Just for the record: it was a joke. Tongue-in-cheek, but still a joke.
But you raised an interesting point: ID is not science. By any meaningful definition of the term, it does not belong in Science classes. This is not about giving students a choice between two scientific theories, but about weakening the whole of science in favour of faith.
And, quoting another reply, "The salient point here is that evolution is the truth(...)"
I agree with you: ID is not science. But the fact is, evolution is not only taught as science (as in knowledge), it's taught as the truth (a dogma). I've never heard a biology teacher saying evolution is a possible explanation, only that it's the explanation for the origin of man.
That's why I believe both theories should be taught together.
Just a thought, here: it's kindda funny, I read all the comments, but I couldn't find a single one that didn't criticize ID (I read at +3).
I mean, it's a science-oriented website and all, but shouldn't we at least try to hear both sides?
If you're taught from birth that God made you out of clay, you're going to believe that the evolution part of the class is the "garbage". Now the kids simply won't question it because they're hearing it in church AND they're hearing it at home. Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth.
You were taught from birth that evolution is the truth, right?
Well, as a devouted Christian myself, I believe in the Bible (all of it), and that it's never ambiguous, though man's interpretation of it may be.
The way I see (interpret) it, Gn. 21-25 clearly states that animais were created "according to/after their kind" (KJB) -- not from other forms of life.
Again, it's just MHO.:)
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Don't think I've ever seen CmdrTaco reply in comments(...)
He often does.
Just as an FYI, most simple [living] organisms don't need sex to reproduce.
That was the grandfather's point. Nothing to do with sexual reproduction.
Just for the record: it was a joke. Tongue-in-cheek, but still a joke.
But you raised an interesting point: ID is not science. By any meaningful definition of the term, it does not belong in Science classes. This is not about giving students a choice between two scientific theories, but about weakening the whole of science in favour of faith.
And, quoting another reply, "The salient point here is that evolution is the truth (...)"
I agree with you: ID is not science. But the fact is, evolution is not only taught as science (as in knowledge), it's taught as the truth (a dogma). I've never heard a biology teacher saying evolution is a possible explanation, only that it's the explanation for the origin of man.
That's why I believe both theories should be taught together.
Just a thought, here: it's kindda funny, I read all the comments, but I couldn't find a single one that didn't criticize ID (I read at +3).
Talk about biased...I mean, it's a science-oriented website and all, but shouldn't we at least try to hear both sides?
If you're taught from birth that God made you out of clay, you're going to believe that the evolution part of the class is the "garbage". Now the kids simply won't question it because they're hearing it in church AND they're hearing it at home. Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth.
You were taught from birth that evolution is the truth, right?
Well, as a devouted Christian myself, I believe in the Bible (all of it), and that it's never ambiguous, though man's interpretation of it may be. :)
The way I see (interpret) it, Gn. 21-25 clearly states that animais were created "according to/after their kind" (KJB) -- not from other forms of life.
Again, it's just MHO.