Re: From the state that once gave us pi = 3

On Sat, 4 Feb 2012 11:45:21 +0100, the following appeared in
talk.origins, posted by nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (J. J.
Lodder):

Bob Casanova <nospam@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:15:20 +0100, the following appeared in
talk.origins, posted by nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (J. J.
Lodder):

John Vreeland <john.vreeland@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:55:18 -0500, Jeffrey Turner
<jturner@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/02/indiana_senate.php

Yesterday, Indiana's state senate voted 28-22 to adopt yet another
creationism-in-the-schools bill, which have been routinely found
unconstitutional since a 1988 Supreme Court decision.

But this one was a little different, and in a surprising way.

At the last minute, Senate Bill 89 was changed so that it now reads...

The governing body of a school corporation may offer instruction on
various theories of the origin of life. The curriculum for the course
must include theories from multiple religions, which may include, but
is not limited to, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism,
and Scientology.

I have always recommended discussing religion in science classes. It
tends to produce atheists.

It's an incredible waste of time.

I would agree if the venue is science class, but nothing
indicates that would be the venue.

Huh? See above.

I see nothing about the venue, just that the ideas of all
major religions (and idiocies from Scientology) be addressed
in *a* class. Perhaps you could point out where you see
"science class"?

And a course in
comparative religion is far from a waste of time; it would
be nearly impossible to paint a correct or complete picture
of Western and Middle Eastern civilization without
discussing religion. The same is probably true of any
civilization, from Ur onward.

Sure, but that was not what this thread was about.

It wasn't? I could have sworn it was about the inclusion of
classes about religion (but not religious classes) in public
schools.

Of course, since history is downplayed in today's schools
(the phrase "not relevant in today's world" comes to mind,
the idiots), at least in the US, the point might be moot.

It just gets the same non-arguments recycled endlessly,

Discussion can, and does, yield insight.

Sure, if the aim is to gain insight.
(which is rarely the case)

Jan
--

Bob C.

"Evidence confirming an observation is
evidence that the observation is wrong."
- McNameless

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