Posted on 02/03/2005 8:12:41 PM PST by MRMEAN
I'm first to arrive?
No wonder we are falling behind in math and the sciences
It puts our children at a terrible disadvantage to the rest of the world the next time they see a cat give birth to a moose.
Evolution has not done one person an once of good. Unfortunately the proponents try to convince people science isn't science without the theory of evolution.
If these people want to spend their time trying to put together a puzzle that is missing 98% of the pieces, let them do it on their own dime and time.
Science has more important things to say and do.
Avoiding certain subjects in science because someone might be upset? We are one step behind the Inquisition. This is ridiculous.
Show me the chemical, thermodynamic,and genetic proof that evolution exists and I will believe in evolution. Don't show me a skeleton and give me an opinion. Once in college I read about a guy that carbon dated an oyster and came up with an age of one million years. For evolution to be scientific it must be shown as a repeatable event. The simple adaptation shown in organisms is not evolution. The crucial part of the evolutionary theory is that life came from NON-LIVING things. Prove this evolutionary postulate with real verifiable science and I will give up my God.
You are fight about the principles of evolution being applied in the studies of viruses and bacteria.
Creationists should also consider the possibility that there is a reason why testing drugs and medical procedures on animals provides useful information on how they will affect people.
Perhaps our Math and science scores worldwide will finally improve. Allowing kids to use their God given brain and see that evolution and all it's "evidence" is a farce is a step in the right direction.
Understanding is the wellspring of life to he that
hath it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
What would be wrong with teaching evolution, creationism AND intelligent design---and the pros and cons of each?
Also, coming from where I do, I find it hard to believe that teachers are that afraid to teach evolution. Where I come from, they sure don't hesitate to preach their liberal propaganda in social studies and the like.
And the dumbing down of America's school children continues. We better hope our children enjoy living in a third world country because our lead in technology will be gone within 20 years.
sorry, that's micro, not macro.
It's frightening isn't it? In the 2/05 issue of COMMENTARY magazine, they say the US is a pathetic 28th worldwide in mathematic achievement, with Hong King 1st, Finland 2nd, Japan 6th, Canada 7th, etc. IMO education is right up there with national security as far as matters that need attention here in the United States.
This is just about the most absurdly biased and one-sided piece of scribbling I've ever seen in my life. The author just doesn't want to bother quoting any of the articulate people who feel differently than she does? She'll just say there is no credibly counter-evidence and call it an open and shut case? Sheesh, a reporter is not supposed to show their opinion, and she has gone into full-blown advocacy...
Home-schooled kids, many of whom are taught alternatives to evolution, score way above average here in science and math. You are mixing apples and oranges.
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