To the editor: In the Independent on Dec. 1, Mr. Phil Drietz of Delhi submitted a letter. In martial arts, students learn to use their opponents strength ag
To the editor:
In the May 6 Independent, Mr. Phil Drietz quotes information gleaned from sites like Answers In Genesis. These sites, like Mr. Drietz, promote the idea of a young Earth.
Their process is to assume their idea is true. One interpretation of Biblical genealogies says the Earth about 6000-years-old. Thus, any contrary statement must be false. By pointing out a few contested areas of science, they claim that all the science is wrong. They conclude that their original assumption, a young Earth, must be true. This is pure circular logic.
When you only look at sites that you agree with you only find information that supports your ideas.
To the editor: In the Independent on Feb. 4, Mr. Paul Vanmeveren raises an issue about voting. Mr. Vanmeveren writes that some people are what he calls “low