I do believe in God, etc. But I don't want it taught to my kids in school. That's not what I'm sending them for. Even if I disagree with Darwin, there are still merits to learning various theories and ways of thinking. They are presented as theories anyways. Not solid fact. I think if people want to combine spirituality and school then they should send their kids to a religious school. Or homeschool. Don't muck up my kids biology class.

Aside from all the issues surrounding ID vs Evolution, I have to say it's nice to see that at least occasionally democracy works for the people. No matter which side of the argument you are on it's fairly clear that the school board somehow lost touch with the parents in that state. Hopefully this will serve as a shot across the bow of other school boards that don't listen to parents.

But the lazy susan is so amazing, so powerful, and so complicated, clearly it was crafted by an as-yet-unamed mystical being.

Behold his noodleyness!

For once, I actually agree with the Vatican on the subject of intelligent design.....

http://science.slashdot.org/article....&tid=99&tid=14

The slashdot posting also has some really interesting discussion on intelligent design and science as well, and since I agree with intelligent design is not science, I agree with the folks on slashdot that hold that position as well....

We are DEVO

Honestly - I think Metaphysics needs to be mandatory for all graduating seniors

Name- I saw that, too. I agree also. That's what the science nuns in my grade and high school taught us.

I'm trying to get Ralphie to post about Intelligent Design. He's being sheepish. He has a lot of good points about what's going on. I'll try some more.
:)

You know, I'm not sure how inteligent design is contrary to evolution any more than it is to the Big Bang Theory - they all might be the work of an intelligent designer.

Intelligent design is not science. Feel free to teach it in a philosophy or theology class, but it doesn't belong in the science classroom. I also find it interesting that generally those people advocating this and saying it's not religion are only viewing it from the Christian perspective. What about all the other deities who could have been the designer?

And that sir, is the vatican's position.....

However the Fundi's position is that evolution is false, the big bang is false, and the genesis story of the creation of the universe is to be taken as literal truth.......

Which is just scientifically silly.

The best argument against IE is the Platypus. No sign of intelligence in that design!