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Re: [Phys-l] The attack on science is political, not philosophical



I'm glad to know that Alfredo knows all parents who might object to
evolutional teaching and that their interest is in power and control,
instead of what they (right or wrong) believe to be in the best interests of
their children. I can relax secure in the knowledge that an all knowing
authority ( tic) has spoken!
James Mackey

On 1/13/08, Alfredo Louro <louro.alfredo@gmail.com> wrote:

The current obsession with the theory of evolution, which seems to
have afflicted the United States particularly strongly, originates
with some religious people who feel that their authority is threatened
by the possibility that the universe can run itself without the need
for supernatural beings of any kind. It's not about science or faith,
it's not about what the meaning of "theory" is, and it's not about
whether new species can arise without the intervention of God. It's
about power, and the ability to control other people's minds. Someone
wrote about children who had been taught by their parents that only
God creates life going to college and learning about evolution, and
how those parents are upset because their children are still their
children. The problem is crystal clear: These parents cannot stand the
thought that they no longer control the minds of their children, as
those children become adults. They cannot stand losing control. On a
larger scale, religious leaders abhor the idea of losing control over
their (very appropriately named) flocks. If God turns out to be an
illusion, where does their authority go? How do they justify their
position of power in society? This is the real conflict.
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