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To: DGray
Now, a docent in a museum is not there to defend an entire belief system/theory/point of view.

I'm pretty sure that answering questions is part of the job description. And sometimes you get tough customers. They asked questions, she answered them, then she got a drink of water.

Are you saying you're unsure whether evolution is a belief system, a theory, or a point of view? Some folks don't mind the theory but think adopting it as a system of belief is quite another matter.

102 posted on 09/20/2005 8:06:20 AM PDT by JohnnyZ (I'm marrying a woman before they make gay marriage mandatory!)
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To: JohnnyZ

"Some folks don't mind the theory but think adopting it as a system of belief is quite another matter."

There's a difference between a "belief system" and believing that some scientific theory represents the most logical explanation of a phenomenon.

A "belief system" applies to much of one's life. Belief in a scientific theory hardly affects anything in one's life. I believe that the theory of evolution is a very logical explanation of speciation. That said, I rarely give it much thought, except in threads like this one. It is essentially irrelevant to my daily life.

One cannot say the same of a "belief system" which colors every aspect of one's life, as does religious faith.


108 posted on 09/20/2005 8:10:00 AM PDT by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: JohnnyZ
I'm pretty sure that answering questions is part of the job description. And sometimes you get tough customers. They asked questions, she answered them, then she got a drink of water.

This is my response to you from another post, repeated:

"The museum mobbers were not there to learn about evolution. They were there to keep the docent from presenting the material. It's nasty, disruptive behavior."

Some folks don't mind the theory but think adopting it as a system of belief is quite another matter.

Then don't adopt it as a system of belief. What could be more simple?

111 posted on 09/20/2005 8:11:39 AM PDT by DGray (http://nicanfhilidh.blogspot.com)
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