Re: Article: Bush Remarks On 'Intelligent Design' Theory Fuel Debate

In news:BF15B252.2774A%SNIT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Snit <SNIT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> http://snipurl.com/goki
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> President Bush invigorated proponents of teaching alternatives to
> evolution in public schools with remarks saying that schoolchildren
> should be taught about "intelligent design,"... Bush told Texas
> newspaper reporters ... that he believes that intelligent design
> should be taught alongside evolution as competing theories.
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> On one hand Bush says he wants "no child left behind" and on the
> other he says he wants to see religion taught in science classes -
> effectively leaving all child behind.
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> Then again, this is the same administration that encourages schools
> to teach to each students ability and test each student against grade
> level.
>
> Grrrr....

teaching religion does not leave kids behind in the sciences- some
absolutely brilliant scientific minds were true believers. what's important
is how it's taught- what causes kids to be left behind is not having
critical thinking skills- and that is not mutually independant of faith.


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