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

ZnU wrote:
> In article <1123106053.051639.9270@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "ed" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > dfritzin@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > ed wrote:
> > <snip>
> > > > 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.
> > >
> > > I'll agree with part of what you say. However, teaching religion in a
> > > *science* class is just plain wrong. And will have rather dire
> > > consequences for the future of our country, IMHO.
> >
> > well good god, we should have been doomed long ago, since they've been
> > teaching religion in the class rooms here for hundreds of years! =D
> > but seriously, there's a difference between "teaching religion" in
> > science class and "discussing" other theories.
>
> Evolution is the only scientific theory explaining the development of
> life on this planet. If you think intelligent design is an alternative,
> you either haven't read enough about it or you don't understand what
> constitutes a scientific theory.

you're confused on a couple points here-
1- i don't believe in ID, i just don't see the harm in discussing it.
2- ID is ok with evolution; it departs on what drives it.

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