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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.
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
'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.
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."
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.
Every time science answers a question "why's that, then?" god gets a little slimmer.
*sigh* If only that worked for me =(