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Vatican Accepts E.T.
The Vatican’s chief astronomer
says it is okay for Catholics to
believe both in God and in
extraterrestrial aliens which are
perhaps more evolved than
humans. Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes
based on his statement on his
belief that there is a large number
of galaxies with planets. “The
extraterrestrial is my brother,” he
said.—news.yahoo.com Reuters
(5/14/08)
Evolutionist Doubts E.T.
A British scientist is doubtful
intelligent life has emerged
anywhere else in space Prof.
Andrew Watson thinks humans
evolved via a series of four
“critical steps”, and the likelihood
of all these occurring elsewhere is
less than 0.01%. The “habitable
lifespan” of an Earth-like planet is
rarely long enough for the
occurrence of all four steps— the
emergence of single-celled
bacteria, complex cells,
specialized cells allowing complex
life forms, and intelligent life.—
news.bbc.co.uk (4/17/08)
Einstein Bashed Religion
Albert Einstein bashed religion in
a letter that sold for more than
$400,000 at an auction in London
in May. He wrote that the idea of
God was the product of human
weakness and that the Bible was
“pretty childish.” The letter was
written to philosopher Eric Gutkind
in 1954, a year before Einstein’s
death. Still, Einstein often spoke
of a spiritual force at work in the
universe.—Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel (5/17/08)
The Vatican’s chief astronomer
says it is okay for Catholics to
believe both in God and in
extraterrestrial aliens which are
perhaps more evolved than
humans. Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes
based on his statement on his
belief that there is a large number
of galaxies with planets. “The
extraterrestrial is my brother,” he
said.—news.yahoo.com Reuters
(5/14/08)
Evolutionist Doubts E.T.
A British scientist is doubtful
intelligent life has emerged
anywhere else in space Prof.
Andrew Watson thinks humans
evolved via a series of four
“critical steps”, and the likelihood
of all these occurring elsewhere is
less than 0.01%. The “habitable
lifespan” of an Earth-like planet is
rarely long enough for the
occurrence of all four steps— the
emergence of single-celled
bacteria, complex cells,
specialized cells allowing complex
life forms, and intelligent life.—
news.bbc.co.uk (4/17/08)
Einstein Bashed Religion
Albert Einstein bashed religion in
a letter that sold for more than
$400,000 at an auction in London
in May. He wrote that the idea of
God was the product of human
weakness and that the Bible was
“pretty childish.” The letter was
written to philosopher Eric Gutkind
in 1954, a year before Einstein’s
death. Still, Einstein often spoke
of a spiritual force at work in the
universe.—Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel (5/17/08)
Rare Frog Has No Lungs
A rare frog living in remote
Borneo has been found to have
no lungs and apparently absorbs
oxygen through its skin. The
evolutionist scientists explain that
this frog seems to have “evolved
backwards” and acquired a
primordial trait. Because of mining
activity, the frog, named
Barbourula kalimantanensis, may
be endangered.—news.yahoo.
com Reuters (4/9/08)
ICR Denied in Texas
The Institute of Creation
Research Graduate School
(ICRGS) has been denied the
right to offer degrees by the
Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board (THECB) after
the commissioner recommended
rejection of ICR’s application. This
despite the fact that a THECB Site
team and an advisory committee
of the THECB had advocated
approval. The ICRGS had the
right to grant degrees in California
before moving to Texas.—ICR
letter (4/25/08)
Bill Would Ban Hybrids
A bill to ban the creation of part-
human, part-animal hybrid beings
was introduced April 24 in the U.S.
House. The measure prohibits the
creation, transfer or
transportation of a human-animal
hybrid. The legislation is designed
to curb American researchers
from using techniques actively
developed by British scientists.—
Clearly Caring (May/June, 2008)
A rare frog living in remote
Borneo has been found to have
no lungs and apparently absorbs
oxygen through its skin. The
evolutionist scientists explain that
this frog seems to have “evolved
backwards” and acquired a
primordial trait. Because of mining
activity, the frog, named
Barbourula kalimantanensis, may
be endangered.—news.yahoo.
com Reuters (4/9/08)
ICR Denied in Texas
The Institute of Creation
Research Graduate School
(ICRGS) has been denied the
right to offer degrees by the
Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board (THECB) after
the commissioner recommended
rejection of ICR’s application. This
despite the fact that a THECB Site
team and an advisory committee
of the THECB had advocated
approval. The ICRGS had the
right to grant degrees in California
before moving to Texas.—ICR
letter (4/25/08)
Bill Would Ban Hybrids
A bill to ban the creation of part-
human, part-animal hybrid beings
was introduced April 24 in the U.S.
House. The measure prohibits the
creation, transfer or
transportation of a human-animal
hybrid. The legislation is designed
to curb American researchers
from using techniques actively
developed by British scientists.—
Clearly Caring (May/June, 2008)
Marriage Costly in U.S.
Four groups advocating
government action to strengthen
marriages say divorce and out-of-
wedlock childbearing is costing
the taxpayers $112 billion a year.
A study by a Georgia State U.
economist assumed that
households headed by a single
female have relatively high
poverty rates, leading to
increased spending on welfare,
health care, criminal justice and
education. Critics aren’t
convinced that marriage-
strengthening programs work.
Some say job creation is more
important..—www.cnn.com
(4/15/08)
Mom Expects 18th Child
An Arkansas mother expecting
another baby joined her husband
for a Mother’s Day celebration
along with their children, all 17 of
them. Michelle Duggar, 41, her
husband, Jim Bob Duggar, and
the children enjoyed a brunch at a
Little Rock hotel. The 10 boys and
seven girls range in age from 9
months to 20 years and includes
two sets of twins. They live in a
7,000-square-foot home. The
religious couple say they will
continue to have children as long
as God wills it.—Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel (5/10/08)
Cancel Abortion Law
A Virginia law banning “partial-
birth abortion” is unconstitutional,
the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals has ruled in a 2-1
decision. The Virginia law is very
similar to a federal statue upheld
as constitutional by the U.S.
Supreme Court. However, the
appeals court majority agreed that
doctors performing standard
abortions could accidentally
violate Virginia’s law.—www.cnn.
com (5/20/08)
Four groups advocating
government action to strengthen
marriages say divorce and out-of-
wedlock childbearing is costing
the taxpayers $112 billion a year.
A study by a Georgia State U.
economist assumed that
households headed by a single
female have relatively high
poverty rates, leading to
increased spending on welfare,
health care, criminal justice and
education. Critics aren’t
convinced that marriage-
strengthening programs work.
Some say job creation is more
important..—www.cnn.com
(4/15/08)
Mom Expects 18th Child
An Arkansas mother expecting
another baby joined her husband
for a Mother’s Day celebration
along with their children, all 17 of
them. Michelle Duggar, 41, her
husband, Jim Bob Duggar, and
the children enjoyed a brunch at a
Little Rock hotel. The 10 boys and
seven girls range in age from 9
months to 20 years and includes
two sets of twins. They live in a
7,000-square-foot home. The
religious couple say they will
continue to have children as long
as God wills it.—Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel (5/10/08)
Cancel Abortion Law
A Virginia law banning “partial-
birth abortion” is unconstitutional,
the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals has ruled in a 2-1
decision. The Virginia law is very
similar to a federal statue upheld
as constitutional by the U.S.
Supreme Court. However, the
appeals court majority agreed that
doctors performing standard
abortions could accidentally
violate Virginia’s law.—www.cnn.
com (5/20/08)
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