Precisely! Peter Brunt is making the point I wanted to in my funny or
unfunny way.
However if I am not allowed to teach that the Atomic Weight of Carbon is 6
then YECs should not teach their even more unfounded views.
Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Brunt" <PBrunt@nmit.ac.nz>
To: "'M.B.Roberts'" <topper@robertschirk.u-net.com>; <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 10:53 PM
Subject: RE: Dr. Henry Schaefer and YECism
>
>
> M.B.Roberts contributed:
>
> > Following Henry Schaefer and his lecture, I am a Traditionalist
especially
> > in my chemistry. I take a traditional (1820s) view of the Atomic weight
> of
> > Carbon and accept the same as Darwin did in his only chemical notes.
> > I believe that the Atomic weight of Carbon is 6 and not 12.
>
> > Why shouldnt I teach that in schools or colleges as it is my honest
> belief?
>
> You are entitled to your beliefs but their validity surely has to have
> credibility with your peers, many if not most of whom would not share
them.
> Science is a public enterprise which relies on consistent results having
the
> most likely interpretation. But then you know that!
>
> You should not be able to teach your views for while they are honestly
held
> they are not accepted by your peers as our understanding of the world and
> more importantly do not align with our understanding of the truth.
>
> Michael, you may continue to live in your pre-neutron world but not many
> will join you.
> After all do your views really advance the world and our interpetation of
> it?
>
> Sadly this is where many YECers would take us, if they could. Credibility
> is important here!
> Peter Brunt
>
>
>
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