Kansas Anti-Creationism Professor Resigns

An anonymous reader writes "A Professor of religion at University of Kansas has resigned from his position at the university because of his anti-creationism views." From the article: "Mirecki had planned to teach a course in the spring that examined creationism and intelligent design after the State Board of Education adopted science standards treating evolution as a flawed theory. Originally called 'Special Topics in Religion: Intelligent Design, Creationism and other Religious Mythologies,' the course was canceled last week at Mirecki's request." The article goes on to explain that Mirecki evidently sent poorly worded email with anti-Christian sentiments around to people interested in the class, and was subsequently beaten for his troubles.

Comments

Appropriate.

[funny-jack]

He "resigned as chairman of the Department of Religious Studies" not his teaching position. Given the way he spoke about some religious groups, I think this was appropriate:

A recent e-mail from Mirecki to members of a student organization referred to religious conservatives as "fundies" and said a course describing intelligent design as mythology would be a "nice slap in their big fat face." Mirecki apologized for those comments.

Later, other e-mails written by Mirecki that surfaced were deemed "repugnant and vile" by Chancellor Robert Hemenway for their views toward Catholics and other Christians.

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[Duckz]

amen brother.

slashdot coverage is misleading

[buddyglass]

The slashdot coverage makes it seem as if Mirecki resigned his position as a faculty member at the University. He did not. He only resigned as chairman of the Dept. of Religious Studies.

He still works there

[jruesch]

He is still a fully tenured professor at the University of Kansas. He only resigned as Department of Religion Chair. The resignation apparently has more to do with a police report he made of an alleged assault that has some serious inconsistancies in it. Some think he made up the assault story, some think he embellished it and others believe him. He now claims he was forced to resign but the other people involved dispute that.