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ger in the sherbert with not another word, his rhetorical question hanging in the air. A few weeks later, he and his par ents went back to Ireland and I never saw him again. The young lad’s words came back to
mind the other day as I looked at yet another politican's plea for our votes in the coming General Election.
- We are in a mess, not yet clear of the financial hardships imposed by a failure to spot what was blindingly obvious - that too much money lent out on too lit tle security would soon impact unfavourably on the wider economy - and deeply embroiled in a conflict which seemed a viable project for the short
1 \ • y r . Y mate Malachi put his finger I
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term, but which now looks a difficult job for the long term. And there are other issues too which
. look like heaping further troubles on us. For years we have stood by and let the
traditional run of things dominate our thoughts when it comes to marking the cross on the ballot paper. But for me, it re ^ y is time to question
whether the present mix of party lines is still relevant, given the outcome of unsuccesful political tinkering over the past 20 years or so. We really do need to break the mould
and look for new appraches to problems before we become so enmeshed in our present political thought processes that we can't see the wood for the trees. Before you put your cross in the box,
find out what your candidates really mean when they make their promises
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the terms “religion” and “sci ence” uttered in the same breath? .
s » THAT, I wonder, %/W comes into your V V . mind when you hear
■ agree with Peter Atkins asser tion: “Science and religion
i then you may fear the poten- ; tial impact of science upon
. cannot be reconciled”. If you are a religious person
; your faith, and you may even (jtake heart from the conclud- i'ing i sentence of Stephen Hawking’s famous book: “A
; God”. * . But that would be to misun- ' .derstand the ironic sense of ; Hawking’s remark because, so • ■ far as I am aware, he is not a religious man. 4 So do religious people have ,
' Brief History of 'lime’.’ that if we attained th a t goal “we ;Would-know the mind of
' something to', fear from sci- , 'erice? Are scientific discoveries -• ■ gradu^y eroding, one by one, vthe'things in which we believe?' .' i' The world has recently been ■' celebrating the bi-centenary v of Darwin’s birth'Mt is Dar- •'
might give an unequivocal “Yes” to the question asked by a recent book title: “God’s Undertaker: Has Science buried God?”; or you may
If you are an atheist you
and go for the person with the ideas, rather than the party line.
9 MICHAEL Winner's ads for car
insurance and his pretentious dinner party programme put him strongly in contention in the most irritating man on television category.
His cringe factor vies with that of
“Fred the Yodelling Tortoise's” weather presentation and that bloke from Bum- ley who does the double glazing ads. He sank even further in my esteem when he had a pop at the standard of our North ern food.
You can send a message to Michael
part of the world. “In this economic climate, many of us
have to struggle hard to put food on the table and are grateful for what we have, either at home or at an affordable price in the pub or restaurant. “We like it and i t really is of little
interest to us what some pompous, self- obsessed prat thinks about it. “Calm down, dear! If you don’t enjoy
what we have to offer, you’re welcome to stay south of Potter's Bar. “You really won't be missed by any
body up here.” God and Darwin?
■win, above all, who in the pop ular religious imagination rep resents all that is worst about the scientific “attack” on reli gion. But was i t ever an attack?
Darwin, it is said, died an
that the period from around 1680 to 1800 saw the flourish ing of natural theology, where the new science, particularly that uispired by Newton, was pressed into service to investi gate how God “worked” in
creating and sustaining the universe. In the process more and
first, this was not seen as a problem for religion (Newton himself thought th a t God directly “supplied” gravity), the idea gradually developed of an entirely mechanical uni- verse which didn’t require divine origin or intervention: “God?”, said Laplace: “I have no need of that hsqiothesis”.
more purely scientific expla nations were provided for nat- phenomena, and while, at
agnostic; but this was not par ticularly due to his scientific discoveries, but rather more to do with the tragic death of his ' young daughter bringing about a loss of faith. ' The essential problem is
would never have occurred to anyone to doubt God’s exis tence if theologians had not tried so hard to prove it! So, if it were to be argued that God could be known through sci ence, then that very argument provided a platform for those who came to believe that sci ence would eventually bury God entirely.
sary. If we have a proper understanding of God (and of science), then it becomes clear that there is no intrinsic hos tility between them. Part of the problem is the utter failure of both religious and non-reli gious folk to understand the nature of religious language, arid the consequent misread ing of the Bible. ■ Of course, if one treats the
story of the six-day creation or that of Adam and Eve (two totally different stories, with different origins and purposes) M in any sense “historical” or scientific” then, despite the best efforts of the so-called .“Intelligent Design” move
ment, there is bound to be a • collision.
