Posted on 04/03/2009 8:22:15 AM PDT by GodGunsGuts
This Creationist nonsense will be the death of the conservative movement :(
I have spent a lot more time in biology class than most people around here. I don't know what you are talking about.
I believe it’s called the scientific method.
Thanks for the ping!
Please stay on topic.
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Excellent post. Thanks for taking the time to write it.
I’ve asked about this generalized “evidence” before and have not seen a scientific refutation.
No, seriously, show me where an alternative is REQUIRED before you can offer any criticism of an existing theory.
That’s preposterous.
"including examining all sides of scientific evidence..."
You’ll soon know, when the evidence becomes prevalent in classroms, instead of sketches and bluster.
Maybe not in the short term. What'll happen in the short term is that creationist parents will send their kids to school with things like the "10 questions to ask your biology teacher"--questions that any biology teacher should be able to answer but will have to spend unnecessary time on. But the good teachers will adapt and start preparing lesson plans that will show why "empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental observation and testing" point to evolution, while creationism and ID are notably lacking in such support. So in the long run, I don't think creationists will be happy with the results.
I’d prefer to think that as conservatives we enjoy a diversity of opinions while sharing certain common beliefs about the governance of this country, preservation of traditions, and the need for a free and lawful society as framed by our founders.
We must not let our internal disagreements divide us from our common goals.
As a journalist who has had to report on the issue.....it all depends upon how it is interpreted.
Initially this was a defeat for the ID side. However, as it went on, it was clear they wanted to replace strengths and weaknesses with something more cryptic.
Frankly, who knows what the new standards mean. Both sides aren’t exactly thrilled since the ID side doesn’t have anything really tough in there, but then again the evolution side thinks this is just code for bringing in creationism. As angry as they are about it, it seems that they are more upset than the ID/creationist side.
However, who exactly has lost the most will be determined by how the standard is applied in the classroom......which ultimately will come by how the state test writers interpret it.
If it increases the necessity of public teachers to understand what they’re teaching and actually learn about the theories instead of regurgitating them, I’m all for it! Thanks Creationists!
That could be true, since the majority of the ID proponents are in reality trying to provide a bandaid for the biggest holes in the TOE. (The 'Theistic Evolution' gang)
That's because "discussing that evidence in class has been forbidden".
He just told you that.
Ahh, that’s not what you originally said - but I follow you now. Certainly, any hypothesis is open to criticism without presupposing an alternative. The burden of supporting or nullifying the hypothesis lies on the researcher.
However, despite meeting their goal to get the “strengths and weaknesses” language dropped from the standards, Darwinists have rejected Texas’ effort to “encourage critical thinking by students.”
The National Education Association probably won't be too thrilled by an exhortation to critical thinking, either.
Typical “open-minded” evo attitude.
{Are you aware that this is a conservative web site?}
Amen
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