Federal Judge Rules Against Intelligent Design

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Federal Judge Rules Against Intelligent Design

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday December 20, 2005 @05:46AM from the well-at-least-there's-an-ounce-of-sanity-out-there dept.

evil agent writes "CNN is reporting that U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III has ruled that Intelligent Design cannot be discussed in Dover, Pennsylvania biology classes. Dover Area School Board members had previously mandated that Intelligent Design be included in the biology curriculum. According to the judge, 'our conclusion today is that it is unconstitutional to teach ID as an alternative to evolution in a public school science classroom.'" Update: 12/20 23:40 GMT by J : eSkeptic has a look back at the trial and what led to it. And the Discovery Institute has issued a press release.

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Well by Moby+Cock · 2005-12-20 05:47 · Score: 4, Funny

Thank God for that!
Touched by his noodly appendage... by eldavojohn · 2005-12-20 05:47 · Score: 3, Funny

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the almighty spaghetti monster for all that He has done for me.

Not only has He used divine intervention in Dover but He has shown me the way! I await his presence in pirate heaven with the stripper factory and beer volcano.

Believe.

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1. Re:Touched by his noodly appendage... by RatPh!nk · 2005-12-20 05:57 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Amen! Praise be to FSM.
  From the book of Noodle Ch. 3 verse 17-19
  Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge or of the priest who represents the FSM your God must be put to death at the hands of the few pirates that are left, perhaps corellating well with the rise of global warming. Such evil must be purged. ...At the wrath of the FSM of hosts the land quakes, and the people are like fuel for fire; No man spares his brother, each devours the flesh of his neighbor, or a delicious noodley appendage, whilst the friend of the noodle can rest his weary feet in pirate heaven with the stripper factory and beer volcano.
  So said FSM, so it shall be DONE.
  
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Re:Well good by grub · 2005-12-20 05:50 · Score: 5, Funny

The Dover school board need just introduce a new course "Mysticism, Superstition and Things That Go Bump in the Night". Then they could teach ID.

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Re:Links to more information: by Moby+Cock · 2005-12-20 05:52 · Score: 4, Funny

From the BBC's coverage: It provoked US TV evangelist Pat Robertson to warn the town was invoking the wrath of God.

Seems Pat wanted to see a smackdown of a different sort.
This is a defeat for pasta by Dan+the+Intern · 2005-12-20 05:52 · Score: 5, Funny

I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover. If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to the Flying Spaghetti Monster, you just rejected Him from your city. And don't wonder why He hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted Pasta out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for His noodly forgivness because he might not be there.
Re:Teach all by TripMaster+Monkey · 2005-12-20 05:56 · Score: 4, Funny
If you're going to do that, you'll need to also devote equal time to:
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Re:Well good by bestiarosa · 2005-12-20 05:57 · Score: 3, Funny

If ID was taught in Biology classes, also Pastafarianism would have to be taught.

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Re:one down, a zillion to go by Shihar · 2005-12-20 05:57 · Score: 3, Funny

Uh... you realize that Footloose was a fictional movie, right?
Re:An important part of the ruling by Moby+Cock · 2005-12-20 05:57 · Score: 4, Funny

I read an apt parallel for ID and evolution. It went something like this:

Intelligent Design is as scientific an explanation for the evolution of man, as Angels Bowling is as an explanation for thunder. Both are possible, but neither is science.
Before the ID'ers come and dipsute evolution... by The_Rippa · 2005-12-20 06:15 · Score: 3, Funny

I invite you to help yourself to last year's flu vaccine.
Re:Well good by dakryx · 2005-12-20 07:11 · Score: 4, Funny

It's more like a bunch of philsophers looked at the world and thought it was way to complicated to have occurred by chance.
Re:And evolution is? by Slashdolt · 2005-12-20 07:38 · Score: 4, Funny

As has the spelling of "definitely".
Re:Well good by BrenBren · 2005-12-20 07:41 · Score: 5, Funny

I wish I knew whom to give credit to for this quotation:

"If atheism is a religion, then not collecting stamps is a hobby."

When all else fails, attribute it to Oscar Wilde.

For the record, "not collecting stamps" is a hobby. It is one of several I have, actually.
Re:Co-equal by Anonymous Coward · 2005-12-20 10:33 · Score: 3, Funny

Which big band was it that we started with? Benny Goodman? Count Basie?