The actual debate won't start until 4 weeks after the May 3rd deadline for topic titles, i.e. on the 1st Wednesday of June 2000, allowing time for the writing of the first submissions. The pair of essays are to be printed in the next available hardcopy edition of each group's newsletter as well, with a font size no smaller than 10 point. No plans to print the debate transcripts elsewhere, such as the Albuquerque Journal, are being pursued. Creationism does not meet the requirements of a scientific theory. Current scientific dating methods are sufficient to establish the age of the earth as over four billion years.
Biblical inconsistencies rule out a literal interpretation of the Genesis creation story.
Evolution is not science. Genetics and biochemistry do not admit evolution as science. Information theory and Physics do not admit evolution as science. Timing of posting the debate articles on the web was discussed, and it was agreed that both groups would post links to both group's articles as close to noon on Wednesday, June 7th as possible. In general, debate articles will be posted at noon on the first Wednesday of the month.