Re: slightly OT, but still connected

Michael McCulloch <michaelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>On 29 Apr 2005 00:30:50 GMT, Pierre Vandevennne
><pierre@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>In Europe, anyone seriously positing the universe is 6000 years old would
>>be perceived as idiotic, crazy or both. Basically, my interest is the
>>evolution (sorry) we are seeing in the way science is perceived and
>>taught. Again, this group being a sci newsgroups, people who oppose the
>>"sci" concept don't really belong here and should expect to be shocked.
>>
>>I hope this clarifies things.
>
>Doesn't really, sorry.
>
>First, the article link you posted doesn't say anything about YEC that
>I can see. Intelligent design does not equal YEC.

That connection between the article and the part of the message you
quote is not present in the original context.

>Second, the intelligent design crowd has been around in various forms
>for the last century or longer. It is nothing new or anything about
>which to be alarmed. You used the word "scary". I've never found
>debate scary.

I don't think it's the debate he finds scary.

>Finally, in the USA we also have these concepts of liberty and freedom
>(many of our ancestors left Europe because of the lack of such), and
>people are free to believe whatever they wish.

Ooooh, you lucky things. Aren't you also free to inform crazy-ass
motherfuckers they are off their trolleys? We are here in Europe.


Tim
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