Guess these parents actually want their kids to learn about science in science classes. link Published on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 by Reuters 'Intelligent-Design' School Board Ousted in Penn by Jon Hurdle Voters on Tuesday ousted a Pennsylvania local school board that promoted an "intelligent-design" alternative to teaching evolution, and elected a new slate of candidates who promised to remove the concept from science classes. US President George W. Bush, whose re-election was boosted by many Christian-conservative votes, has said he believes intelligent design should be taught alongside evolution. The board of Dover Area School District in south-central Pennsylvania lost eight of its nine incumbents in an upset election that surprised even the challengers, who had been hoping for a bare majority to take control of the board. The new board, which includes teachers, opposed the incumbents' policy of including intelligent design in science classes. The ousted board was the first school board in the country to implement such a policy. The challengers also criticized what they called arrogance and secrecy by the incumbent board. For the last six weeks, the teaching of intelligent design has been challenged in federal court by a group of Dover parents. They said the concept is a religious belief and therefore may not be taught in public schools, because the U.S. Constitution forbids it. They also argue that the theory is unscientific and so has no place in science classes. Bryan Rehm, one of the winning board members and a former teacher at Dover High School, said the new board will hold a public meeting to decide the precise future of the policy. He said intelligent design will no longer be a part of the science curriculum, regardless of how the court rules. Defeated board members were not immediately available for comment. Dover residents have been split on the issue of intelligent design since the board adopted the policy in October 2004. The policy requires that students be read a four-paragraph statement that says there are "gaps" in Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and that students should consider other explanations of the origins of life, including intelligent design. Intelligent design holds that some aspects of nature are so complex they must be the work of an unnamed designer, rather than the result of random natural selection, as argued by Darwin's theory. The trial, which attracted national and international media attention, was watched in at least 30 states where policies are being considered that would promote teaching alternatives to evolution theory. U.S. President George W. Bush, whose re-election was boosted by many Christian-conservative votes, has said he believes intelligent design should be taught alongside evolution. U.S. District Judge John Jones is expected to rule on the case in December or January.
About 100 miles. They wind knocked down the birdhouse I put in the back yard and knocked some neighbor's flower pots over, it wasn't too bad where I lived. They said 22 people were killed by the tornado, very sad.
Oh fun. http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/10/religion.robertson.reut/index.html WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Conservative Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson told citizens of a Pennsylvania town that they had rejected God by voting their school board out of office for supporting "intelligent design" and warned them Thursday not to be surprised if disaster struck. ...
Yeah I saw Pat Robertson's comments on the news tonight and I think he's lost it. Some quotes: "I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: if there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city," "And don't wonder why He hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for His help because he might not be there," I didn't see this quote in the CNN article you cited, Major, but he also said that if a disaster struck they should ask Charles Darwin for help.
If picky parents want the spiritual part in schools, mandate a philosophy class and have 70% devoted upon Christianity. Bush would support that. Jesus is his favorite philosopher. ...Nah, they would never go for it. They'd fear that 10% devoted on Islam would influence their kids in Un-natural Ways....
Pat Robertson is possibly the funniest human being alive. Everytime I hear or read something from him I just start laughing. ...and then I remember that there are probably thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of people out there who seriously believe in what this guy says. We need a good pandemic. I'll take my chances with getting wiped out if my survival will take me to a world less populated.
i like the "you voted God out of your city" part. yeah...God has a shopping cart containing all his possessions...and He's slowly trodding out of town. goodbye, Dover. it's been fun. whatever. thanks for making it just a little bit harder to communicate Christ to people, Pat.
Sorry to temporarily side track the thread but if God wanted to assume material form and see how things were going wouldn't he consider a humble form like a vagabond with a shopping cart to not draw attention and also see how people treated the least among them?
sure. why not? he plays that metaphor out in the New Testament. says that when you take care of someone else, you're doing it for him also. "i was thirsty and you gave me something to drink...i was hungry and you gave me something to eat."
