Christian physicians & dentists tout
intelligent design as pro-science
-To: National Desk
Contact: Margie Shealy of the Christian Medical
Association, 423-844-1047,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 /Christian Wire Service/ --
Criticizing a "Scientific Inquisition" aimed at
squelching debate over exclusively teaching the theory of
evolution, the Christian Medical Association
(www.cmda.org ) today called for fair and open
consideration of the scientific merits of intelligent
design theory.
Dr. David Stevens, Executive Director of the 17,000-
member CMA, noted, "It's hard to reconcile the scientific
principles of freedom of exploration, testing hypotheses
and evaluating evidence with the tyrannical rhetoric
coming from some scientific elites who want to squelch
the teaching of intelligent design alongside evolutionary
theory."
As an example, Dr. Stevens cited a recent editorial in
this month's New England Journal of Medicine entitled
"Faith Healers and Physicians--Teaching Pseudoscience by
Mandate," by deputy editor Robert S. Schwartz, M.D. In
the editorial, Schwartz compared a religious leader, who
expressed opposition to the theory of evolution, to the
Russian tyrant Joseph Stalin. He also warned that
"acquiescing to this anti-science movement would have
far-reaching consequences for the development of future
generations of physicians, for the likelihood of
discovering new therapies, and for understanding health
and disease."
Dr. Stevens rejoined, "Dr. Schwartz's betrayal of his
ignorance of the history of science suggests that maybe
instead of debating teaching intelligent design, we
should be debating teaching history in medical school.
Some of the greatest pioneers of science saw God's
fingerprints in the natural order they investigated.
Scientists like Copernicus, Kepler, Boyle, Paré, Ambriose
and Newton produced tremendous scientific breakthroughs
as a result of and consistent with their religious faith
and belief in the God who ordered the universe.
"Instead of an open and systematic consideration of the
evidence, a small but powerful scientific elite have
launched the equivalent of a "Scientific Inquisition"
against any scientist who dares to break ranks to
consider the claims of intelligent design. Besides
persecuting any scientist who dares consider the evidence
for intelligent design, the ruling elite would also
excommunicate any scientist who sees God behind that
design."
CMA Associate Executive Director Dr. Gene Rudd added,
"Physicians who treat patients don't labor under a false
dichotomy of faith and science. In a survey of 1,044
doctors nationwide, 76 percent said they believe in God,
59 percent said they believe in some sort of afterlife,
and 55 percent said their religious beliefs influence how
they practice medicine. Despites Dr. Schwartz's efforts
to deny a transcendent influence in our world and in our
lives, the majority of his readers do not agree with
him."
To schedule an interview please contact Margie Shealy at
(423) 844-1047 or by e-mail: .
http://www.earnedmedia.org/cma1018.htm
Posted by Bluebear on Tue Oct-18-05 09:30 PM
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Physicians and DENTISTS??? We are supposed to listen to
fundie DENTISTS now as arbiters of science vs/and
religion?
Nothing against dentists, but gees, isn't that grasping
at ghosts of straws?
Posted by grannylib on Tue Oct-18-05 09:33 PM
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Open wide and swallow that creation story! :)
Posted by Bluebear on Tue Oct-18-05 09:34 PM
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*lol* good one! Although I prefer rinse and
SPIT...
Posted by grannylib on Tue Oct-18-05 09:42 PM
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Yes, but what do the chiropractors say?
:evilgrin:
Posted by Tom Yossarian Joad on Tue Oct-18-05 09:36 PM
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you're a rabid anti-dentite
Posted by sniffa on Tue Oct-18-05 09:43 PM
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more empty rethoric and martyr syndrome
show me single fossil with a carving "made in heaven"
and I'll turn to be a believer...
what we want are PROOFS.
Posted by tocqueville on Tue Oct-18-05 09:36 PM
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"Scientific Inquisition"?
Posted by CatholicEdHead on Tue Oct-18-05 09:42 PM
Boy do they have a perscution complex.
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