Ayatollahs in the classroom [Evolution and Creationism]

Berkshire Eagle (Mass.) ^ | 22 January 2005 | Staff

[js1138]

http://cs.wwc.edu/~aabyan/Theories/Taxonomy.html

[Dimensio]

Only theory? You mean we're not teaching gravitational theory, atomic theory or any other theories in schools?

[js1138]

http://www.radix.net/~bobg/timeline/theories.html

[mlc9852]

There is only one God but you can believe what you want. That doesn't change the truth.

[PatrickHenry]

Yeah, but they're only theories. [Reaching for stickers ...]

[PhilipFreneau]

>> Judges are conscientiously observing the constitutionally required separation of church and state

There is no such thing as "constitutionally required separation of church and state". The author must be referring to the usurpation of power by the Supreme Court that declared the separation of church and state to be unconstitutional.

In any case, since the author is ignorant of the constitution, there is no need to read further.

[mlc9852]

The discussion here involves evolution. Why is it so difficult to focus on one subject at a time? If you want to argue other scientific theories, then that's fine. But the original article involved evolution.

[WildTurkey]

There is only one God but you can believe what you want. That doesn't change the truth my belief.

Now isn't tha a little closer to the truth?

[mlc9852]

Truth doesn't change. Theories change.

[spunkets]

"firsthand testimonies of Noah's Ark"

Amazing! These folks still have their own teeth?

"the fact that if the solar system was anywhere near as old as some claim--our sun would have been so much larger--its gravitational pull would have been so much higher--that the innermost planets by now would have spiraled into it by now...."

Fact? Your physics doesn't work.

[js1138]

Just think how thick textbooks are going to be when we have a sticker for every theory.

Not to mention how much fun all books will be when every statement has to be sourced.

Political Correctness as practiced by conservatives.

[NJ Neocon]

Political Correctness as practiced by conservatives.

Amen.

[PatrickHenry]

Just think how thick textbooks are going to be when we have a sticker for every theory.

You ignore the obvious benefits. When those stickers are in place, there will be no more teen pregnancy, no more crime, no more racism, no more war ... It's going to be wonderful!

[js1138]

The discussion here involves evolution. Why is it so difficult to focus on one subject at a time?

You have it backwards. The discussion is about stickers and warnings. The question is why is evolution being singled out. It is no more nor less a theory than relativity. The facts being taught about biology are no more simplified than the facts being taught about chemical bonds. If fact there is probably less high school biology to unlearn in college than there is high school chemistry to unlearn.

[Dimensio]

The discussion here involves evolution. Why is it so difficult to focus on one subject at a time? If you want to argue other scientific theories, then that's fine. But the original article involved evolution.

If I pulled something like this, I'd be blasted for being intellectually dishonest.

I point out that the motive behind the sticker is obviously religious in nature, evidenced in part by the fact that no one is insisting upon a disclaimer for other scientific theories. You suddenly say that no other scientific theories are taught in school. I ask if you're sure about that by naming just a few scientific theories that I learned while in high school, and now I'm trying to change the subject? Do you frequently play dishonest semantic games like this when your point is weakened in an argument?

[Dimensio]

There is only one God

And Mohammed is His prophet.

[mlc9852]

If it must be unlearned, why is it taught?

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Fusion. Thanks for the refresher. Additional comments follow.

[mlc9852]

I said no other theories regarding origin of life were being taught. You have a way of projecting what you assume people are saying instead of just reading what is there.

[balrog666]

There is only one God ...

And it's ... Bob!