Then IDer's can do the science, have it peer reviewed and subject their theories to the appropriate discipline(s), instead of electing school board members in order to force its inclusion in science texts.
My objection to Darwinism in the schools is mainly that Darwinists seem to want a complete and hermetically sealed monopoly on public school science..
To the contrary, my friend. "Darwinists" are not as in love with their theory as the IDer's are theirs. They know religion camouflaged as science when they see it and are making a stand against mixing science and religion in an inappropriate venue and circumstance.
I am not sure whether advocacy of religion in public schools would be a good idea, but a fair and free discussion of religion is certainly something children should be exposed to.
That statement begs the question regarding just what are you selling the "children" with "ID". Religion or science?
No single book has been more influential on our history, culture, and civilization than the Bible. Yet it is not allowed into our schools.
Yes it is. You're being provocatively dishonest. I don't know of any school district in the nation that bans a student from carrying their own personal Bible to school. What you mean is that you want the Bible taught. That opens up the schools to the Koran, the Hindu scriptures such as the Vedas, the Talmud and a hundred other religions. When would the kids have the chance to learn math, science and English?
What was regrettable is that it was always a legal battle, rather than an intellectual discussion [?], what should be taught in science courses.
That's because ID is based on religion, not on science. Furthermore, I find your description of ID vs science to a philosophical discussion as being a bit disingenuous, if not downright dishonest.
...and Darwinist True Believers,
I don't think that you will ever find any "Darwinist True Believers", only those who consider the theory of evolution to be the most plausible explanation, so far, for life on Earth. Evolution is not a religion, only a scientific theory. It no more belongs being taught in church, than ID belongs being taught in the laboratory.
However, I am beginning to think that ethics should be taught in Divinity schools and fundamentalist churches. It would seem that subterfuge is the Christian order of the day regarding this issue, rather than the "Power of the Word"!
What??? You mean these subjects are being taught in public schools today??? Whoda thunk!?!
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