Re: Oxymoron on LM_NET

[Rayna Patton <kmv_patton@K12.MEC.OHIO.GOV>]

I'm with you, Bill.
Rayna

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On Tue, 2 Apr 1996, Bill Wallace wrote:

>         I have listened to this on-going debate and can no longer stay out
> of it. There is no doubt that all points of view need to be represented in
> libraries and schools, but we are scrambling apples and oranges.
> Creationism and science are not the same process. Creationism is based upon
> religious beliefs which can not be tested by the process of hypothesis and
> experiemnt. In addition creationism also only represents one religious set
> of beliefs. We live in a multicultural nation where all religious beliefs
> are to be respected. No single set of religious beliefs should dominate any
> other.
>         If schools want to offer classes in how religions explain the
> creation of the universe, I believe that is a great idea. But Creationist
> books should stay with religious books.
>
> Bill Wallace
> Cybrarian
> Manzano Day School
> Albuquerque, NM
> mds@rt66.com
>
> >Date:    Mon, 1 Apr 1996 23:09:11 -0500
> >From:    Louise Hurst <LHurst1054@AOL.COM>
> >Subject: Re: Oxymoron on LM_NET
> >
> >Come on people!  Don't be so smug and overconfident.  Libraries exist to
> >represent ALL points of view, not just liberal ones.  I take great care to
> >purchase materials representing both evolution and creationism.  We're not
> >here to judge; let's just provide the information, and let our patrons make
> >up their own minds.
> >
> >Louise Hurst
> >Callahan Middle School
> >Callahan, FL
> >Lhurst1054@aol.com
> >
>