Re: Evolution Controversy in the Deep South (USA) (posted for S. Carey)

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From: "Steve Carey" <CAREYS@fs3.ballarat.edu.au>
To: paleonet-owner@nhm.ac.uk
Date:          Mon, 13 Nov 1995 11:03:59 GMT+1000
Subject:       Re: Evolution Controversy in the Deep South (USA)
Priority: normal
Status: O



I had a first small success with biblical literalists recently when
an elderly couple - Jehovah's Witnesses and lovely people - came to
the door.   We got on to evolution and Jim made the comment that it
was "only a theory".   I took great delight in distinguishing
"theory" and "hypothesis" essentially as Prof Gastaldo does -
and even greater delight in seeing a ray of light shine in Jim's
mind (his wife was more opaque).

The good Governor of Alabama is unlikely to be interested in such
niceties, but at least some literalists are willing to be enlightened
on at least some aspects of the evolution controversy.

With kind regards,

Stephen Carey
University of Ballarat
Ballarat, Vic
Australia