At 10:38 AM -0600 2/7/03, James Guinee wrote:
That may well be, but ....> Here's the whole thing, with all of the context (just to make it clear thathe's not ONLY asking this evolution question). And notice that he's asking them to assert that they believe in evolution, not asking them to deny any religious beliefs. In my opinion, that makes a huge difference.Paul Smith Alverno College MilwaukeeBut to some the act of believing in evolution cannot be done without denying religious beliefs. Shouldn't the real issue be if the individual can understand evolution and teach the subject to the same degree of competence other instructors can? I may not believe in everything I teach, but I do believe in teaching everything ;)
If an individual honestly believes that evolution is not true and thus rejects the scientific method (yes, I believe that this assumption is justified), their clinical practice will be driven by a different set of assumptions; ones that I feel are not appropriate for a clinical psychologist.
I would suggest that such an individual would be more comfortable and appropriate in a theologically oriented counseling program, and would be willing to write a recommendation to such a program.
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