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1 posted on 09/28/2005 3:28:36 AM PDT by Crackingham
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To: PatrickHenry

Ping.


2 posted on 09/28/2005 3:29:48 AM PDT by Junior (Some drink to silence the voices in their heads. I drink to understand them.)
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What we recommend," the institute says, "is that teachers and students study more about Darwinian evolution, not only the evidence that supports the theory, but also scientific criticisms of the theory."

Yea, please explain how the beginning of the world began. Was it the "Big Bang Theory"? That sure sounds scientific!


3 posted on 09/28/2005 3:34:39 AM PDT by NVD
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"A wide range of alternative propositions are never taught precisely because there is no structure to challenge prevailing opinion. "

Because the infrastructure of prevailing opinion is owned by communists ... the Left University. And Machivellian politics are employed to eliminate competition. Funny, with all the Anti ID effort out there, you'd think the obviousness of Darwinism would be enough for people to say, well, yes, right, the 'evidence' is just overwhelming.


7 posted on 09/28/2005 3:46:14 AM PDT by gobucks (http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/classics/students/Ribeiro/Laocoon.htm)
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Both critics and proponents with no advanced scientific degree, who have so eagerly judged the supernatural premises of intelligent design, only demonstrate their political or religious biases.

Perhaps the most honest comment in the piece; ID is not science, it is philosophy, and has no business being taught as a science.
8 posted on 09/28/2005 3:46:51 AM PDT by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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Intelligent design is a proposition in a state of infancy, and has not earned a place in public school curriculums. A wide range of alternative propositions are never taught precisely because there is no structure to challenge prevailing opinion.

A school board suffering from premature education. Strong stuff coming from the Washington Times.

What the trial is going to reveal is that ID has no research programs or proposals. It's a gut feeling without evidence or plans to acquire evidence.

23 posted on 09/28/2005 5:15:02 AM PDT by js1138 (Great is the power of steady misrepresentation.)
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"...sued the school district on the grounds that intelligent design is "a 21st century version of creationism."

So the school district need only prove that ID is not creationism to win the case? If that's true then I think the ACLU has badly miscalculated.

25 posted on 09/28/2005 5:24:11 AM PDT by Pietro
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Intelligent design is a proposition in a state of infancy, and has not earned a place in public school curriculums.

It's an infant that can never grow, given that a far better explanation of the observed data already exists. Anyway, it's not so much an infant as an ancient geezer in a new disguise, trying to sneak back in where he was fired for incompetence long decades past.

34 posted on 09/28/2005 6:05:56 AM PDT by VadeRetro (Liberalism is a cancer on society. Creationism is a cancer on conservatism.)
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The one question I would have as a student is, "Can you PROVE evolution? No? Then why are you trying to cram it down our throats as an alternative to religious views that God created all things? Why do you fear religion and God? People are religious and that is fact so why not also include that fact? What are you afraid of?"





55 posted on 01/23/2006 8:07:28 AM PST by CodeToad
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