tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post112830618676889240..comments2024-03-06T03:15:58.539-05:00Comments on <b>THE NEW REFORM CLUB</b>: Adam-ant And Eve-olutionaryHunter Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961831404331998743noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1128389289719194752005-10-03T21:28:00.000-04:002005-10-03T21:28:00.000-04:00". . . there are many evolutionists who believe (a...". . . there are many evolutionists who believe (and use) evolution as *proof* against religion. . ."<BR/><BR/>A vanishingly small number, well short of "many."<BR/><BR/>I mean, name a dozen. There are 80,000 advance-degreed, practicing biologists in the U.S. My experience suggests 40,000 to 60,000 of them are believers, many devout.<BR/><BR/>Name some who use evolution against evolution, and provide some indication that they are significant in number. I don't think that's accurate.Ed Darrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056539160596825210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1128361070995489212005-10-03T13:37:00.000-04:002005-10-03T13:37:00.000-04:00James,While I agree with you in theory, there are ...James,<BR/><BR/>While I agree with you in theory, there are many evolutionists who believe (and use) evolution as *proof* against religion.<BR/><BR/>It may be true that the vast majority of those who do are not rigorous scientists, but they do exist nonetheless.<BR/><BR/>The failure of our education system is on display every time one of these "pro-evolution==anti-religion" bigots (sorry, I can't think of a better word right now) starts writing opinion pieces in the daily fishwrap.<BR/><BR/>And yes, there are just as many on the other side of the issue who are equally bigoted.Barry Vanhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006891046091646808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1128355274998345482005-10-03T12:01:00.000-04:002005-10-03T12:01:00.000-04:00When they win with that argument they score only a...<I>When they win with that argument they score only a Pyrrhic victory. They are surrendering the main bludgeon that has been used against religion for a century and a half, namely the fact that its central premise is contradicted by Evolution. Think about it.</I><BR/><BR/>Jay, your party-line-to-the-extent-of-factual-inaccuracy is really getting old. One can be in favor of evolution and have absolutely nothing against religion. In fact, that's the story with most people who study and/or believe the evidence for evolution. This oft-repeated and widely mistaken meme that evolution is the anti-religion is just plain fallacious, and really tiremsome to boot.James F. Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747033407956667363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1128313450965379762005-10-03T00:24:00.000-04:002005-10-03T00:24:00.000-04:00Enjoyed the post, Jay. Although, I do have one w...Enjoyed the post, Jay. Although, I do have one word definition to ask about..<BR/><BR/><I>...the emergence of Adam and Eve as <B>sentient</B> beings, exactly 5766 years ago.</I><BR/><BR/>While Adam and Eve were indeed sentient, wasn't it their <I>consciousness</I> that was significant? <BR/><BR/>And on a completely different subject, does anyone here watch Leno? I haven't in a while, but I know he sometimes does "Headlines" and another segment called "Jaywalking." Well, I think the Reform Club could have a game called "Jay Headlines." Honestly, I think I can spot a "Jay headline" a mile away. If it were a TV game show, I could probably win some money (unless Tom Van Dyke entered the fray).Greg McConnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504912601218236507noreply@blogger.com