All religions have their patron saints, and humanism is certainly no different. On February twelfth (the birth date of Charles Darwin) secular knees reverently bowed to a man whose only degree was in theology. Darwin Day – as it is called – celebrates “humanity and science” and is now recognized worldwide.
It would seem it is not enough to have “evolutionism only” in public education, the arts, much of Catholic and Protestant faiths and the media. Now February twelfth is set aside to actively celebrate this strange fish-to-philosopher idea. On the twelfth, an airplane in Australia towed a banner proclaiming “Evolution Rules” for two hours while in Britain there is a call (demand?) by philosophers and writers for a public holiday celebrating the birth of Mr. Darwin. The mayor of Ottawa, Canada signed a proclamation recognizing February twelfth as Darwin Day. What’s next? We have already seen Michael L. Dini, an associate professor of biology at Texas Tech University require student allegiance to the philosophy of human evolution if she/he hopes to receive a letter of recommendation
It's amazing who these "conservative" evo's are alighing with...