ID and the bias inherent in human nature

Hello Limbo, and welcome to the forum! Galileo was not attacked by the "scientific community". Galieo lived from 1564-1642. In those days the "scientific community" simply did not exist. Should you care to read a history book, you will find that Galileo was persecuted by the religious community, and not by scientists.Modern critics of evolution are simply NOT treated in the way that Galileo was. Galileo was imprisoned for his whole life for his beliefs; his works were threatened with censorship; he was denied medical treatment throughout his life after detention; he was interrogated under threat of torture; he may even have been tortured, but we don't know because the records of his detention no longer exist. His records were destroyed because he was considered a nobody. This sort of treatment was reserved for enemies of religion, not of science.If you want to make yourself into a martyr, please try to get imprisoned and tortured by evolutionary biologists. You may find this a difficult task. Far more difficult than it was to get tortured by Christians in the sixteenth century.We all like to think that we are the bearers of truth in a world of darkness. When you get over your own very special oppression fantasy, you may be capable of writing seriously on the subject.MickThis message has been edited by mick, 04-27-2005 08:28 PMfor you edutainment, or whatever, here is what happened to people who challenged religion in Galileo's times:http://www.gracklenews.com/...ent/0403/images/burn_stake.jpgWhen you show me pictures of american creationists undergoing this treatment, i may treat your post with less contempt.This message has been edited by mick, 04-27-2005 08:42 PM

okay, i'm waiting for the picture of michael behe being burned at the stake