May 08 2005
O Ye Of Little Faith
Science vs religion in Kansas:
I’ve always thought it would be a terrible day for creationists if they actually made it into a serious science curriculum.
Kids would be told, religious belief aside, here’s the scientific evidence for a young earth: none.
Then they would move onto intelligent design, and the teacher would say, well, since life is complex and we haven’t figured it all out yet, some people think there must have been a designer. The scientific evidence for that: none.
Elapsed time: 12 seconds.
Then they go back to biology and other actual science stuff.
Kids would be told, religious belief aside, here’s the scientific evidence for a young earth: none.
Then they would move onto intelligent design, and the teacher would say, well, since life is complex and we haven’t figured it all out yet, some people think there must have been a designer. The scientific evidence for that: none.
Elapsed time: 12 seconds.
Then they go back to biology and other actual science stuff.
A nice summation of the ludicrous and scary prospect of Kansas teaching faith as science (although it’s nothing new to them).
Here in Canada we’re removing religious control of education in some areas.
(via sysrick.com)
