>I've found this thread very interesting....I hadnt thought before of
>what has been pointed out, that creationists only support their
>version of creation, even. But let's face it, there's
>a real tendency in the US these days to deny religious or social
>or intellectual freedom at all if it disagrees with Christian
>fundamentalists. (Do you suppose Pat Buchanon is a creationist?)
>I have met people who teach in denominational colleges and they
>have told me that many of their students refuse to even consider
>alternative points of view; they don't need to hear anything about
>evolution becuase they already know "it isnt right". Their minds
>are COMPLETELY closed. How can we fight against that?
About your comment on whether or not Pat Buchanan is a creationist. There
was a recent Science article (on which I believe this thread is based)
about creationism in which Buchanan is reported to say that he is not
personally decended from apes. I think someone else commented that this
was evidence that Buchanan was probably an alien of some sort.
Sorry, I couldn't resist, and I also apologize for not giving accurate
quotes or ctedit where credit is due in advance.
sue
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Sue Slechta
Slechta at biology.utah.edu
