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Science Text Attempts to Reconcile Religion and Science

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the something-for-both-sides-to-hate dept.

terrymaster69 writes "The New York Times reports that the National Academy of Sciences has just published their third book outlining guidelines for the teaching of evolution. 'But this volume is unusual, people who worked on it say, because it is intended specifically for the lay public and because it devotes much of its space to explaining the differences between science and religion, and asserting that acceptance of evolution does not require abandoning belief in God.'"

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  1. Secularist Country? by JochenBedersdorfer · · Score: 4, Funny

    If the National Academy of Sciences feels the urge to make such a statement, then this is another shocking sign of how far religious thinking has permeated the US of A.

    I keep looking forward to the time when people proclaiming to get their commands from god have to pay the same price as people proclaiming that elvis is still alive looking like a happy man/ in the snow with Rosebud/ and King of the mountain.

  2. Re:Trying to bring a god in classroom by ezzthetic · · Score: 5, Funny
    I have no problem bringing god into the classroom.

    Just as long as it's one of the Elder Gods of H. P. Lovecraft.

    --
    You know what they say about opinions. They're all fabulous!
  3. Re:The evolution of gods by throup · · Score: 3, Funny

    I previewed that and still missed the typo! Should say:

    Evolution does not have a target or a final destination. It keeps on going. Richard Dawkins is no more evolved than George Bush, who in turn is no more evolved than an earthworm.

  4. Re:Logic vs Faith by ProfessionalCookie · · Score: 4, Funny

    if evolution(){
          u = monkey++;
    } ;)

  5. Re:The limits of science by DeVilla · · Score: 4, Funny

    There are no gaps. It's dark matter all the way down.

  6. Re:Trying to bring a god in classroom by northstarlarry · · Score: 4, Funny
    Teacher: "Class, you may have noticed on the course syllabus that we are due to begin learning about evolution today. However, I think it's important to get a sense of humanity's place in the universe, and so we're going to take a short digression today into the significance of all our lives. Namely, [turns off lights and displays first slide] as morsels of food for Great Cthulhu." [Slide depicts the dread god devouring the earth.]

    [Some whimpering and gasping is heard among the students.]

    Teacher: "Cthulhu fhtagn!"