Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site akgua.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!rjb From: rjb@akgua.UUCP (R.J. Brown [Bob]) Newsgroups: net.flame,net.religion Subject: Re: History as Fact / Science and Religion Message-ID: <1144@akgua.UUCP> Date: Thu, 13-Dec-84 12:05:07 EST Article-I.D.: akgua.1144 Posted: Thu Dec 13 12:05:07 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 14-Dec-84 07:08:43 EST References: <4750@fortune.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Technologies/Bell Labs, Atlanta Lines: 15 Xref: watmath net.flame:7222 net.religion:5091 Hey Marshmallow Breath :-), You have set up a false dichotomy between the scientifically "reasonable" person and the religious extremist. Not every adherent to Christianity or any other religion is so reflexively intolerant of ideas that are counter to their beliefs. I think one of the marks of maturity is to be able to tolerate some ambiguity in this life. I also think that the rise of science has helped those who are "religionists" understand their own positions a bit better. Bob Brown {...ihnp4!akgua!rjb}