[Vision2020] Correction: Re: Galileo & The Inquisition: was Bush Admin on global warming

[Ted Moffett]

All-

I misspelled both "Galileo" and "Inquisition" in my prior post's subject
heading, though everyone will be able to read through the misspellings...

Tormented by an internalized English teacher with a red pen...and a dunce
cap!

http://ask.yahoo.com/20001214.html

Ted Moffett

On 2/11/07, Ted Moffett <starbliss at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ralph et. al.
>
> I have pondered how much Bush's religious faith is sincere, or a pose to
> gain the loyalty of the 35 million strong "Religious Right" voting block,
> arguably the most powerful single voting block in the US electorate.  I
> don't know how I could answer this question without getting to know Bush
> personally and informally.
>
> Whether Bush thought that the invasion and occupation of Iraq was a wise
> idea, based on what seems to me to be a faulty understanding of history, the
> ethnic and religious conflicts, and the likelihood of achieving a good
> outcome by the use of military force, or whether he believes God told him it
> was the best course of action, the result is the same, frightening either
> way!
>
> On the issue of global warming, which is a more science based issue than
> decisions on the Iraq war, a religiously based anti-science bias on the part
> of the Bush administration, I agree, frightens me also!  Even if it is just
> a pose to appeal to the those in the "Religious Right" who seek to undermine
> science as a means of knowledge that should be respected.
>
> A friend of mine who teaches high school science in a very conservative
> religious community has been taken to task for posting scientific
> information on global warming in the classroom.  This sort of development
> reminds me of Galileo and the Inquisition!  How many realize the similarity
> between the suppression of scientific information on global warming by the
> Bush administration, and the suppression of Galileo's findings on astronomy?
>
>
>
> http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/galileo/galileoaccount.html
>
> Quote below from web link above:
>
> "His noble goal of spreading scientific awareness to the public was being
> frustrated by a narrow-minded bureaucracy intent on preserving its own
> power."
>
> Ted Moffett
>
>
> On 2/8/07, Ralph Nielsen <nielsen at uidaho.edu> wrote:
> >
> > No, Ted, I wasn't joking. Bush really believes this stuff. He really
> > frightens me.
> >
> > Ralph
> >
> >
> > > Ralph et. al.
> > >
> > > OK.  I'll bite!
> > >
> > > Assume "God" made the universe according to certain immutable laws,
> > > and deliberately endowed human beings with the capacity to
> > > ascertain these laws for the wise and compassionate use of these
> > > God derived principles. To use our minds to their highest capacity
> > > to discern these laws via scientific experiment and logic/
> > > mathematics is showing God great respect... To ignore our capacity
> > > to discover scientific law and follow the results to prevent cruel
> > > disasters from befalling human beings, to declare that the results
> > > of science should be mystified or marginalized, even when science
> > > warns of unwise actions human beings are engaged in that could
> > > endanger millions of people... Well, I just don't think God or
> > > Jesus would recommend this course of action in regards to global
> > > warming.  Of course I am assuming certain concepts of what "God" or
> > > "Jesus" intends...There is great disagreement on this subject.
> > >
> > > Perhaps Bush is talking to corporate heads in the energy business,
> > > big time Wall Street investors, and even many people of more modest
> > > means, who find the reality of global warming inconvenient for
> > > their profit/investment models, their lifestyle and energy
> > > consumption habits, rather than God or Jesus, on this subject.
> > >
> > > O.K. You were just joking...or were you?
> > >
> > > Ted Moffett
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2/8/07, Ralph Nielsen <nielsen at uidaho.edu> wrote: But you seem
> > > to forget that Bush talks with both God and Jesus every
> > > day. No wonder he thinks he is right.
> > >
> > > Ralph
> > >
> >
>
>
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