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From: rjb@akgua.UUCP (R.J. Brown [Bob])
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Subject: Re: History as Fact / Science and Religion
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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}