Posted on 11/29/2005 9:31:13 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Kansas Prof. Apologizes for E-Mail
11 minutes ago
A University of Kansas religion professor apologized for an e-mail that referred to religious conservatives as "fundies" and said a course describing intelligent design as mythology would be a "nice slap in their big fat face."
In a written apology Monday, Paul Mirecki, chairman of the university's Religious Studies Department, said he would teach the planned class "as a serious academic subject and in an manner that respects all points of view."
The department faculty approved the course Monday but changed its title. The course, originally called "Special Topics in Religion: Intelligent Design, Creationisms and other Religious Mythologies," will instead be called "Intelligent Design and Creationism."
The class was added to next spring's curriculum after the Kansas State Board of Education decided to include more criticism of evolution in its standards for science teaching. The vote was seen as a big win for proponents of intelligent design, who argue that the universe is so complex that it must have been created by a higher power.
Critics say intelligent design is merely creationism — a literal reading of the Bible's story of creation — camouflaged in scientific language.
Mirecki's e-mail was sent Nov. 19 to members of the Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics, a student organization for which he serves as faculty adviser.
"The fundies (fundamentalists) want it all taught in a science class, but this will be a nice slap in their big fat face by teaching it as a religious studies class under the category mythology."
Mirecki addressed the message to "my fellow damned" and signed off with: "Doing my part to (tick) off the religious right, Evil Dr. P."
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Being ashamed would be a good default policy, in your case.
Well, Excuuuuusssseeee Meeeeeee! I'm sorry, but I didn't go to Harvard like some of the arrogant jerks who post here.
They should cue up the galloping horse sound track every time they do that.....
"Mediocracy" -- rule by the mediocre.....
It's a good general rule, that those who are most convinced they are not descended from apes, are those who show the least evidence of any evolutionary change in the process.
Another Harvard boy, eh?
Please don't belabor the obvious.
changeless placemarker
Yep. And what is your beef?
"res ispa loquitur"
You're right. Everyone knows an arrogant jerk when they see one.
Well, it's disappointing you seem to be egging others on to do what you yourself object to.
How's that?
No entry found for res ispa loquitur.
Did you mean res ipsa loquitur?
Geez, and I get ragged on for mispelling rein.
You're a poopy head!
Never mind.
No entry found for poopy head.
Did you mean Poppyhead?
I thought so. I wasn't egging anyone on. I was poking back for the plentiful troll images and comments so "graciously" strewn about by the unmentionable.
Yeah........right. Not only a d**khead, but a cowardly weasel as well.
Fire the scumbag. Now.
Ah.....15,000 years, huh?
Better put away my hairspray.
Get over yourself............and try to be happy someday, okay?
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