Surprising Leaps of Faith?
An explicit purpose of the statement is to testify to the fact that the scientific community is almost unanimous in its denial of any substance in the phenomenon of Bible codes. In attempting to do so, its author(s) may have employed one or more surprising leaps of faith in the name of science. We will delve into the awkwardness of these leaps in this and at least one subsequent issue of the Digest. That a rush to judgment has apparently been slapped onto a clearly embryonic field of inquiry by open-minded scientists is quite disturbing. Furthermore, the presence of 54 Ph.D.s on such a statement carries with it a sense of intimidation against any scientist who would dare to take a different position. Such an atmosphere is clearly not conducive to the dispassionate search for truth. This could have easily been avoided by toning down the petition s language to more accurate statements. It would then represent a truly respectable document worthy of the distinguished scholars who have sign
