Darwinism vs Intelligent Design

[TheEnforcer]

Click on link for full article.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/artic...-2005Mar13.html

Battle on Teaching Evolution Sharpens

By Peter Slevin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, March 14, 2005; Page A01

WICHITA – Propelled by a polished strategy crafted by activists on America's political right, a battle is intensifying across the nation over how students are taught about the origins of life. Policymakers in 19 states are weighing proposals that question the science of evolution.

The proposals typically stop short of overturning evolution or introducing biblical accounts. Instead, they are calculated pleas to teach what advocates consider gaps in long-accepted Darwinian theory, with many relying on the idea of intelligent design, which posits the central role of a creator.

The growing trend has alarmed scientists and educators who consider it a masked effort to replace science with theology. But 80 years after the Scopes "monkey" trial -- in which a Tennessee man was prosecuted for violating state law by teaching evolution -- it is the anti-evolutionary scientists and Christian activists who say they are the ones being persecuted, by a liberal establishment.

They are acting now because they feel emboldened by the country's conservative currents and by President Bush, who angered many scientists and teachers by declaring that the jury is still out on evolution. Sharing strong convictions, deep pockets and impressive political credentials -- if not always the same goals -- the activists are building a sizable network.

In Seattle, the nonprofit Discovery Institute spends more than $1 million a year for research, polls and media pieces supporting intelligent design. In Fort Lauderdale, Christian evangelist James Kennedy established a Creation Studies Institute. In Virginia, Liberty University is sponsoring the Creation Mega Conference with a Kentucky group called Answers in Genesis, which raised $9 million in 2003.

At the state and local level, from South Carolina to California, these advocates are using lawsuits and school board debates to counter evolutionary theory. Alabama and Georgia legislators recently introduced bills to allow teachers to challenge evolutionary theory in the classroom. Ohio, Minnesota, New Mexico and Ohio have approved new rules allowing that. And a school board member in a Tennessee county wants stickers pasted on textbooks that say evolution remains unproven.

A prominent effort is underway in Kansas, where the state Board of Education intends to revise teaching standards. That would be progress, Southern Baptist minister Terry Fox said, because "most people in Kansas don't think we came from monkeys."

The movement is "steadily growing," said Eugenie C. Scott, executive director of the National Center for Science Education, which defends the teaching of evolution. "The energy level is new. The religious right has had an effect nationally. Now, by golly, they want to call in the chits."
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Ok. I'm on a "things in poltics that piss me off" kind of mood today and this is another thing. I don't have a problem with people questioning darwin at all and can understand people fighting over it. What REALLY pises me off though is the thinly veiled attempt to insert religious teachings by trying to force schools to teach intelligent design to kids. That pisses me off in a BIG way. This is nothing more than an attempt to make sure you teach people God does exist. It's an attempt to take a step-by-step approach to make sure religion is indoctrinated into kids.

[Almighty Colin]

[TheEnforcer]

Originally posted by Almighty Colin@Mar 14 2005, 01:07 PM

Hahahaha!! Too funny.

:P

[PornoDoggy]

If this pisses you off, you are a gawdless commie pinko heritic.

[SykkBoy]

there should be room for everyone's theory
theory of evolution
theory of the big bang
theory of God
theory of Bruce Campbell actually being a deity (my personal theory)

[TheEnforcer]

Originally posted by PornoDoggy@Mar 14 2005, 01:22 PM
If this pisses you off, you are a gawdless commie pinko heritic.

Well I'm godless and a heretic but not a commie pinko. :P

[Elli]

Funny that Bush is trying to the States into a country full of zealots, just like the countries he's fighting and "liberating". In 50 years someone will have to come along and introduce the States to democracy.

[grimm]

Originally posted by TheEnforcer@Mar 14 2005, 08:24 AM
Click on link for full article.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/artic...-2005Mar13.html

Battle on Teaching Evolution Sharpens

By Peter Slevin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, March 14, 2005; Page A01

WICHITA – Propelled by a polished strategy crafted by activists on America's political right, a battle is intensifying across the nation over how students are taught about the origins of life. Policymakers in 19 states are weighing proposals that question the science of evolution.

The proposals typically stop short of overturning evolution or introducing biblical accounts. Instead, they are calculated pleas to teach what advocates consider gaps in long-accepted Darwinian theory, with many relying on the idea of intelligent design, which posits the central role of a creator.

The growing trend has alarmed scientists and educators who consider it a masked effort to replace science with theology. But 80 years after the Scopes "monkey" trial -- in which a Tennessee man was prosecuted for violating state law by teaching evolution -- it is the anti-evolutionary scientists and Christian activists who say they are the ones being persecuted, by a liberal establishment.

They are acting now because they feel emboldened by the country's conservative currents and by President Bush, who angered many scientists and teachers by declaring that the jury is still out on evolution. Sharing strong convictions, deep pockets and impressive political credentials -- if not always the same goals -- the activists are building a sizable network.

In Seattle, the nonprofit Discovery Institute spends more than $1 million a year for research, polls and media pieces supporting intelligent design. In Fort Lauderdale, Christian evangelist James Kennedy established a Creation Studies Institute. In Virginia, Liberty University is sponsoring the Creation Mega Conference with a Kentucky group called Answers in Genesis, which raised $9 million in 2003.

At the state and local level, from South Carolina to California, these advocates are using lawsuits and school board debates to counter evolutionary theory. Alabama and Georgia legislators recently introduced bills to allow teachers to challenge evolutionary theory in the classroom. Ohio, Minnesota, New Mexico and Ohio have approved new rules allowing that. And a school board member in a Tennessee county wants stickers pasted on textbooks that say evolution remains unproven.

A prominent effort is underway in Kansas, where the state Board of Education intends to revise teaching standards. That would be progress, Southern Baptist minister Terry Fox said, because "most people in Kansas don't think we came from monkeys."

The movement is "steadily growing," said Eugenie C. Scott, executive director of the National Center for Science Education, which defends the teaching of evolution. "The energy level is new. The religious right has had an effect nationally. Now, by golly, they want to call in the chits."
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Ok. I'm on a "things in poltics that piss me off" kind of mood today and this is another thing. I don't have a problem with people questioning darwin at all and can understand people fighting over it. What REALLY pises me off though is the thinly veiled attempt to insert religious teachings by trying to force schools to teach intelligent design to kids. That pisses me off in a BIG way. This is nothing more than an attempt to make sure you teach people God does exist. It's an attempt to take a step-by-step approach to make sure religion is indoctrinated into kids.

In Ohio, they are trying to push through a "Students Bill of Rights" which would legislate out teaching of evolution, or creationism at every level of state funded school.. elementary through university. no lie.

[Dravyk]

Originally posted by Elli@Mar 14 2005, 03:31 PM
Funny that Bush is trying to the States into a country full of zealots, just like the countries he's fighting and "liberating". In 50 years someone will have to come along and introduce the States to democracy.

Well said, Elli!

In Ohio, they are trying to push through a "Students Bill of Rights" which would legislate out teaching of evolution, or creationism at every level of state funded school.. elementary through university. no lie

Er, let me get this straight, Grimm. They won't teach either of them?

So "Students Bill of Rights" would include "the right to remain ignorant" at an educational institution?! Well, that's .... novel!

[grimm]

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Originally posted by Dravyk+Mar 14 2005, 01:41 PM-->

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