Re: OT - New Conservative Science Theme Park


jim rozen wrote:
> In article <1135976294.270553.198630@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Gus says...
>
> >I suppose the Dover case you're mentioning has to do with intelligent
> >design. The way I heard it, there was no "teaching" of it.
>
> As you say, not what the court found. Also not what the
> rest of the voters found, because by the time the case came
> to trial, the idiots who tried to ram religious education
> into public schools had been resoundingly defeated by the
> "anti-ID" slate of board candidates.
>
> Basically those folks wanted to teach religion in public
> schools, and lied about their motives to get it installed.
>
> They're in hot water now, as those lies are going to
> cost them court fees, and the other parties' lawyer fees.
>

The following is the text which was to be read to the biology class
before covering the topic of Darwin's theory of evolution:

"The Pennsylvania Academic Standards require students to learn about
Darwin's theory of evolution and eventually to take a standardized test
of which evolution is a part.

Because Darwin's theory is a theory, it continues to be tested as new
evidence is discovered. The theory is not a fact. Gaps in the theory
exist for which there is no evidence. A theory is defined as a
well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations.

Intelligent design is an explanation of the origin of life that differs
from Darwin's view. The reference book, "Of Pandas and People," is
available in the library along with other resources for students who
might be interested in gaining an understanding of what intelligent
design actually involves.

With respect to any theory, students are encouraged to keep an open
mind. The school leaves the discussion of the origins of life to
individual students and their families. As a standards-driven district,
class instruction focuses upon preparing students to achieve
proficiency on standards-based assessments."

Since this 4-paragraph statement is what all the hubbub is about,
exactly which religion was Congress, er, um, I mean the school board
establishing?

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