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Dr. Scouten, how are things going in Missouri re attempts to criminalize nuclear transfer? Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Scouten" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 1:04 PM Subject: Re: The Scientific Method and intelligent design > I don't blame God for anything. I did not mention him. > > I was addresing the scientific theory of intelligent design, whose > proponents insist that it is not a religion, and pointing out the > demonstrable fact that humans are not a product of intelligent design. > > > Cordially, > Charles W. Scouten, Ph.D. > myNeuroLab.com > 5918 Evergreen Blvd. > St. Louis, MO 63134 > Ph: 314 522 0300 x 342 > FAX 314 522 0377 > [log in to unmask] > http://www.myneurolab.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mary Ann Ryan > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 6:42 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: The Scientific Method and intelligent design > >>> One thing you can be sure. Humans are not a product of intelligent >>>design. > >>>Not to mention Parkinson's would be impossible if we had a redundant >>>source of dopamine, instead of all made in the substantia nigra, >> You mean to tell me that God is not perfect, he makes mistakes ... I >> am disappointed, must look for another one. ;-) K. F. > > I'm in the mood to be philosophical this morning - maybe it's because I > have a cold and keep thinking about what it would be like to have Avian > flu.....anyway.... > > I think we continue to confuse God with nature. God is pure spirit > where are Mother nature is *very* physical, concrete - and, I might > add, not very nice. > > When we are born into this world, bad things are bound to happen to us - > survival of the fittest is a very real fact of life. As we age and our > immune systems fail, we get sick. That's the way it is supposed to be > so that other healthy, vital folks can take our place. That is the way > it is in all of nature as well - the weak die while the strong survive > and continue to procreate. > > So let us stop blaming God for making us imperfect. We are supposed to > be that way - otherwise, we would live beyond the world's ability to > support us. Some might make the argument that we are doing that > already. > --------- > God bless > Mary Ann (CG Jamie 66/26 with PD) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn