stevestory
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| Quote (keiths @ Dec. 15 2006,12:10) | Slime-ador Cordova is at it again. In his latest post at UD, he quotes from Lauren Sandler's book Righteous, but just happens to omit a few key phrases and sentences. Here's the quote, with the missing parts reinserted and bolded. I've corrected Slimy's spelling and transcription errors:
| Quote | Moreover, intelligent design proponents keep quiet about the idea that [Judge] Jones’s decision opens new legal support to teach their views in philosophy and religion classes. “We do not question that many of the leading advocates of ID have bona fide and deeply held beliefs which drive their scholarly endeavors. Nor do we controvert that ID should continue to be studied, debated, and discussed. As stated, our conclusion today is that it is unconstitutional to teach ID as an alternative to evolution in a public school science classroom” Jones wrote, suggesting that intelligent design is a legitimate field of study outside biology class. This is a victory to an intelligent design movement that thinks in small steps, always taking the long view; any opportunity to introduce theism in the classroom is a push forward.
To be sure, a legal victory would have been a boon to the movement, but no intelligent design group worth its salt supports Dover’s attention-geting bid for influence in the science classroom. Even the most brazen creationists groups, like Answers in Genesis–the name says it all–don’t approve of requiring teachers to deride evolution or direct students to Pandas [Of Pandas and People by Kenyon and Davis], since that’s just courting a lawsuit, and likely an unwinnable one. Lawsuits, even the Rock for Life kids would tell you, aren't the way to change hearts and minds.
Most [id-friendly] groups agree that the best way to convert a generation to the concept of intelligent design is to use stealth: hire Evangelical teachers in mainly Christian communities, and make sure the local church elders have a presence on the PTA. This is exactly what's happening all over the country, beyond the gaze of newspaper assignment editors and pro bono prosecutors, and it's working. |
What is wrong with that boy? |
I could not believe that all the bold parts were snipped out. I clicked on the link. I am beside myself. He actually f***ing posted that.
Wow.
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