Were the Apolo 8 Astronauts Stupid Creationists?

Here is the Apollo 8 Mission's reading from a portion of Genesis 1. It is interesting that Christianity and specifically Creation is brought out in their mission. There is a criticism of Creationism that states that by promoting it in our schools we are promoting ignorance in overall education. These critics forget that foundations of modern science were established because of Christianity. Even the philosophy of atheism has it's roots in Christianity in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

The rigorous training of an astronaut not only involves physical fitness but also multiple intelligences. Understanding of physics, computer systems, astronomy, meteorology, or just some of the studies needed in understanding space flight. Emotional fitness is critical as well and isn't it interesting that Apollo 8 astronauts advocated creationism? I think this is another think worth mentioning in public schools.

La Brea Tar Pit scientists declare new discoveries

Old News is New News

The discovery took place in 2006 and the news was made then. Remains of thousands of critters were discovered in a new area of the famous La Brea tar pits. After work was beun in an area once occupied by a parking lot. Here is what the AP states.

Among the finds is a near-intact mammoth skeleton and bones of saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, bisons, horses, ground sloths and other mammals.

Researchers discovered 16 fossil deposits under an old parking lot next to the tar pits in 2006 and began sifting through them last summer.

Officials of the Page Museum at the tar pits plan to formally announce their findings on Wednesday. The discoveries could double the museum's Ice Age collection.

This is an example of old news being new news. Why is it submitted again to the main stream media? Obviously there is a need for funding. Money is motivating factor of this news story just as the recent story of methane on Mars story. The museum at La Brea and the folks of NASA have the same agenda - get money by announcing old news again.

When examining other discoveries relating to evolution you will notice a similar agenda in news releases. Does these news stories minimize the reliability of the discoveries? Perhaps not, but one must asks questions relating to perceptions. Perceptions can be the difference between subjective inquiry versus objective observations.

Vatican conference will give intelligent design critical study

News of the Vatican Conference on Evolution has been mentioned for some months now. It will be in March. What is new is the openness to examine intelligent design. Most Catholic theologians including the present pope, suggests that God used evolution for everything to occur.

The following information is from "Vatican conference will give intelligent design critical study. By Carol Glatz. Catholic News Service."

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- An upcoming Vatican-sponsored conference on evolution will include critical study of the theory of intelligent design, which, organizers said, represents poor theology and science.

While proponents of intelligent design were not invited to give presentations at the March 3-7 international conference, organizers agreed to discuss how it appeared and developed as a cultural ideology, not as science.

Why were ID scientists not allowed to express their views? The criticism is that ID developed as a cultural ideology is not true. Scientists of the 18th and 19th centuries held creationism ideas.

This sentence is really interesting:

The conference will look at "a correct exegesis" of biblical accounts of creation, said Father Leclerc.

The error of this statement is that the word exegesis should be substituted for eisegeis. When one imposes their own presupposition on the Bible, then this is the opposite of exegesis.