From: tbrent@florin.ecn.purdue.edu (Timothy J Brent)
Subject: Re: Pantheism & Environmentalism
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
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In article <Apr.9.01.09.29.1993.16586@athos.rutgers.edu> jono@mac-ak-24.rtsg.mot.com (Jon Ogden) writes:

>So we see that we are masters of this planet.  It IS ours to care for and
>ours to look after.  We will be judged on how well we do this task.
>C.)  We are not to be in the business of spreading lies.  What we tell
>others we must be sure is true.  We should check out the information,
>verify it with scientific fact and go from there.
			   ^^^^

Just what are these "scientific facts"?  I have never heard of such a thing.
Science never proves or disproves any theory - history does.

-Tim

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[I hope we don't get embroiled in a discussion over words here.  When
somebody says "get the facts", I'm not sure we need to get into
arguments over the philosophy of science.  --clh]
