La Governor Jindel sign anti-evolution law
This is crap. This is nothing but intelligent design repackaged. How many times do we have to plow the same field. I guess we, those who want religion taught in church or even in a religion class at school, much get used to plowing these fields every year. In some areas of the country we need to plow these fields several times a year.
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From NOLA:
Gov. Bobby Jindal attracted national attention and strongly worded advice about how he should deal with the Louisiana Science Education Act.
Jindal ignored those calling for a veto and this week signed the law that will allow local school boards to approve supplemental materials for public school science classes as they discuss evolution, cloning and global warming.
The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will have the power to prohibit materials, though the bill does not spell out how state officials should go about policing local instructional practices.
A subject of considerable debate, but receiving few “nay” votes, in the legislative session that ended Monday, the bill is lauded by its supporters as a great step forward for academic freedom. (more…)
Why does evolution and creationism cause such a stir? I don’t understand why people are so afraid of evolution being taught in science class and adding that there is also the bible version of adam and eve. End of discussion. You present the bones and age of the bones found and you present one book with words in it. Let people decide for themselves.
In Utah the Mormon church buys property next to every High School and Junior High state property and they build semary buildings. You are required to take seminary classes or a shop class in order to graduate. There are classes in the new testament and old testament and the book of Mormon. Even with these options they still fight in the legislature to keep evolution from the science class. There is no other state that has seminary classrooms attached to the school curiculum that i know of unless it is a religious school.
I don’t think the adults give the kids the credit that they can think for themselves. As if kids listen in school any lessor more than see the history channel and see both sides of the story.
Hi Margaret and others,
I think what gets our panties in a wad is the fact that public education would support Creationism. If we take a step back, Creationism goes against separation of Church and state.
Another point to consider is that although this country is premdominantly Judeo-Christian, there are other religions, such as the billions of adherents to Buddhism, for example, where a God-Creator framework does not exist. BUddhism is akin to a philosophy than religion, IMHO.
As far as evolution theory, a fascinating story about Mr. Darwin, written by David QUammen “the reluctant Mr. Darwin” tells an impelling tale of that uptight Victorian Darwin, who was very much at odds with his findings - natural selection - and only rushed to publish when a competitor on the opposite side of the globe independently came to the same conclusion.
Also, no one is stating that evolution is perfect. It is an ongoing puzzle, but has stood the test of time, as we fill in the gaps with further scientific dissection.
I have no problems with Creationism taught in private schools, however. But know this: USA is slipping slipping in knowledge of science. MIT has slipped several notches. We will be left behind if we don’t keep up. Evolution at work, eh?
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Very thoughtful. I appreciate and agree with your insight.