Kate passes along a link to a New Scientist article noting this today has been proclaimed Evolution Sunday 2007 by the Clergy Letter Project:
On 11 February 2007 hundreds of congregations from all portions of the country and a host of denominations will come together to discuss the compatibility of religion and science. For far too long, strident voices, in the name of Christianity, have been claiming that people must choose between religion and modern science. More than 10,000 Christian clergy have already signed The Clergy Letter demonstrating that this is a false dichotomy. Now, on the 198th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, many of these leaders will bring this message to their congregations through sermons and/or discussion groups. Together, participating religious leaders will be making the statement that religion and science are not adversaries. And, together, they will be elevating the quality of the national debate on this topic.
They list 601 participating congregations, which might sound like a lot, but is really a tiny fraction. Still, you have to start somewhere, and I applaud their efforts.
Is the list anywhere it doesn't have to be paid for?
If you're being asked for money to follow the "Evolution Sunday 2007" link above, it's news to me. The list of participants takes up most of the page.
If dear reader is obsessed with bending a knee then dear reader may thank god that Abraham did not shank his stroke unto Isaac and invent the hemiorchidectomy. Monstrous condemnation of objective reproducible empirical reality makes for feral bill collectors not liberating religiosity.
Chad--
This is a substantial percentage increase over last year's 450 or so. Starts small, but growing like a weed.