[Sloth]

Similar trends in Britain have prompted the Royal Society, Britain's leading scientific academy, to confront the issue head-on with a talk next month entitled "Why Creationism is wrong", when the award-winning geneticist and author Steve Jones will deliver the lecture and challenge creationists, Christian and Islamic, to argue their case rationally.

And THIS is why creationists consider evolutionists their enemies. The Royal Society is not presenting something called "Why Creationism is Not Scientific", but "Why Creationism is Wrong." This alleged scientific body is taking a dogmatic position on the truth of a religious belief. Thus, the creationists have every reason to regard this sort of militant Darwinism as a religious belief system, at least in part.

[gobucks]

"Thus, the creationists have every reason to regard this sort of militant Darwinism as a religious belief system, at least in part."

Well, I must say that, in short, yup!

[gobucks]

See, here is also the issue: ice skating. Mrs. Gb is watching it, I'm bored to tears. Clearly, the scientists are wrong, of course. There is no evolutionary benefit to humans being able to ice skate.

Anyway, NBC is making a ton of money, leaving Ms. Cohen until the end.

[trashcanbred]

This alleged scientific body is taking a dogmatic position on the truth of a religious belief. Thus, the creationists have every reason to regard this sort of militant Darwinism as a religious belief system, at least in part.

I disagree with ID and do not believe it is science. I think it is pure faith with very little backing it up. That said, I agree with you that scientists should not be creating symposiums that are purposely out to attack religious beliefs.

However, when people tout ID as a valid scientific theory, then you sure as heck better expect scientists to stand up and start attacking it if they have proof to the contrary. This is the normal validation process that scientists go through... so you better get used to it if you want to push ID as a science.

In other words, you can't have it both ways... it is either science of faith.

[highlander_UW]

And THIS is why creationists consider evolutionists their enemies. The Royal Society is not presenting something called "Why Creationism is Not Scientific", but "Why Creationism is Wrong." This alleged scientific body is taking a dogmatic position on the truth of a religious belief. Thus, the creationists have every reason to regard this sort of militant Darwinism as a religious belief system, at least in part.

You hit the nail on the head. It seems irrational of the Royal Society to expect people to take them seriously regarding science while at the same time they are attempting to make a theological point.

[doc30]

The Royal Society is not presenting something called "Why Creationism is Not Scientific", but "Why Creationism is Wrong." This alleged scientific body is taking a dogmatic position on the truth of a religious belief.

Actually, these scientists are right on the money if they are demonstrating why a literal interpretation of Genesis does not fit observed facts. However, in the spirit of dimplomacy, your modified title would be more appropriate.

[metmom]

Good point.

[My2Cents]

Well-said.