[Phys-L] Re: compromise on ID ... or not

[anngeorg at PACBELL.NET (Bernard Cleyet)]

"It is not their own faith "they" are concerned with, it is the faith their
> children may or may not develop as a consequence."

When visiting a cousin, I attended her Mormon college group (Stanford)
during which the leader pointed out this was the most likely time for a
"Saint" to lose their faith.

bc, who wonders when parents "really" should most worry.

R. McDermott wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Clement" <clement@HAL-PC.ORG>
> To: <PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU>
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 11:47 PM
> Subject: Re: compromise on ID ... or not
>
> <snip>
>
> > The article seemed to indicate that the current trend towards
> > sprirituality
> > actually breeds tolerance of other points of view.  Perhaps the
> > intolerance
> > towards evolution by some religious is a sign of insecurity.  They have
> > doubts which compel them to kill dissent from their ideas lest they be
> > tempted to lose their faith.  Again I see this as immaturity in a moral
> > sense.
>
>
> It is not their own faith "they" are concerned with, it is the faith their
> children may or may not develop as a consequence.  Attributing crises of
> faith to "some religious", meaning those who find the teaching of evolution
> (or, as I contend, the way it is often presented) unacceptable, may be
> reassuring, but is most likely highly inaccurate.