http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/30/us/30resign.html
2007-12-08 01:28:29 · 14 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I hope the ACLU is all over this...
2007-12-08 01:36:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Many years ago I read a 'sci-fi' book about a world (well major parts of US) where Invisible Sky Critter worshipers ruled the land - true science had become an underground activity.
The rest of the world was particularly frightened of USians cos Fundie-ism ruled the RaptureReady armed forces and there really were people with their fingers over buttons, eyes rolled back in their heads, mumbling: Tell me when, Lord; tell me when.
Personally I think it's great that USians are sinking back even more into DarkAge mentallity - it allows the rest of the world to lead us into the future of Scientific and Medical Research.
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2007-12-08 09:07:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it to me. I can't believe the schools are supposed to stay "neutral" on an issue where one side is based on an old book, and the other is based on scientific evidence. That would be like the schools remaining neutral on math or spelling: we can't correct a kid if he spells a word wrong, or does a math problem wrong. It's the difference between something blatantly in error, and something that's common sense. This is what religion is doing to our country - dragging us back into the Dark Ages by denying intelligent thought.
2007-12-08 01:53:40 · answer #3 · answered by Cheryl E 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For a country with freedom of speech and freedom of religion, there does seem to be an awful lot of religious bullying going on.
The excuse they give, about insubordination, is just weak and doesn't begin to explain the politics behind this.
It's hardly fair to Ms. Corner to say that her statements "gave the impression of criticising the teaching of intelligent design."
For goodness sakes, it's not a proven science, nor a credible one, it's her decision whether it goes on the curriculum, so surely she has a say.
I hope she fights this, hard.
2007-12-08 01:34:46 · answer #4 · answered by jonnyAtheatus 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
How funny... I read the news of this yesterday and though a similar thing.
What's the difference between silencing someone by pressuring them into joblessness or silencing them by putting them in thumb screws?
I see this becoming the second real test of ID/Creationism in schools. (The first has already seen ID become losers.)
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2007-12-08 01:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is wrong on so many levels - my personal beliefs aside, religion does not belong in the classroom. Families who believe in creation/intelligent design should teach it at home.
2007-12-08 01:35:56 · answer #6 · answered by Cheryl S 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I wish that people would drop this "intelligent design" garbage. It's not science. I don't know why fundies claim that it is. It doesn't follow the scientific process.
2007-12-08 01:32:51 · answer #7 · answered by Honky Kong 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
It's Texas.
President Shrubtard's homeland
You can't really rely on them for much
2007-12-08 01:36:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
These creationist Christians are trying very hard to subvert science and they will stop at nothing to achieve their goal...they have a very low morality.
2007-12-08 01:34:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
You can't mention the designing of the earth and all its problems of hunger , disease , poverty , murder , corruption , etc , and intelligence in the same sentence .
2007-12-08 01:37:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is exactly why I'm glad I live in Britain.
2007-12-08 01:51:15 · answer #11 · answered by James Melton 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