I dunno.....it just seemed like a slow day so I thought I'd rile everyone up.
1 posted on
08/15/2002 12:07:39 PM PDT by
gdani
To: gdani
To: gdani
Huge can of worms, which of the many creation myths are they going to teach, all of them perhaps? Genesis? Utnapishtin? Dogon Tribe? Azteca? Paganism?
Careful what you wish for...
3 posted on
08/15/2002 12:35:47 PM PDT by
Paradox
To: gdani
>>>The school board responded by keeping the biology textbooks but approving an insert that says: "This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered."<<<
Unless the school board approved similar inserts addressing every scientific theory that the school touches upon during the course of the year, I'd be willing to bet this is unconstitutional. My reading of the higher courts' creationism cases is that singling something out for criticism because it appears to contradict a particular religious viewpoint is the equivalent of identifying with that religion and thus a violation of the establishment clause. Anybody else have any thoughts?
5 posted on
08/15/2002 12:59:39 PM PDT by
Iota
To: gdani
What distinguishes scientific creationism from creationism?
"I don't know that it is any different, to be honest," he said.
That's a good question.
6 posted on
08/15/2002 1:03:12 PM PDT by
BikerNYC
To: gdani
To: gdani
I'll help you rile everyone up.
Every class that teaches on the origins of the universe, or life, or species, should begin with this disclamer:
Class, we're now going to talk about origins. Now, science is based upon observations and obviously nobody has observed the origin of the universe, the origin of life, or the origin of a new species (change when that last becomes untrue). On the other hand, we have observed many things which may be extrapolated back in time to explain origins. As we discuss this subject I will be very clear as to what is observed and what is extrapolated and why scientists believe the extrapolation is valid. You may find, when we are done, that the subject has raised more questions than answers. In my opinion, that is good science.
Comments?
Shalom.
15 posted on
08/15/2002 1:19:39 PM PDT by
ArGee
To: gdani
Ahh. Kennesaw, Georgia. Home of some of the smartest firearms laws in the country!
"The second amendment isn't about duck hunting anymore than the first amendment is about playing Scrabble." --Henry Bowman
To: gdani
Actually, they should add the language, along with credits, of course:
"evolution is only a theory, blah, blah..."
(footnote) this paragraph is added by order of public law xx-yy, adopted by the General Assembly on Aug...
Voting for: Del Able (r), Del Baker (d)....
Signed by Governor...
To: gdani
I believe Cobb County has an ever-increasing private school enrollment. Perhaps the county is doing this to appease parents who don't believe in Darwin's theory and would prefer that it not be taught as fact.
29 posted on
08/30/2002 4:30:50 PM PDT by
ladylib
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