Kansas Prof. Apologizes for E-Mail [referred to religious conservatives as "fundies" ....]

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[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."

[Liberal Classic]

Indeed.

[Chiapet]

(please don't tell me "Great minds think alike")

Ok, I'll just think it :)

[Right Wing Professor]

The intent of the Darwin Fish is to make Christians the object of derision. To wear such an object while teaching classes at a public school is a disgrace. Teaching a class at a publicly funded Taxpayer supported University while wearing a Christian Ichthus T-Shirt would obviously be frowned upon by the Administration. But if you desecrate that symbol and use it as an object of Christian intolerance, then that is just fine.

Yawn! Teachers and students alike around here wear crosses and other Christian symbols without a word of comment. You really are clueless.

[Senator Bedfellow]

So then the claim that Barrett had his license revoked or otherwise involuntarily removed is false, correct?

Probably true, but that is not the point.

I'm sure I can figure out my own point, thanks. Perhaps you can educate editor-surveyor on the likelihood of the falsity of his claim that Barrett's license was revoked.

[editor-surveyor]

Why don't you track Barrett down in his court adventures, and see what kind of man he is? (not likely,huh?)

[ml1954]

The intent of the Darwin Fish is to make Christians the object of derision.

Why would Christians who think Darwin and the ToE are compatible think this is the purpose of the symbol?

I don't think it is very Christian to be so hypersensitive. What would Jesus say?

[editor-surveyor]

Yes RWP, you are a truly noble, open-minded man!

[Senator Bedfellow]

I'm sure you meant to direct that comment to AC - he doesn't seem to believe your claim that Barrett had his license revoked, but I'll let you two hash it all out. Cheers!

[AndrewC]

I'm sure I can figure out my own point, thanks.

I'm sure you can too, but Barrett still failed a board certification and lost the case. You will also find in the link I gave, the statement that he had sued 40 other times. He "sounds" like the Wendy's chili finger lady.

[ml1954]

Oops. That should read ....

Why would Christians who think Christianity and the ToE are compatible think this is the purpose of the symbol?

Sorry for the confusion.

[editor-surveyor]

He "sounds" like the Wendy's chili finger lady.

He makes the Wendy's chilli finger lady look like a paragon of virtue. He has dedicated his life to preventing people from avoiding, or being cured of disease.

[AndrewC]

It seems as if you might be technically wrong on the actual circumstances surrounding the infamous doctor. However, if you change the description to "the self-admitted uncertified due to exam failure and who also lost a libel suit while suing 40 others" doctor Barrett, you might please the advocates of the "fine" doctor.

[Right Wing Professor]

The joke is, like most Christian symbols, the fish was co-opted from an earlier pagan fish symbol, which denoted the vagina of the mother goddess. It's theirs only by theft. And it's a little rude. :-)

[Liberal Classic]

He "sounds" like the Wendy's chili finger lady.

Somehow, I think you're saying that for purely partisan reasons. Actually, Quackwatch is a quality site that I have personally visited for years. A member of my family is an "alternativist" who constantly pushes the latest fads in nutritional supplements and herbs (the latest being ganoderma). I've relied on Quackwatch to debunk all the questionable practices thrown at me.

[js1138]

Sorry, my Bible doesn't have "2Chron 16: 22-end of ch."

[js1138]

Where does it say he lost his license?

[Senator Bedfellow]

I understand your need to salvage something here :)

[Coyoteman]

Hey, we need to get back to basics here. This thread is drifting badly.

Fossil: KNM-ER 3733

Site: Koobi Fora (Upper KBS tuff, area 104), Lake Turkana, Kenya (4, 1)

Discovered By: B. Ngeneo, 1975 (1)

Estimated Age of Fossil: 1.75 mya * determined by Stratigraphic, faunal, paleomagnetic & radiometric data (1, 4)

Species Name: Homo ergaster (1, 7, 8), Homo erectus (3, 4, 7), Homo erectus ergaster (25)

Gender: Female (species presumed to be sexually dimorphic) (1, 8)

Cranial Capacity: 850 cc (1, 3, 4)

Information: Tools found in same layer (8, 9). Found with KNM-ER 406- A. boisei (effectively eliminating single species hypothesis) (1)

Interpretation: Adult (based on cranial sutures, molar eruption and dental wear) (1)

See original source for notes:
Source: http://www.mos.org/evolution/fossils/fossilview.php?fid=33

[ml1954]

However you want to interpret this and whatever you want to read into it, IIRC this was a private email.

I hope no one ever gets access to private emails I've sent to people I joke around with.

This is the kind of thing the DIMs, MSM, and left wing lunatics are doing to try to discredit Supreme Court nominees. If I accept this tactic as legitimate I'd also have to accept what the DIM/MSM/lefty coalition are doing.

[js1138]

As far as I can see, the record exists only in that post. Where is the citation so that the complete transcript can be viewed? As I understand it, Barrett lost his suit.

What does any of this have to do with involuntarily losing one's license. Board certification is a nice credential and is required to practice an many hospitals, but lacking it has nothing to do with having a medical license, and it has nothing to do with losing a lawsuit.

Are you defending medical quackery, or jus jumping in to be obnoxious?