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That may be what they say in public, but how about the Wedge Strategy? That document was somehow leaked. One telling passage:
We are building on this momentum, broadening the wedge with a positive scientific alternative to materialistic scientific theories, which has come to be called the theory of intelligent design (ID). Design theory promises to reverse the stifling dominance of the materialist worldview, and to replace it with a science consonant with Christian and theistic convictions.Sure sounds like they are pushing religion under the guise of ID, doesn't it? What a surprise: they aren't doing science after all!
And what about replacing the philosophical approach of science (naturalism) with some new "Christian and theistic" approach?
Just think of all the existing sciences that would have to be "replaced" under such a system:
The so-called “wedge strategy” of the Discovery Institute is really no different than the “strategy” of atheists (and communists) to use the purely naturalistic theory of evolution to promote atheism and communism. Karl Marx said so himself:
“Although it is developed in the crude English style, this [Darwin’s book On the Origin of Species] is the book which contains the basis in natural history for our view.” —Karl Marx
So next time you regurgitate your crap about the “wedge strategy,” I hope you to mention this too, or you are giving only half the story. But certainly I won’t be holding my breath waiting for objectivity from you.
Just to add one more point to my previous post.
The “wedge” strategy seems to really bother you when it is used by Christians, but when it is used by atheists and communists, you don’t seem to care. What the hell are you doing here on FR? I suggest you take a long hike and give a reprieve from your constant barrage of crap.
Geology--those fools can't get the age of the Grand Canyon right. GONE!
Archaeology--can't find any evidence of a global flood. GONE!
Astronomy--that big bang stuff, and all those really old ages. GONE!
Genetics--all those similarities to chimps, and common descent. GONE!
Egyptology--those Egyptians didn't notice the global flood. GONE!
Planetary sciences--all those annoying facts we can't explain away. GONE!
Radiometric dating--those fools can't get the dating right either. GONE!
Biology--they started that evilution stuff and figured out how the eye developed. GONE!
Paleontology--millions of inconvenient fossils that are all fakes. GONE!
Physics--that pesky 2nd Law of Thermodynamics. GONE!
Linguistics--can't get the development of languages right. GONE!
You might think this is an exaggeration, but I sure wouldn't want to do science under the Discovery Institute's "Christian and theistic" approach."
Ah, the old, reliable fallacy of 'Appeal to Consequence of a Belief'.
And that's ignoring the fact that the 'consequences' aren't true in the first place, but don't let that get in the way of a good fallacious 'argument'.
But then again, you aren't seeking the TRUTH, so this is understandable.
You're still whipping that dead horse?
The big bang never did work, and all the bandaids that have been stuck on it have made it a total joke. Humphreys bounded, spherical, expanded universe works without bandaids, and fits all the observable evidence. The gravitational dilation of time perfectly fits a 6000 year old universe that has expanded, and thus presents distant objects that give an illusion of great age.
Real, objective science fits god's word every time. (but since you don't do real science it wouldn't concern you)