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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
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Who are very religious people, people who believe in evolution, many of them biologists?

Does "There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious people, people who believe in evolution, many of them biologists" mean "There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious and believe in evolution, many of them biologists"?

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As we compiled our findings, the NAS issued a booklet encouraging the teaching of evolution in public schools, an ongoing source of friction between the scientific community and some conservative Christians in the United States. The booklet assures readers, "Whether God exists or no is a question about which science is neutral." NAS president Bruce Alberts said:"There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious people, people who believe in evolution, many of them biologists." Our survey suggests otherwise.
  

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There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious and believe in evolution, many of whom are biologists . There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious and believe in evolution, many of them being biologists . There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious and believe in evolution, including many biologists .

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  • There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious and believe in evolution, many of whom are biologists .
  • There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious and believe in evolution, many of them being biologists .
  • There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious and believe in evolution, including many biologists .
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There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious and believe in evolution, many of whom are biologists.

There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious and believe in evolution, many of them being biologists.

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Thanks.

But the key question remains not very sure for me:

"There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious people, people who believe in evolution, many of them biologists" mean "There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious and believe in evolution, many of them biologists"?
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NL888Does "There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious people, people who believe in evolution, many of them biologists" mean "There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious and believe in evolution, many of them biologists"?
Yes.
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Basically it says:

Many prominent members of the academy are very religious.
These members believe in evolution.
Many of the group described above are biologists.
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