I can't believe this subject keeps cropping up as an issue, I mean it has generated 70 messages over night, and it's a load of bollox!
Don't get me wrong, if you want to believe in a creator, that's fine. If you want to believe the earth is 6000 years old, that's fine too. I don't believe it for one second but it is your choice and I won't knock it or try to impose my beliefs upon you. If you want creationism taught in your public schools that is also your right, vote for it, change your constitution, do whatever it takes. DO NOT mistake it for a science. Intelligent Design is a bullshit cover up way of putting spin onto creationism, it is religion no matter what you call it. Over here we have a way round this, we have Religious Studies classes where all of the worlds religions are taught. For three years I spent 1 hour a week learning about these religions. This is where ID should be taught. This is an argument that I am sure will run and run, and I have no doubt that eventually the religious right will will. It is a sad day when the most advanced, wealthiest and most scientific country in the world adopts religious beliefs as truth and scientific. Teaching it is fine, teaching it isn't a bad thing, teaching it as a science is crap, there is NO science behind ID. -- Jay > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 02 August 2005 21:20 > To: CF-Community > Subject: Bush wants religion taught in the science classroom > > >From this morning's washington post > washingtonpost.com > Bush: Intelligent Design Should Be Taught OK that subject > line is a bit biased but I noticed this little tidbit in this > morning's Washington Post. He has fits over how well children > are doing in our classrooms (ie., No Child Left Behind), and > yet wants to help guarentee that they will be left behind, at > least when it comes to science instruction. > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/0 > 2/AR2005080200493.html?sub=AR > and for the link challenged: > http://tinyurl.com/9gg7z > > The Associated Press > Tuesday, August 2, 2005; 7:05 AM > > WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Monday he believes schools > should discuss "intelligent design" alongside evolution when > teaching students about the creation of life. > > During a round-table interview with reporters from five Texas > newspapers, Bush declined to go into detail on his personal > views of the origin of life. But he said students should > learn about both theories, Knight Ridder Newspapers reported. > > "I think that part of education is to expose people to > different schools of thought," Bush said. "You're asking me > whether or not people ought to be exposed to different ideas, > the answer is yes." > > > The theory of intelligent design says life on earth is too > complex to have developed through evolution, implying that a > higher power must have had a hand in creation. > > Christian conservatives _ a substantial part of Bush's voting > base _ have been pushing for the teaching of intelligent > design in public schools. Scientists have rejected the theory > as an attempt to force religion into science education. > > On other topics during the group interview, the president: > > _Refused to discuss the investigation into whether political > aide Karl Rove or any other White House official leaked a CIA > officer's identity, but he stood behind Rove. "Karl's got my > complete confidence. He's a valuable member of my team," Bush said. > > _Said he did not ask Supreme Court nominee John Roberts about > his views on Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion. > > _Said he hopes to work with Congress to pass an immigration > reform bill this fall, including provisions for guest workers > and enhanced security along the U.S.-Mexico border. > > Bush spoke with reporters from the San Antonio Express-News, > the Houston Chronicle, The Dallas Morning News, the Fort > Worth Star-Telegram and The Austin American-Statesman. > (c) 2005 The Associated Press > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:167781 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
