Posted by James on 7/25/2007, 9:53 am, in reply to "Re: Science and (or is it vs?) Religion" That's all well and good, but they are rejecting the very basis of modern biology. Evolutionary theory is the foundation upon which the rest of biology rests now. "Which gets us back to the question, what sort of physicist would believe in intelligent design? Apparently Newton did." Newton is from a different time when much less was known about the world, which made it far easier to reconcile his theological views with his scientific views. This is not to say that similar cannot be done now, but with current knowledge, it is far more difficult to accomplish this. "The question of whether a student with strong religious beliefs would be deterred from doing good science by his beliefs, is a matter for interview and case-by-case evaluation, not a blanket rejection without any thought on the matter." If a student rejects the very foundation upon which a field of study rests, and that rejection stems from his/her religious beliefs, then those religious beliefs are deterring the student from doing good in that particular field. If I had rejected the theoretical bases for study in history, anthropology, and information science, I would expect my professors to deny endorsing a recommendation that I pursue advanced studies in those fields, as my rejection of those bases would surely have deterred me from doing well. Expecting otherwise and crying foul over it is utterly stupid.
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"But we are speaking of students who have otherwise excelled in their course-work, and would be eligible for post-graduate studies."
