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Thanks!

Here's a suggestion. Why can't science teachers spend a few minutes, after or during a discussion on evolution, say something like this:

"There are some scientists and others who have some criticisms of the theory of evolution. They say there are holes in its arguments. If anyone would like to read about their criticisms, here are some books they have written. You're welcome to read them after school."

Or even bring the books up in school - discuss the points they make. Why not? If evolution is sancrosanct, and its proponents have to call evolution non-believers idiots, fools and even "wicked", this does not promote healthy discussion.

Until very recently, I never ever (well, hardly ever!) visited any evolution threads. No point. And I plan not to in the future. But I am currently reading Behe's "Darwin's Black Box" and recently finished "Shattering the Myths of Darwinism" by Richard Milton. Why not have a discussion of the arguments they raise? What could be the harm? If authors such as those two (and there are others) are rejected out-of-hand because they don't accept Darwinist evolutionary theory, then what kind of truth is science searching for?

If the only legitimate participants in the evolution debate are those who agree beforehand that the TOE is true, and those with grave doubts are prevented from taking part, something is terribly wrong.