[jwalsh07]

Because Darwin's theory is a theory, it is still being tested as new evidence is discovered. The theory is not a fact. Gaps in the theory exist for which there is no evidence ... Intelligent design is an explanation of the origin of life that differs from Darwin's view. The reference book Of Pandas and People is available for students to see if they would like to explore this view ... As is true with any theory, students are encouraged to keep an open mind.

[Dimensio]

Because Darwin's theory is a theory, it is still being tested as new evidence is discovered. The theory is not a fact.

You have been told COUNTLESS times that "theories" are end-points in science, and that they never graduate to "fact". Why are you being so intellectually dishonest here?

[Torie]

That does sound close to Georgia, but the sentence "Intelligent design is an explanation of the origin of life that differs from Darwin's view," makes it tougher, because it suggests that evolution was pre-coded by God, and there is no scientific evidence for that at all. That is not a theory, but a religious leap of faith. What does the word "explanation" mean? It is not a scientific one, but a religious one, which would not be mentioned absent a religious leap of faith, since as I said the explanation has no scientific evidence supporting it.

And then there is the origin of life bit. Does that mean non life flipping to life, or the evolution of life? If it is the flip, it is fair to say nobody knows, but to suggest ID has a theory about it, can only mean a religious theory. If it refers only to evolution, see above.

Torie rules like the judge did. But it is a tentative ruling.

[narby]

The theory is not a fact.

Nearly 1600 posts, and you still don't understand what a theory is... Sad.

[truthchaser]

Evolution aside, I still don't understand why it wouldn't be appropriate in a high school science class to discuss the cosmological arguments and the many many fantastically improbable and coincidental constants, ratios, and conditions necessary for the universe and life as we know it. Isn't that science? Certainly the couple books I've read on the subject I found in the science section. The kids can draw their own conclusions.