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Louisiana, Intelligent Design, and Science Classes
rollcall writes "The Livingston, Louisiana public school district is considering introducing intelligent design into its science curriculum. During the board's meeting Thursday, several board members expressed an interest in the teaching of creationism. 'Benton said that under provisions of the Science Education Act enacted last year by the Louisiana Legislature, schools can present what she termed "critical thinking and creationism" in science classes. Board Member David Tate quickly responded: "We let them teach evolution to our children, but I think all of us sitting up here on this School Board believe in creationism. Why can't we get someone with religious beliefs to teach creationism?" Fellow board member Clint Mitchell responded, "I agree...you don't have to be afraid to point out some of the fallacies with the theory of evolution. Teachers should have the freedom to look at creationism and find a way to get it into the classroom."'"
Science classes in Louisiana? You seriously thought we'd buy that?
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
I still can't get over that he said "We let them teach evolution to our children..." as though this is some sort of compromise with liberals or something...
But all of us here believe in creationism. And since we are all preeminent scientists in our respective fields, I think our point of view has some merit.
Leela: It's amazing. It's like a textbook on evolution.
Fry: Except in Louisiana.
'If Christ had tweeted the sermon on the mount, it might have lasted until nightfall.' - John Perry Barlow
Teachers should have the freedom to look at creationism and find a way to get it into the classroom.
Would secession really be such a bad option? Just because we started out united doesn't mean we have to stay that way, does it?
That's our life, the big wheel of shit. - The Fat Man, Blue Tango Salvage
Don't be surprised. He suffered some serious head trauma disproving the liberal so-called "universal gravitation" before a quick-thinking doctor introduced him to the theory of intelligent falling just to get him to stop hurting himself....
If I don't believe in math, why should my kids learn that two plus two equals four? That's just science brainwashing them against my belief!
...crickets...
There is a war going on for your mind.
I think you mean Astrology class, and yes, yes it should be.
'You ever noticed how people who believe in Creationism look really unevolved? You ever noticed that? Eyes real close together, eyebrow ridges, big furry hands and feet. "I believe God created me in one day" Yeah, looks like He rushed it.'
Damn shame he's not around today, the material he would have come up with regarding significant events in the past 16 years would have been most welcome.
To do something right, you often have to roll up your sleeves and get busy.
just as countless archaeological digs have found in favor of evolution
I challenge you to find one. ITYM paleological.
SJW n. One who posts facts.
it is what human beings do when they engage in the genetic engineering of the dna of other creatures (or of homo sapiens)
the way creationists propose that god designed us is something that will be in the realm of the ability of human beings within a century. and if us lowly imperfect human beings have the powers of god, that says one of two things:
1. we have become gods
2. your understanding of what god is and how god works is wrong
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
You know maybe that's the tact reality based people ought to be taking.
"Dear School board,
I don't want my tax money going to the ACLU and I know you definitely don't want tax money going to the ACLU, therefore, for the sake of fiscal conservatism and the love of all that's good and holy, don't push creationism. We all believe in the his noodley-ness here, but we'd rather take care of teaching our kids in Sunday school than getting slapped down for the hundredth time by those damned liberal activist judges. Let's make a deal. After Sarah Palin appoints Scalia Jr. as justice Breyer's replacement then we'll try again, but in the meantime, but we're just wasting our time and money while the Court is made up of godless commies."
(Never mind, of course, that the courts will shoot this Louisianan idiocy down in a heartbeat.)
On the one hand, we have the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection, a scientific theory backed by a volume of evidence more diverse and massive than that assembled in support of any other theory.
On the other hand...we have a faery tale.
No, really.
Cdesign proponentsists would have us instead accept a “theory” drawn solely on the proposition that the Bible is substantially true.
And the Bible opens with a story — the very one they’d replace science with — about a magic garden with talking animals and an angry giant.
Worse, it continues in exactly that same vein. It prominently features a talking shrubbery (on fire, no less!) that instructs the reluctant hero how to wield his magic wand. It has more talking animals, sea monsters, lots more giants, and an endless string of magic spells. There’s even a dragon in there, and I think there might be a unicorn, too. At the end we have an utterly bizarre zombie fantasy, complete with one of the thralls groping the zombie king’s intestines. And the grand finale? Global zombie apocalypse.
All y’all who dismiss science in favor of fantasy? This is why we laugh at you.
Cheers,
b&
All but God can prove this sentence true.
Allright mister science man, if we all evolved from monkeys, then why come there still monkeys?
That's one of the more evolved trolls that I've read here recently. Look how many bites you got - you're superbly adapted to your environment!
If you were blocking sigs, you wouldn't have to read this.
And I’d rather not have my tax dollars spent spreading an athiestic dogma that somehow got passed off as the One True Religion. Sort of like killing a baby was okay if the baby is just a lump of tissue... like having a mole removed or cutting your nails.
Here’s a novel concept. You send YOUR kids to a religious school that caters to YOUR atheistic beliefs. Problem solved.
Any observation anyone makes can simply be explained by "God made it that way." There is no way to refute it with evidence-- it is a belief-based system that depends on supreme being instead of natural processes.
Actually its pretty easy to refute. Just get advocates of different belief systems together and let them logically debate and come to a mutually acceptable solution, like scientists would about any other topic.
I'm sure the "creation science" views of a traditional Roman pagan, a modern Christian, a Native American, and some eastern cyclical religion would probably refute each other quite well.
"Science flies us to the moon. Religion flies us into buildings." - Victor Stenger
Only a small group of monkeys encountered the monolith.
I think you mean Astrology class, and yes, yes it should be.
I'll fit it in between potions and herbology.
Every time science answers a question "why's that, then?" god gets a little slimmer.
*sigh* If only that worked for me =(
Creationists will outbreed evolutionists. Evolution at work.
Sadly true, but only because it takes so long for them to figure out how getting pregnant happens.
It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his job depends on not understanding it.
Seriously, the world is getting very competitive, and my kids could use a little breathing room.
Thanks,
Surt
"Who is the Journal of Quantum Physics going to believe?" --Stephen Hawking
OVER MY DEAD PROPHET!!!
Don't worry. He'll respawn after the weekend.
They not only don't even need to be helpful, they can even be slightly harmful if it doesn't impact the creature TOO much.
Well that explains women anyways.