The ,: atheist Anthony. Collins remarked that it
■ ■ however, we understand the Biblical texts properly (in the case of the six-day cre ation, as reflection on the nature of God), and also
But all this was unneces
recognise the potential expressed in the words of Sir Ghillean Prance: “All my studies in science have con firmed my fa ith”, then it becomes clear that religion and science, far from being mutually antagonistic, are actually partners in the quest for knowledge of God and the universa That is just one of the rea
sons why our town ecumenical •Lent Course (Saturday morn ings, I I a.m. at St Michael
, and St John’s RC Church - all ■welcome) is devoted to explor ing this partnership. We have already heard a priest-geolo gist explain how it is entirely possible (he actually put it more strongly than that) to believe both “in God and in
Darwin”. In the three remaining ses
sions members of the Society of Ordained Scientists will be speaking about: “Who’s in charge of science and technol ogy?” (March 6th); “The Ori gins of Modem Materialism” (March I3th); and “The God
Delusion and Dawkins” (March 20th). "Why not come
along and join the debate? REV. CANON DR PETER SHEPHERD,
Chairman of the Clitheroe . Christian Partnership
thing like this: “Sorry you don't like the food in this
through his agent at the IMDb website. Perhaps you'd like to join me in some
that plumbing is a job for the boys as she undertakes an apprenticeship at Blackburn College.
A - • Sarah Ivison (18), of Peel
Park Avenue, was employed by Preston-based HiS NW Ltd seven months ago and is now working towards her NVQ Level 3 Plumbing Apprenticeship. Sarah has plenty of positive
words about being a female plumber in a predominately male environment: “I don’t really see it as an issue; I ’m judged by the standard of my work rather than my gender. “I was the only girl in my
electronics class at school, it doesn’t faze me. I don’t hear any complaints about my career choice when I’m fixing leaking radiators at home!’’' Sarah added: “I get along
really well with all my col leagues and I love the fact that I work on a different job every day; plumbing is some thing different andl wouldn’t swop it for another career for the world.” The former Ribblesdale
High student completed her NVQ Level I and 2 at Black- bum College and decided to study for her Level 3 as an apprenticeship. “I t was my tutor who
encouraged me to apply for the apprenticeship and helped me to prepare for my inter view. I was over the moon when I got the phone call say ing I ’d got the job! “I can’t believe how much easier it is to learn while on
the job; what I learn in the classroom makes much more sense when I get to put it into practice in a real-life sce nario,” said Sarah. Howard Taylor, Director of
Heating at HiS NTW, has been employing apprentices for 20 years and currently employs four who are learning through Blackburn College. “Employing apprentices
has always been a positive experience for me; they are committed to the ethos of the company, which results in dedicated and enthusiastic staff,” said Howard. “The beauty of apprentice ships is that the schemes are
Bradley’s future up in the air!
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A CLITHEROE teenager is . looking forward to a successful
A . A. career in the forces. Bradley Geelan, pictured, who is a
former pupil of St Augustine’s RC High School, Billington, has passed out from RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire. The I8-year-oId, who also attended
St Michael and St John Primary School, Clitheroe, will now go on to study at RAF Cosford. There he. ■wiU be completing a three-
year advanced apprenticeship in air craft maintenance as a technician studying avionics. His proud mother Claire Geelan said:
“I am so delighted and proud of Bradley. “After passing his GCSEs he passed his entrance and physical examinations
. to get into the RAF. “He has now passed his training and
graduated. “All his family and friends are happy
for him and we wish him all the best for the future.’.,’ (s)
designed by employers, so you are able to instil the company values into them from the start; consequently, they’re likely to provide good q u ^ ty candidates and go on to being ambassadors of your compa ny, so naturally you want them to succeed.” Howard said that setting
up an Apprenticeship pro gramme is easier than many employers may think: “We have built up a strong busi ness partnership and have an excellent working relationship with Blackburn College; their advisers are on hand to guide you through the process and are there to make the imple
mentation as smooth as possi- bla” Commenting on Sarah’s
progress since joining the firm, Howard said: “Sarah has settled well into the team and although this is her first time in a working environ ment she’s not afraid to ask questions and use her initia tive.” For more information on
courses available at Black- bum College, contact the Stu dent Services Team on 01254 29-29-29 or -visit their website at:
www.blackbum.ac.uk Our picture shows appren
tice Sarah -with her delighted boss Howard Taylor, (s)
Mbdelway to make money!
A . GRATEFUL mother has repaid ZA the life-sa-ving organisation that : X J l rescued her daughter.
; Mrs Margaret Buckley, who runs the :• Solo Hair Design salon in Gisbum, organ- ■ ised a fund-raiser in aid of the Lancashire
-:r Fire and Rescue Service. ;w - Her daughter, Rachel, was involved in a serious car accident in Chaigley last year.
' Firefighters had to cut free the 26-year-old ; .(then 25) from the Renault Clio she was driving. She was air-lifted to Royal Preston 'Hospital.'.:
; - To thank the fire crews, Mrs Buckley, in ■
V; conjunction with The 'White Bull, Gisbum,
i-organised a fund-raising event where 18 ; models were treated to a hair and beauty • makeover.
.‘t:; . She said: “The event was a big success and we managed to raise £525 for the Lan-
scashire'Fire and Rescue Service. I would .j'like to thank everyone who attended and ii supported the event. ; ■
- -T would also like to thank The White
S'Bull for providing cheese and wine for the ' evening. •:
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