Author Topic: Georgia considers banning 'evolution' (Read 1405 times)

Boozer2 · « **Reply #60 on:** January 31, 2004, 04:42:04 PM »

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Originally posted by Blammo
However, intelligent design, while observable,...

cool, care to point to it?

Leslie · « **Reply #61 on:** January 31, 2004, 05:09:11 PM »

Just look around, intelligent design is everywhere.

Les

Leslie · « **Reply #62 on:** January 31, 2004, 05:28:10 PM »

If a scientist mentions God, then God becomes a factor. Biology is one of these sciences. God has nothing to do with rocket science. Except for maybe advanced calculus, where the concept of infinity is important. Mathematical proof of an infinite point....as we know it. Not the Creator, but science does make a place for God. Without this concept, we couldn't send rockets to the Moon or Mars.

My brother told me, every time a rocket did what it was supposed to do, it was a miracle and not the norm. According to him, the Apollo missions were a miracle.

And we take it for granted.

Les

cpxxx · « **Reply #63 on:** January 31, 2004, 05:45:59 PM »

The old Evolution versus Creation argument. Let's have no illusions here. The situation in Georgia is about creationists wanting to stop teaching of evolution and part of the attempt to get religion taught in schools against the strictures of the constitution. This all goes back to the famous monkey trials.

The problems stems from strains of religion that take the bible literally. Anything that contradicts the bible must be fought. The problem you see is that children of bible reading parents will be told by the bible that the world was created in seven days. Then they go to school and learn it's billions of years old. That's a problem.

In actual fact evolutionary theory is science and has nothiing to do with religion. Without going into detail it is wrong to say it's unproveable. People who attack evolution have little or no credibility mainly because they invariably believe that the Earth was created in a week by a supernatural being because it says so in one book written by someone thousands of years ago.

On any rational basis which has more credibility?

The other thing about evolution is that it does not preclude God. It is such an elegant process after all. Natural selection is an obvious process and can be observed.

Creation on the other hand has so many holes in it. Dinosaurs for example, layers and layers of them over millenia. Neanderthal man too. A whole differnt species of man. Not really covered in the bible is it? Plus the fact that every religion has it's own creation myth. As we know every religion believes it is the only true religion. They can't all be right.

But the reality is that evolution and creation should not be mentioned in the same sentence. Religion has no place in science and vice versa. That supposedly intelligent people continue to make fools of themselves in place like Georgia says a lot about the mentality of some people who live there.

Kieran · « **Reply #64 on:** January 31, 2004, 05:56:28 PM »

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Let's have no illusions here. The situation in Georgia is about creationists wanting to stop teaching of evolution and part of the attempt to get religion taught in schools against the strictures of the constitution. This all goes back to the famous monkey trials.

I'm all for dispelling illusions, but if you think the push is only one direction, you are sadly mistaken. It's a tug-of-war, and the schools are caught in the middle.

William "Kieren" Deckard
Teacher
Business Technology
Bedford North Lawrence High School
Bedford, IN.

Leslie · « **Reply #65 on:** January 31, 2004, 06:14:55 PM »

Sure Boozer.

Just look to Auburn University.

War Eagle, baby!!!!!!

And that oughta be good enough for you.

Les

B17Skull12 · « **Reply #66 on:** January 31, 2004, 06:26:06 PM »

Biology class is interesting for me.
my teach has a degree in biology and a degree is bibolical studies:eek: