a lurker responds. i think a letter of policy statement coming from ESA
is a good idea. i think that it could be done, respectfully, stating that
1) the two fields - science and religion - are fundamentally different, one
based on theory and fact grounded by (usually) physical evidence, and the
The problem is that it's (almost) always the religionists trying to
instigate squabbles with scientists. I know of no scientists who have
walked into a church and demand that evolution be included as
an alterantive to their preachings. It's always the religionists
wanting religion be treated
not sure how far to take your metaphor about trouble down lower. but my
point is that religion and science will always argue until there's
realization that they are each different states of consciousness. the
non-validative, salutary truths of religions need not argue with the
sensorimotor,
Okay, this is a good start. What I would suggest is that the ESA field a
letter responding to IJCR by stating in, layman's terms, the critical
difference between science and religion and why its important not to get
confused and why IJCR is a threat to science and possibly even the
democratic
