The Royal Society and religion

[Patrick Foley]

Dear fellow followers of the silky and silkless scalinesses,

As we seem to be in the mode of testifying, I would like to add my testimony.

I believe The Royal Society of London was wise to insist on the avoidance of
religious discussions.

Patrick Foley



"Grkovich, Alex" wrote:

> Added a comma for clarification. I didn't mean to make it sound as if the
> Creator loves Himself. He does, however, Love His Son and all those who keep
> His Commandments (or rather, even attempt to).
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Grkovich, Alex [SMTP:agrkovich at tmpeng.com]
> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 1:29 PM
> > To:   'Ron Gatrelle'; Leps-l
> > Subject:      RE: MR. Clench
> >
> > I never knew Harry Clench, but I did know Paul Grey (and his wife). I can
> > add one comment based upon my having known Mr. Grey: That his knowledge
> > didn't have to come from a piece of paper; rather it came from and grew
> > out
> > of a deep love and respect for the Things which the Creator of the
> > Universe
> > has given us for our Edification [AG]  , (comma inserted here) and for the
> > Creator Himself, and also out
> > of a deep love for those of whose with whom he came into contact and came
> > to
> > know.
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:       Ron Gatrelle [SMTP:gatrelle at tils-ttr.org]
> > > Sent:       Monday, October 22, 2001 1:12 PM
> > > To: Leps-l
> > > Subject:    MR. Clench
> > >
> > > Both Chris Durden and Ken Philip recently posted that one of the
> > > influencers (mentors?) in their entomological lives was Mr. Harry
> > Clench.
> > > He was very influential in my development as a taxonomist.  And a great
> > > many others on this list and elsewhere will say dittos.
> > >
> > > Harry never did get around to getting a PhD.  It didn't matter to anyone
> > I
> > > know.  His expertise was not based on a piece of paper it was based on
> > > what
> > > he knew - both learned and discovered.
> > >
> > > In age, Harry was younger then Ken and Chris and older than I.  Yet he
> > > influenced all.  There are very few today who work with butterflies of
> > his
> > > caliber in my opinion.  A couple I can think of we don't hear much from
> > > anymore.  Cliff Ferris is one who comes to mind. I hear he is dealing
> > > mostly with moths now, and because of past flaming no longer has an
> > > interest in publishing his understandings of butterfly systematics ( ? )
> > > If
> > > so, too bad for the rest of us.
> > >
> > > Ron Gatrelle
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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