Posted on 01/15/2005 2:06:00 PM PST by Happy2BMe
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Since 2002, Dr. Kenneth Miller has been upset that biology textbooks he has written are slapped with a warning sticker by the time they appear in suburban Atlanta schools. Evolution, the stickers say, is "a theory, not a fact."
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We are waiting.
Makes me wonder who is or is not scientifically illiterate ~ is it the Fundie Yahoos, or is it a federal judge with a pantload, or the guys who brought suit?
Libs used to believe that "shades of gray" were the dominant form of "truths".
There's a good definition of faith in Hebrews 11:1:
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Does not this definition fit "scientific" speculation on origins? Has anyone seen the beginnings of the universe or the beginnings of life?
You are welcome. For you further edification...
Layman's definition of "theory:"
An assumption based on limited information or knowledge; a conjecture.
Scientific definition of "theory:"
A systematically organized body of knowledge applicable in a relatively wide variety of circumstances, especially a system of assumptions, accepted principles, and rules of procedure devised to analyze, predict, or otherwise explain the nature or behavior of a specified set of phenomena.
"How does the scientific method disprove the Genesis account of creation? The scientific method deals with the how of the here and now. How does the scientific method apply to creation? Without eyewitnesses to the event of creation, we are dealing with faith."
You think forensic science is faith because noone eyewitnessed the crime?
I'm impressed.
The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to the discerning. (Proverbs 14:6)
Im impressed with this thread tonight- great to see some defenders of science out in force...
If you say your ancestor was made from dirt in one afternoon and was dumb enough to listen to a talking snake ...
... I'm still not sure I believe you. But it makes it easier to live with being from the slime pit.
For anyone truly and objectively interested in evolution v. creation in science, the evidence for creation is so ridiculously overwhelming, that it's next to laughable to overrule creationism for evolution.
Most people are sheep and treat the matter as they do their favorite teams in sports. That, intellectual laziness, is the real root and crux of this issue. That and anti-christian thought and political expedience.
"Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution." -- Theodosius Dobzhansky
If we need to teach biology, we need to teach evolution.
The underlines on "relativism" were yours. That's pure irony. Do you appreciate it?
Creationists are the biggest relativists anywhere to the right of Ted Kennedy. Who else thinks all viewpoints should be equally represented IN BIOLOGY CLASS?
Yes, strictly speaking, the origin of life is outside of the "variation and natural selection" classical evolutionary theory. Evolution deals with the origin of the variety of life. But we would still have looked like pond scum for a long time even after the evolution scenario was underway. There aren't any sudden "poofs" in a real evolutionary model.
You and me either.
The state mandates the taking of tax money for the childrens education, it mandates that only evolution be taught in its schools and that queer is ok etc. The "poor single mother" is therefore left with a choice. Educate the child in the state run school or not at all. Not at all is not an option because its against the law ( not to mention bad for the kid ).
If this is not a violation of the "oppose the free excercise thereof" bit I don't know what is.
We need to have a few conservative judges pushed up thru the ranks first though.
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