Supertraining

Speaking as a person who has scientific aspirations and at the same time 
has strong faith - I wholeheartedly support Krista's position. I have no 
problem with the critical scrutiny of ideas and have no desire to see a 
group with this much potential crippled by worries over stepping on 
member's 'religous toes' - so to speak. The original intent of the group 
was clear and indeed, I had some wonderful personal discussions with Mel 
Siff regarding matters of faith. It would be a shame to have a group 
which started with such a broadminded, encompassing individual break 
into narrow-minded bigotry.

Although I see no signs of it doing so and applaud the work of our 
moderators who have a difficult job to do, but do it so well.

Our mandate is clear. Let's keep on as we have done.

Krista Scott-Dixon wrote:

> > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> <mailto:Supertraining%40yahoogroups.com>, "Skip Dallen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Universities and scientists were supported by the Church.
> > >
>
> While the roots of Western universities lie in monastic traditions,
> historically, the relationship between academics/scientists and
> organized religion has often been rocky. This is the case currently
> with research funding in the United States along with the teaching of
> concepts such as evolution, sexuality, and climate change, but has
> also been so for hundreds of years in other regions. Galileo is the
> most obvious example but there are many others.
>
> On a list such as Supertraining, which appears to attract
> science-minded folks, I would imagine that reasoned exchange and
> critical scrutiny of ideas -- barring ad hominem attacks -- would be
> preferable to concern over offense to religious sensibilities. Indeed,
> given the challenges currently experienced by many US scientists with
> regard to research that the present federal administration does not
> support ideologically, as well as the gestures towards political
> theocracy elsewhere in the world, I think it behooves us to retain the
> spirit of skeptical and curious discourse.
>
> Trying to keep a low yet reasonable profile in an undisclosed academic
> location -- okay, Toronto, ON
>
> Krista Scott-Dixon
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:kristascottdixon%40gmail.com>

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Keith Hobman
Saskatoon, CANADA