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For too long, the misperception that science and religion are inevitably in conflict has created unnecessary division and confusion, especially concerning the teaching of evolution. I wanted to let the public know that numerous clergy from most denominations have tremendous respect for evolutionary theory and have embraced it as a core component of human knowledge, fully harmonious with religious faith - Michael Zimmerman, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Butler University.
NOTE: Evolution Sunday has been changed to Evolution Weekend for 2008 to embrace more faith traditions. New Evolution Weekend Banners. Scroll Down
Help promote the Clergy Letter Project and place one of these banners on your website. It is simply easy. Each complete banner is a server-side pull using JavaScript. That means the image and text is not standard HTML coded into your page, but, instead, the banners are pulled by the script from my server. For the Webpage Steward (you), the advantage is that you have a simple block of code to copy and paste into your page. Presto. Done. It also offers the Clergy Letter Project ability to change the message from server-side if the need for promotion should change (as the direction of the Clergy Letter Project unfolds, the graphic or text may be changed, however, the sizing would remain exactly the same). Makes for a win-win. As you can see, conceptually and in real terms, it allows for rich flexibility (one could take the banner/text and redo with HTML on their webpage. It has been done because I have seen it. However, I think the project is best fulfilled through the use of the script. But, not your keeper. Your call). If you wish to see the banner running within another website, take a look at PamEasterday.Com.
Script coding is above each banner, so just choose the one style that fits your webpage, copy then paste between the body tags of the webpage anywhere you want the banner to appear. Banners are pre-formatted, centered within a table (all have a border except one without as I am testing the formatted looks and will probably just add additional samples to provide more possibilities). Questions? Problems? Suggestions? Please send E-mail to William Brandes [ wbrandes@wbrandes.com ]. William Brandes Consulting.

An ongoing list of notes and changes:
  1. January 30, 2006: Tested and compatible with MIE and Firefox
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  2. January 31, 2006: Script is now rendering font/size using CSS.
  3. February 2, 2006: When copying and pasting the line of code into your webpage, make sure you use a pure text editor such as Notepad (text file) and NOT something like Wordpad or Word. If you do, you very well may generate additional formating that will not allow the inserted text to be interpreted by a browser properly.
  4. February 2, 2006: There is absolutely zero tracking of who is inserting the banners into their webpages. However, you can provide limited information below and, if you wish to talk up the banners and a more about yourself, I have begun a Forum on the church website that I maintain. URL above.
  5. February 3, 2006: Changed the CSS so that the text is bold in all the banners. Also changed the background color to a light silver.
  6. February 3, 2006: Testing a new banner rotating between two images and text. Adds content to position the CLP against Intelligent Design. It loads slower, but, cool looks. Running these tests on the church website I maintain. URL above.
  7. March 1, 2006: Michael Zimmerman, director of the Clergy Letter Projectpermitted me to secure the domain of ClergyLetterProject.Net. I have also secured and redirected to here, .com and .org.
  8. March 3, 2006: I have provided a banner (last, at bottom of page) which is straight HTML and not parsed with javascript. Some of you might have a problem with the script or your page does not allow it. Whatever the reason, this is an alternative, although I still believe the script allows for more operability for the project and just as simple to setup. Anyway, aim to please.
  9. January 16, 2007: Working on an Evolution Sunday banner to compliment the Clergy Letter Project Banner as provided on this site. Stay tuned.

When I began developing banners for the CLP, I was intent on making the banners available. But, now that this has been completed (at least a first phase), I'm interested in who has been placing banners and where those banners are. Mr. Zimmerman had asked me if I knew what websites/how many were carrying the banner. I don't track such information, but, if you would be willing, I would appreciate the following information. In turn, I will post the organization and the URL (web link) on this page. A bit of a win-win for us both.
Cross Walk America - PamEasterday.Com - The New Progressive Alliance - Epic of Evolution - First Congregational Church of Claridon, UCC, Huntsburg, OH - God-Space.Net


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Script coding is above each banner, so just choose the one style that fits your webpage, copy then paste between the body tags of the webpage anywhere you want the banner to appear. Banners are pre-formatted, centered within a table (all have a border except one without as I am testing the formatted looks and will probably just add additional samples to provide more possibilities). Obviously, you could improvise by saving the image and creating your own text and hyperlink. No problem, if you wish to do so. But, the scripts have been tested and work in MIE, Netscape, FireFox and Safari. If there is a problem, most likely it is because Javascript has been disabled within the browser options. Questions? Problems? Suggestions? Please send E-mail to William Brandes [ wbrandes@wbrandes.com ]. William Brandes Consulting.

Evolution Weekend: BANNER 1.
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Evolution Weekend: BANNER 2.
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Clergy Letter Project: BANNER 1.
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Clergy Letter Project: BANNER 2.
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Clergy Letter Project: BANNER 3.
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Clergy Letter Project: BANNER 4.
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Clergy Letter Project: BANNER 5: straight HTML, no javascript. Read notes above.
<link rel="Stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://www.clergyletterproject.net/noscript_clp.css"> <center><table width=350 border=1 cellpadding=2><tr><td align=center><a href='http://www.clergyletterproject.net/index.htm' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.clergyletterproject.net/clp140_100.gif' width=140 height=100 alt='Clergy letter Project. Religion and Science Collaboration' border=0></a></td><td align=center bgcolor=#eeeeee><span class='style8'><b>We the undersigned, Christian clergy from many different traditions, BELIEVE that the theory of EVOLUTION is a foundational scientific TRUTH ... <a href='http://www.clergyletterproject.net/index.htm' target='_blank'> MORE</a>.</b></span></td></tr></table></center>
Clergy letter Project. Religion and Science CollaborationWe the undersigned, Christian clergy from many different traditions, BELIEVE that the theory of EVOLUTION is a foundational scientific TRUTH ... MORE.

  • As written by William J. Bennetta of the Text Book League: Among the various frauds that creationists have used in their attacks on science education, the newest is a body of woo-woo known as "intelligent design." The creationists depict "intelligent design" as a scientific construct and as an alternative to the theory of organic evolution, though it is neither. They insist that it must be included in biology curricula and biology textbooks, though its essential assertions revolve around supernaturalism, not biology. Sometimes they even call it "intelligent design theory" or "the theory of intelligent design" to imply that it is intellectually comparable to the theory of organic evolution, though it isn't comparable at all. Nor is it a theory. It is a hoax. Continue to read The Intelligent Design Hoax.
  • As written by Michael Zimmerman of the Clergy Letter Project: One reason why this controversy is so significant is because, if we are not careful, we will permit extremists to redefine the very nature of science. Science, as it has developed over the past 300 or so years, is based on the concept of falsifiability. For an hypothesis to be scientific, therefore, it must be framed in such a way that experiments or observations could be constructed that might potentially yield data disproving that hypothesis. Creating hypotheses that cannot be empirically tested, by definition then, is not a scientific undertaking. Understanding this central point of science is absolutely essential. Remove the concept of falsifiability and you open the doors for pseudoscience to be mistaken for science. Is this medical treatment better than that one? Does this weight loss pill work better than diet and exercise? Is nuclear power safe? We have no way of knowing the answers to these and many other pressing questions if we don’t have the tools of science at our disposal. Continue to read Michael Zimmerman on Real Science.
    		• The Clergy Letter Project is also seeking donations to fund a nationwide print (newspaper) campagin to increase visibilty for the project. You can make a secure donation through The Christian Alliance for Progress Secure Donation Link - Clergy Letter Project.