[b_sharp]

Very good post.

I think it would do well for the anti-evolutionists to learn that science is by nature adversarial leaving no room for conspiracies. We need to get them to understand that if ID were a valid science some mainstream scientist would jump on the chance to use it to make his/her mark.

[Dan(9698)]

...some mainstream scientist would jump on the chance to use it to make his/her mark.

Not likely, they have already seen what happens to anyone who strays from the orthidox.

The reason they made such a specticle of the stickers in the science books was to punish those who had such temerity, and to serve notice on anyone who were to try something like that again.

It certainly was not to expand the universe of competing knowledge. They were protecting their recruits from the mean old outside world.

[darbymcgill]

Very good post.

Agreed...

I think it would do well for the anti-evolutionists to learn that science is by nature adversarial

If we could substitute scientist in place of science above it would explain many of the issues which I've noticed bother many on the CREVO side of these threads.

It is my experience that most of the truly "religious" people I know are non-confrontational by nature to the point of being polite to a fault. It is exasperating to them IMHO that they are "talked to" the way many of the "scientists" on these threads appear to think is appropriate. I have found many of the threads to be of a much higher quality in terms of tone lately and it appears that trend invites more participation.

Thanks again for your input it has been most helpful.