Dumb Idea

Intelligent-design textbook debated

Last weekend in San Diego the students I was with had a lot of intense discussions. One of the topics we talked about was evolution and intelligent- design. Intelligent design is "Christian Creationism Light." We will not say there is a God, but we will say that there is a creator. The world works because the creator, made it that way! It is a sneaky way to get Creationism into the public schools. Nobody really understands what intelligent design is, because it is so vague,

"The school board is defending its decision in October 2004 to require students to hear a statement about intelligent design before ninth-grade biology lessons on evolution. The statement says Charles Darwin's theory is "not a fact" and has inexplicable "gaps," and it refers students to a textbook, "Of Pandas and People," for more information. Cleaver said she skimmed the book and decided it could be mentioned in class because it didn't discuss creationism.
Just another theory?She acknowledged she didn't fully understand intelligent design, but knew it was another theory.
"I wanted our students to be made aware of other theories that are out there," she said. "I thought it would be good for education."
Thomas Schmidt, an attorney for eight families suing the district, asked her, "Isn't it true that no board member explained or expressed how the change in curriculum would improve education at Dover High School?"
Cleaver responded, "I voted in my opinion what I thought was right."

Here is what I think: Evolution is true, and God is not dead!

Here is what they think: If evolution is true, God is dead, we came from Africa which means white people where not just "created", and everyone has the same abilities and potential.