A CHALLENGE DENIED
DONALD R. FOX
Dr. Carl Sagan (1934-1996) was a Professor of Astronomy at Cornell University. He had a Blockbuster TV show called COSMOS. Time Magazine described him as a super-star of Science (Time, 20 Oct 1980). Dr. Sagan was a Pulitzer Prize winner. He had great influence in the Academic, Science Community and on the public in general.
Quoting from Time Magazine, “Sagan also issues some open challenges. To creationists, who argue for biblical interpretation of life’s beginnings, he states that evolution is not a theory, it is a fact.” (20 Oct 1980, page 63)
The challenge to a debate was accepted by Dr. Thomas Warren (1920-2000). Dr. Warren wrote to Time Magazine and to Dr. Sagan letters. No responses! According to Dr. Warren, finally, on 17 Feb 1981, Amy Musher, of the TIME wrote and informed him, “That TIME was unable to publish any part of my letter (Dr. Warren’s) in its letter column.” (Reference Thrust publication, where all Dr. Warren’s letters are furnished, Vol 2 Issue 3, pages 155-161, Editor Jerry Moffitt)Now friends, does this sound fair? It was OK for Sagan to spout his atheistic, evolution views via a worldwide magazine, but he and TIME “hid” when Sagan’s own challenge was accepted by a Christian, who had debated this issue in a time past.
So TIME printed nothing that Dr. Sagan’s challenge to debate a creationist was accepted by Dr. Thomas Warren. TIME’s readers did not get the whole truth of the matter. “…and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32) This type of unfairness is not new. The media can produce evolutionary orientated TV Specials, one I remember, with Walter Cronkite not long ago. One of Walters’s final words in this TV Special was, “and Genesis, it’s just a myth.” (Quote paraphrased, because I do not have nor can I remember exact wording, DRF) They can with all the TV Media propaganda tools blasting away, ridiculing God, the Bible, Creation, etc., and they go unchallenged because they rule the media and what we poor folk’s see, hear or read. Talk about big brother! It is a shame to fear our government and also the media. The feeling of being hoodwinked prevails for many of us. The media can set the tone for the workings of Government and what the public should know. Mark that down, friends.
NOTE: For additional study see essay “COSMOS TV SERIES RESTORED”