Another Attack on Evolution

[flowomo]

Not quite "late breaking news," though it is from this morning's "Higher Ed News" (a very good site), so I put it here in GD:

"In the battles over evolution, it’s usually the critics of evolution who are accused of crossing church/state lines.

"But last week, some of those critics filed suit in federal court against the University of California at Berkeley, charging that its views on evolution are leading it to violate the separation of church and state. Berkeley was sued for maintaining a Web site, Understanding Evolution, to help schoolteachers. The site contains a links section that notes the many religious organizations that have stated that faith is not incompatible with evolution, and these links violate the First Amendment, according to the suit.

"While much of the debate over evolution is taking place in public schools, not colleges, the lawsuit is the latest example of how these discussions can spill into higher education — even when there is a wide and strongly held consensus among scientists backing evolution. In fact, this is the second lawsuit this year in which anti-evolution groups have gone after the University of California. The university system was sued in August over its refusal to certify high school courses on creationism and “intelligent design” as meeting the entry requirements for admission."

http://insidehighered.com/news/2005/10/18/evolution

[opihimoimoi]

1. OMG, they continue to fight E in the face of overwhelming evidence

Delusional Rationalization doesn't make their stance on creation true.

[RaleighNCDUer]

2. Why am I not surprised.

The RR fundies insist that religion belongs in the classroom, unless it is the wrong religion.

[Cassandra]

3. I like Springer's comment on ID.

How do you design a curriculum for ID that lasts more than a day?

[bleedingheart]

4. hahaha "Okay Class, Something really intelliigent created the Earth...

and all living creatures...great and small"...
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silence.....

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"now bang your head on your desk repeatedly"