Re: paleonet The Clergy Project

["Xavier Panades I Blas" <cogombra@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"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
>>**********************************************************************
>>
>>
>>
>>
>


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