> -----Original Message----- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:25 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."'
That's a science class then, pure and simple. Labeling a class "philosophy" doesn't make it so. You might as well label the class "home economics" for all the sense that makes in a philosophical context. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:191860 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=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
