[matthew_the_brain]

. So much physical evidence supports the evolution of humans from non-human ancestors that one can validly refer to the "fact" of human evolution, even if all of the details are not yet known

[go star go]

no. you can't force people to endorse you if they don't believe in you. the proposition is preposterous.

[xzins]

christians need not apply to this guy

not even for a med school referral


interesting bit of bigotry going on there....but then again why would you want to choose this person?

[graycamel]

A. The student could have just lied to the professor and said he believes all of it.
B. There are so many theories in between. I think most people believe in some of each. The difference is where the line is drawn. One "hypothesis" that I heard (I don't agree with it, but it's one hypothesis) that mixes the two is that some ape-like creatures had evolved to almost human, and when one of them died, God made man out of their remains, since they had similar cells, DNA, physiology, etc.
Then possibly He got rid of the semi-human apes in the flood or something. Just one of many ideas I've heard. That requires one to assume that the "days" are actually overlapping themes that last thousands of years.
C. I say "hypothesis" loosely, as it's not scientifically testable, at least not that I know of.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

The associate professor of biology at Texas Tech University who will give references only to students who believe in evolution has a supporter.

Guess where.

That's right, Ithaca. Teacher Joan Bokaer has a column in the Ithaca Journal in which she defends the professor on "the right of professors to write references to whomever they choose."

She also spends paragrapsh railing against the vast Christian conspiracy in this county in terms that are reminiscient of a Nazi's Anti-Semetic propapganda. Ithaca is the City of Evil.