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To: Coyoteman
Design theory promises to reverse the stifling dominance of the materialist worldview, and to replace it with a science consonant with Christian and theistic convictions.
Yep! It's just about science. How could anyone think it isn't?
40 posted on 01/19/2006 7:35:18 AM PST by VadeRetro (Liberalism is a cancer on society. Creationism is a cancer on conservatism.)
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42 posted on 01/19/2006 7:48:20 AM PST by PatrickHenry (Virtual Ignore for trolls, lunatics, dotards, scolds, & incurable ignoramuses.)
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To: VadeRetro
Design theory promises to reverse the stifling dominance of the materialist worldview, and to replace it with a science consonant with Christian and theistic convictions.

Yep! It's just about science. How could anyone think it isn't?

So, if they want to replace science as it is currently practiced with "a science consonant with Christian and theistic convictions," what has to go? Here's a short list:


46 posted on 01/19/2006 8:02:31 AM PST by Coyoteman (I love the sound of beta decay in the morning!)
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To: VadeRetro
Harvard University, 1636;
Declared purpose was, "To train a literate clergy"

from the Rules and Precepts, "Let every student be plainly instructed, and earnestly pressed to consider well, the maine end of his life and studies is, to know God and Jesus Christ which is eternall life, John 17:3 and therefore to lay Christ in the bottome, as the only foundation of all sound knowledge and Learning. And seeing the Lord only giveth wisdome, let every one seriously set himself by prayer in secret to seeke it of Him prov 2,3.

Yale College, 1701;
Purpose as stated by the trustees on November 11, 1701; "To plant, and under ye Divine blessing to propagate in this Wilderness, the blessed Reformed, Protestant Religion, in ye purity of its Order, and Worship."

The primary goals outlined by the founders, stated; "Every student shall consider the main end of his study to wit to know God in Jesus Christ and answerably lead a Godly, sober life"

Princeton University;
Offical Motto: "Under God's Power she Flourishes"

"Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ" -- Rev. Jonathan Dickinson, first President of Princeton



Thank GOD oops - WhoEver, that we sure don't teach THIS worldview any more!!!

78 posted on 01/19/2006 9:52:45 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
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