Those who push anti-evolution/anti-science education standards and legislation try to pawn their propaganda off as a "scientific debate." They do this in order to get around the Constitutional requirement that religion not be taught as science in public schools. They're counting on the general public's blind acceptance of their misinformation as facts.
The truth is that the "controversy" over evolution is a debate between religious sects and their interpretations of Scripture. More evidence of that fact is shown in an article in yesterday's Christianity Today with the appropriate subtitle of Christian college professors split on Texas science standards:
[Abilene Christian University biology professor David] Brannan joined hundreds of scientists in signing a 21st Century Science Coalition petition that supports new curriculum standards for the state's 4.7 million public-school students. The petition states that Evolution is an easily observable phenomenon that has been documented "beyond any reasonable doubt?"
Among other petition signers were science professors from Baylor, Hardin-Simmons, McMurry, and Texas Christian - all Texas universities with Christian ties.
But other Christian biology professors have aligned themselves with the Discovery Institute in signing a petition titled "A Scientific Dissent from Darwinism."
Among other petition signers were science professors from Baylor, Hardin-Simmons, McMurry, and Texas Christian - all Texas universities with Christian ties.
But other Christian biology professors have aligned themselves with the Discovery Institute in signing a petition titled "A Scientific Dissent from Darwinism."
Nope, it's definitely a debate rooted in religious tenets rather than a genuine scientific conflict.
posted by Cheryl Shepherd-Adams
