[GodGunsGuts]

Ping!

[Non-Sequitur]

Anti-creationists: do they fear an overthrow of Darwin in the U.S.?

This one doesn't.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

It’s more a concern that Christians are abandoning the field of science to people of questionable moral values.

[Riodacat]

[whereasandsoforth]

“are multiplying out of control” Out of the control of whom? Who controls such things? I alway ask these questions when I read or hear something is "out of control". I never get an answer.

[Soothesayer]

“various U.S. states are introducing legislation encouraging public-school students to examine scientific evidence against Darwinism”

There is no way in hell that public school students can assess frontier natural history. There is barely enough time in public high school to finish teaching the basic concepts and terminology. Most biology majors in college don’t focus on the modern theories until 3rd year classes in evolution. To get enough of a knowledge base on the subject you need at least a masters degree or comparable outside study.

[fishtank]

Russ Humphreys

Astrophysics

Sandia

Good credentials

[stormer]

[LiteKeeper]

MEGA-DITTOES

[56newblog]

Creationism is a fundamental “religious” belief.
KEEP religion “OUT” of public schools. KEEP religious beliefs in your Heart, your Home with your family and friends, “private” religious institutions of learning, and in your houses of worship.
Do not attempt to force your religious views on the rest of the world. There are very “wise” reasons why the founding fathers saw the need for separation of church and state.

There is NO scientific evidence to support fundamental creationist beliefs. LET your religion “EVOLVE” as we as a earthly human Life Form have.

[r9etb]

Anti-creationists: do they fear an overthrow of Darwin in the U.S.?

LOL! For some reason this line reminds me of the mouse who married an elephant. As he climbed her hindquarters and began to consummate the marriage, the elephant was struck in the head by a falling branch. "Ouch!" she exclaimed. "Fear not, my dear," replied the mouse. "I'll be gentle!"

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

After a quick viewing of your postings, I come to the conclusion that your favorite song, and therefore your theme song, is “The One Note Samba.”

[tacticalogic]

They want to “overthow” a lot more than one long dead biologist.

[snarks_when_bored]

Anti-creationists: do they fear an overthrow of Darwin in the U.S.?

It's a slippery slope. First they come for Darwin; next, they'll be coming for Maxwell. Who knows where it might end?

[Marie2]

Well, school boards are SUPPOSED to be under local control. If the citizens in that district want evolution looked at critically, instead of swallowed whole, they should be able to assert that without a bunch of controversy.

I do not understand why honest evolutionists, which I assume most of my fellow FReepers are, get upset when we want the problems, contradictions and unanswered questions of evolutionary theory admitted and explored. To present it as infallible, especially given the tremendous changes that have occurred within it during its short tenure as “the only doctrine of our creation,” is unscientific in itself.

To admit there are weaknesses, flaws, or inconsistencies in the theory of evolution does not make you a creationist. It just makes you an honest person.

[Glenn]

Fools.