Heh...since when have public school science teachers had any training in
science.  I mean c'mon, the science they make you take with an education
degree could be learned from watching Mr. Wizard on Sunday mornings.


-----Original Message-----
From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 1:25 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: I'm gonna back Intelligent Design

Its teaching the Christian religion in a public school class. It
wouldn't be so bad if they taught other creation theories. They ought
to include the Sumerian creation myth, one of the Polynesian myths
etc.

But the problems lie in the fact that the teacher has no training in
science and if you read the description, its obvious  that there is an
agenda - teaching Christianity on the public dime.: 'An initial course
description sent to parents in December said it would examine
"evolution as a theory and will discuss the scientific, biological and
Biblical aspects that suggest why Darwin's philosophy is not rock
solid."'

Another iffy point is that there is no real lecture etc by the
teacher, the course is dependent on videos and guest lecturers.
'Classes started two days later with a class plan that relied solely
on videos, not guest speakers.
[snip]
The Washington, D.C.-based Americans United for Separation of Church
and State said that with one exception the course "relies exclusively
on videos that advocate religious perspectives and present religious
theories as scientific ones.'

So this course is not taking the most objective approach.

larry


On 1/11/06, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I really am.....a California high school is getting sued for offering an
elective class about Intelligent Design. The class is presented as a
philosophy class centering on discussions about various philosophies
concerning the origin of man. The class is NOT presented as a science class,
and is NOT being required in the core curriculum.
>
> I think this is exactly where ID belongs...so I don't see the validity of
this law suit. How can you sue over an elective philosophy class that is
discussing philosophy...philisophically?
>
> Info here:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/01/11/evolution.debate.calif.ap/index.html
>
>
> 



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