Project
> Reply-To: paleonet@nhm.ac.uk 
> 
> 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 
> 
> 
> Dr. Danita Brandt
> Department of Geological Sciences
> Michigan State University
> East Lansing, MI 48824
> brandt@msu.edu 
> 
> 
 


Dr. Danita Brandt
Department of Geological Sciences
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI  48824