The Case Against Intelligent Design: The Faith That Dare Not Speak Its Name

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In the end, many Americans may still reject evolution, finding the creationist alternative psychologically more comfortable. But emotion should be distinguished from thought, and a "comfort level" should not affect what is taught in the science classroom. As Judge Overton wrote in his magisterial decision striking down Arkansas Act 590, which mandated equal classroom time for "scientific creationism":

The application and content of First Amendment principles are not determined by public opinion polls or by a majority vote. Whether the proponents of Act 590 constitute the majority or the minority is quite irrelevant under a constitutional system of government. No group, no matter how large or small, may use the organs of government, of which the public schools are the most conspicuous and influential, to foist its religious beliefs on others.

more: http://richarddawkins.net/article,1058,The-Case-Against-Intelligent-Design-The-Faith-That-Dare-Not-Speak-Its-Name,Jerry-Coyne-edgeorg

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1. Kick

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2. And that is the crux of the matter

That these Christian, conservative, religious men want to impose their religion onto our children and onto our government no matter what our religion happens to be.

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3. And those are the folks I can not tolerate...nt

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4. Those IDers are infected with Intelligent Delusion....

They are amazing in their Ignorance and Compulsion to Fantasy

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5. It's no more incoherent

than their End of Time scenario.


They're going to be sorry they maxed-out their credit cards when the rapture doesn't happen.