Nooz you would looz..

.. if I didnt point it out:

UK schools may teach 'Creationism'

- Because some pseudo-christian Anglican bishops thinks it's 'only fair' to do that.

Jamie Gorlick - Mistress of Disaster

- Makes me wonder how Obama figures to use her in his administration.

See what happens when you have too close ties between government and financial industries? Not that FNMA wasnt a joke long before...

PS: Expect Obama to sort of tip-toe around this issue. FNMA mis-management hits a little too close to home.

Senate to vote on Pork-Daylight amendment. This is about rules set up to hide pork in committee. Under a supposed 'Anti-Pork' legislation.

- We already can figure where Obama stands on this, he's supply side on Pork {unless you count his wife's employer and her salary}, we know Palin has been on the 'demand' side. But what will McCain say... push come to shove?
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Also, you know that the so-called 'debate on drilling' is set up to off-limit MORE offshore possibilities.. not enable drilling, right? If you dont know that, I'll put up some links.

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NOW {reluctantly} endorses Obama

- Thus removing any doubt that 'Women's Rights' is really about Abortion.

 

And I get hoist on my own petard because I read some retard's opinion on it, without digging down to the source..

Here's the REAL STORY!

Basically hounded out because he sees nothing wrong in DISCUSSING it if it's brought up.

And neither do I.

 

While interesting from an observer's point of view, it's really not at all relevant to the policy because of the history of established state religions in the British Isles (the Church of England is even represented in the House of Lords, though in the form of members who generally do not vote) in contrast to the long-held American civic value of separation of church and state.

Also, just because it's somewhat relevant: antidisestablishmentarianism.

 

RE: Re: Nooz you would looz..

I do not believe in creationism, but I think that it is valid to discuss it during early scientific lessons about evolution to explain that creationist hold a counterview and that there are forms of creationism that try to explain the emperical evidence used to support evolution.

There is no room for creationis in science, but there is in education and there is in context to evolution. I brings balance to the discussion and helps students understand the need to weigh up others beliefs even if they have a hard time understanding them.

I think it applies anywhere in the world, not just in the UK.

jmh - while there is no seperation of church and state, the "National Curriculum" defines what needs to be taught in various subject areas and a church school is required to teach evolution in biology regardless.

 

Gee, I hate to counter Don's point with just a single statement but here's my opinion.
People, even the religious, care less now about other peoples religion than they ever did.

Now back to the point... this guy was hounded out of his post not because of what he said, which was perfectly reasonable in a liberal academic environment, but what other people SAID he said.

And I fell for it, too!

I think when evolution/darwinism is being taught and a pupil raises his objection, or opposing view, it is perfectly GOOD educational process to discuss it.