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Jason Spaceman Posts: 163 Joined: Nov. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Dec. 30 2006,19:21    Quote Christopher Morgan and Abul Taher THE government has cleared the way for a form of creationism to be taught in Britain’s schools as part of the religious syllabus. Lord Adonis, an education minister, is to issue guidelines within two months for the teaching of “intelligent design” (ID), a theory being promoted by the religious right in America. Until now the government has not approved the teaching of the controversial theory, which contradicts Darwinian evolutionary theory, the basis of modern biology. Adonis said in a parliamentary answer: “Intelligent design can be explored in religious education as part of developing an understanding of different beliefs.” He announced that the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) is to hold discussions with the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, the assessment regulator, and said local advisory councils would decide whether particular schools should teach the theory. Read it here.

blipey Posts: 2061 Joined: June 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Dec. 30 2006,19:49    Quote Andrew McIntosh, a professor of engineering at Leeds university who heads Truth in Science... There's a surprise. Quote The lobby group says its ultimate aim is to pressure schools to teach ID in science lessons as a challenge to Darwinism. It says it has the support of about 70 heads of science across Britain, who want ID to be introduced in the national curriculum as part of science. At least they don't pussyfoot around.  I particularly enjoy the "pressure" statement.  We know that everyone thinks this is crap, but we're going to apply some pressure, not persuasion with evidence, I say, but PRESSURE! Also, anyone have any idea who these 70 IDiots are? Quote Canon Jeremy Davies, Precentor of Salisbury cathedral, said: “I don’t see why religious education should be a dumping ground for fantasies. If it is claimed that this is a scientific theory, why isn’t it explored in science classes? Its validity or otherwise should be tested against the usual criteria.” A topic I'd like to ask the DI about.  If the IDiots can't even get the church to take them seriously, what have they got? -------------- But I get the trick question- there isn't any such thing as one molecule of water. -JoeG And scientists rarely test theories. -Gary Gaulin

blipey Posts: 2061 Joined: June 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Dec. 30 2006,19:56    Too funny: Quote McIntosh said: “People like Dawkins are pushing atheism through schools, which is a religious view, and not a scientific one. Atheism is not the natural state of a scientist, since there have been scientists who have been theists both before and after Darwin.” What is the natural state of a scientist? It can't be blond, as there have been dark haired scientists before and after Darwin. Oh, it could be Christian.  Nope, wait, there have been atheist scientists before and after Darwin. Could it be that scientists should push science in the schools? -------------- But I get the trick question- there isn't any such thing as one molecule of water. -JoeG And scientists rarely test theories. -Gary Gaulin

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