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To: Coyoteman

"A number of their websites (try a Google search) clearly state that ID is a "camel's nose under the tent" and a "wedge" to get creationism into the curricula."

You statement is untrue. No true "ID" proponents have an agenda of getting "creationism" taught in the schools. Some "creationists" may be attempting to "ride the backs" of ID proponents to do the "camel's nose" trick. However, that does not make the proponents of ID guilty of a hidden agenda. I am a creationist, but I clearly distance myself from ID proponents. I strictly interpret scripture; a literalist unless the language is obvious metaphor etc. ID proponents do not. They have a more open view of scriptural interpretation.

I think that attempting to paint ID proponents as creationists is an unfair characterization. It insults both ID folks and creationists. The "creationist lite" monocker is an MSM/liberal strawman to descredit a middle of the road position (ID) by painting it as right wing.

BTW - The "camel's nose in the tent" argument has been used by the ACLU and their ilk for years to justify opposing harmless things. Are you in the same class as the ACLU in your reasoning?


19 posted on 05/12/2005 8:24:33 PM PDT by Sola Veritas (Trying to speak truth - not always with the best grammar or spelling)
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To: Sola Veritas

Well-said!


20 posted on 05/12/2005 8:51:09 PM PDT by Michael_Michaelangelo (The best theory is not ipso facto a good theory. Lots of links on my homepage...)
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To: Sola Veritas
You statement is untrue. No true "ID" proponents have an agenda of getting "creationism" taught in the schools.

http://www.public.asu.edu/~jmlynch/idt/wedge.html

http://www.cse.msu.edu/~weinshan/Intelligent%20Design%20Movement%20in%20Their%20Own%20Words.htm

http://www.au.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=5582&abbr=cs_

http://www.ideacenter.org/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/1188

http://www.au.org/site/PageServer?pagename=cs_2005_02_special


22 posted on 05/13/2005 8:27:40 AM PDT by Coyoteman
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