In Orwell's _1984_, the government frequently
"cleared the decks" of all opportunity for rational discourse by proclaiming that contradictory terms actually meant the same:
"Freedom is Slavery" somes to mind.

I think some folks imply that ancient humans were too stupid
for the religious authorities to reveal to them
the actual process of biological evolution,
SO the religious authorities gave them Genesis.
In actuality, religious authorities are a different part of society from those who puzzle out the workings of science. True, Mendel was a priests, but his boss-priest burned many of Mendel's notes.... and reading Darwin's decidedly non-religious work had inspired Mendel.

I see no good evidence that any human being in the ancient world knew modern science -- including religious authorities.

Honk Honk,
Mike

• Mr. Flam-flim artist..... - astragalas - March 19, 2003 - 02:16 UTC
  • no title - yanniru - March 19, 2003 - 02:23 UTC
  • Certainly no evidence is offered by Ted to the contrary - quiet - March 19, 2003 - 02:55 UTC
    • knowledge vs true knowledge - astragalas - March 20, 2003 - 02:35 UTC
      • Always in peace - quiet - March 20, 2003 - 03:47 UTC
        • Mike avoids the question again - yanniru - March 21, 2003 - 00:00 UTC
          • Yanniru is a liar, I swear by God - quiet - March 21, 2003 - 04:32 UTC
            • Here is the question - yanniru - March 21, 2003 - 13:44 UTC
              • define "believe" - quiet - March 21, 2003 - 17:18 UTC
                • Hiding behind definitions again - yanniru - March 22, 2003 - 02:39 UTC
                  • You keep calling me names but it's not science - quiet - March 22, 2003 - 08:12 UTC
                    • How would you know? - yanniru - March 23, 2003 - 03:49 UTC
                      • You state that I am not a scientist - quiet - March 23, 2003 - 18:06 UTC
                        • Where did you get your PhD - yanniru - March 24, 2003 - 00:37 UTC
                          • Ph D in what subject - quiet - March 25, 2003 - 00:06 UTC
                            • yours must be in senility - yaniru - March 25, 2003 - 00:56 UTC
                            • None-where you are concerned - yaniru - March 25, 2003 - 01:17 UTC
  • And by the way, My name is not Mr. Flim Flam Artist - quiet - March 19, 2003 - 02:57 UTC
  • In Perspective... - robertgregory - March 19, 2003 - 04:59 UTC
  • And a different perspective if I may. - robertgregory - March 19, 2003 - 05:07 UTC