Kelsey Marx's Panel on Evolution
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Sean
Jun 7, 2008, 12:43:21 AM6/7/08
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Hi all,
Kelsey Marx and I talked during the End of the Year party and she
suggested that we do a panel on evolution where we invite professors
to present arguments for evolution from different standpoints. I think
it is very cool, but there are some kinks. I just wanted to throw this
out here for discussion.
The idea: as a response to Duane Gish, the philosophy club invite a
panel to present the evolutionist argument from different angles such
as biology, anthropology, and philosophy (Mr. Long has a philosophical
argument.)
My worries:
1. To justify the atheist bias, we have to market this as a "response
to Duane Gish," which I'm not sure about because the potential
offenses that would be taken.
2. I'm worried that this will sound like an "atheists Bible study."
If we can work this out I can see this being a very positive, eye-
opening experience.
Kelsey Marx and I talked during the End of the Year party and she
suggested that we do a panel on evolution where we invite professors
to present arguments for evolution from different standpoints. I think
it is very cool, but there are some kinks. I just wanted to throw this
out here for discussion.
The idea: as a response to Duane Gish, the philosophy club invite a
panel to present the evolutionist argument from different angles such
as biology, anthropology, and philosophy (Mr. Long has a philosophical
argument.)
My worries:
1. To justify the atheist bias, we have to market this as a "response
to Duane Gish," which I'm not sure about because the potential
offenses that would be taken.
2. I'm worried that this will sound like an "atheists Bible study."
If we can work this out I can see this being a very positive, eye-
opening experience.
Michelle
Jun 11, 2008, 9:22:59 PM6/11/08
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Since there are plenty of people who are not atheists and believe in
evolution(such as myself, the Catholic church, and many others), why
not have a panelist presenting this viewpoint as well? It would
balance the discussion as well as presenting an important and popular
viewpoint. I think it's important that we not cultivate the false
belief that everyone who believes in God is a creationist/against
evolution.
evolution(such as myself, the Catholic church, and many others), why
not have a panelist presenting this viewpoint as well? It would
balance the discussion as well as presenting an important and popular
viewpoint. I think it's important that we not cultivate the false
belief that everyone who believes in God is a creationist/against
evolution.
Russ
Jul 10, 2008, 1:20:51 AM7/10/08
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I would not worry about an athiest bias here at all. Evolutionary
theory is not about religious belief of any sort but the rejection of
it is not only motivated by religion, it is contrary to reason and the
best evidence. We should have no shame in placing our allegiance with
reason and science.
theory is not about religious belief of any sort but the rejection of
it is not only motivated by religion, it is contrary to reason and the
best evidence. We should have no shame in placing our allegiance with
reason and science.
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