Posted on 05/12/2005 1:27:25 PM PDT by johnnyb_61820
It is conservative Christians on the State Board of Education who are sitting today in judgment of evolution instruction in Kansas schools. advertisement
But their religion, of course, isn't the only one practiced in Kansas.
"I think that this is trying to sneak in a certain brand of religion in disguise. I do not think that this is the American thing to do, because we do not impose one religion on everybody," said Judith Roitman, guiding teacher at the Kansas Zen Center, 1423 N.Y., and a professor of mathematics at Kansas University. "This is not just a Christian agenda, but a particular brand of Christianity, and they are trying to impose it on everyone else.
"I practice two faiths -- Buddhism and Judaism -- and in neither one of them does the mainstream feel that it is appropriate for someone to come in and say, ‘My religious text tells me that your science is wrong.'"
Saibal Bhattacharya, who is a Hindu, said he had deep misgivings about the push to give "intelligent design" -- the idea that a creative (and possibly supernatural) consciousness was behind the birth of the universe -- equal billing with evolution in science classrooms.
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I wish there was some way of getting the media to at least have some semblance of accuracy. All of the quotes would be mildly interesting, if they had something remotely to do with what is occurring in Kansas. Sadly, most people reading it won't know that it's completely untrue.
Buddhism and Judaism? JUDDHAISM!!! Its sweeping the nation
I guess he forgot about the 'no other gods before me' part.
I know most people who want criticism of Darwin or creationism taught would agree that evolution can also be taught right along beside it. It seems to me though that those who want evolution taught, only want evolution taught with no other theories.
Why not teach both and leave it at that?
Confused about religion and confused about science -- now there's someone I really take seriously.
Sure you do. It's called atheism and it's shoved down our throats all day long by judicial order.
Some very devoted people of various traditional beliefs are convinced that evolution is part of creation. And many believe that evolution is not scientifically supported enough by adequate evidence.
But how is opposing the teaching of evolution in schools an insertion of religion in schools? Such opposition is not a religious incursion of religion is not mixed with it.
More Christians than Jews are into Buddhism, BTW.
Because it threatens their religion. If the theory of evolution could be proved scientifically - or even meet the judicial standard of "beyond a reasonable doubt - then evolution proponents wouldn't be threatened by alternative views.
Those of us who support ID curriculum aren't suggesting that evolution be banned as an alternative theory, but having equal time to both theories is unacceptable to evolutionists. Their view is the only view that counts because it's labeled "science," and heaven forbid (pun intended) anybody challenge their dogma.
Lawrence is known to be a pretty liberal town, and thus the newspaper panders to its audience (instead of presenting fair news).
It's an Acts 19:23-29 situation.
Christian agenda worries 'other'.....ACLU-FAITHS?
Because it denounces THEIR faith-based teachings.
You nailed it. Belief in evolution is just as much faith-based as belief in Christianity, Judaism, etc. If evolution was a hard science like chemistry, we wouldn't be having this debate. Based on the "science" of evolution, nobody can prove that we "evolved" from a prehistoric pool of muck.
You're right. :)
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