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Sun May 8 23:23:48 EDT 2005

And as something a little more closer to home, let's not forget Gregor 
Mendel, sometimes called the "father of genetics".
Stan

Patrick Foley wrote:

> Neil,
>
> I hear you, but it is still true that Isaac Newton spent decades doing 
> alchemy and Biblical exegesis, and he still got some important things 
> scientifically right. But then Babe Ruth was an obese, womanizing 
> drunk and still a great athlete. Go figure!
>
> Patrick
>
> Neil Jones wrote:
>
>> On Sunday 08 May 2005 20:51, Hank Brodkin wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> Neil -
>>> Surely you are aware that many of the English clergy had a tradition of
>>> studying nature and thus added greatly to our knowledge.
>>>   
>>
>>
>> Of course. Perhaps I didn't explain my self well.
>>
>>  
>>
>>> We can still pick and choose from what Ron - or indeed any of us 
>>> have to
>>> offer.  Depending upon your definition of the word scientist very 
>>> few of us
>>> would qualify.
>>>   
>>
>>
>> That is just the point. The definition of a scientist I am using is " 
>> A person using scientific methods". You can easily be a Preacher AND 
>> a scientist. It is fairly easy to fit this definition but Ron is 
>> risking falling outside it. As I said he is probably a nice guy but 
>> he is risking his reputation by not thinking about what he says. THe 
>> problem is that he jumps to so many conclusions I doubt everything he 
>> says now,
>>
>>  
>>
>>> Should Leps-L be any more of a forum for espousing religious views than
>>> Tils ?  I think not.  But then I am the pot calling the kettle black 
>>> ;-)
>>>   
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Neil Jones- Neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk
>>
>>
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