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snoiduspoitus · 08-29-2003, 05:05 PM

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Interesting you should mention that. Welcome to Multiple Designers Theory.

Didn't take me quite as long to say it however. Succinct. Always succinct.

beyelzu · 08-29-2003, 09:49 PM

and this my friends is the whole point of intelligent design.

after being told for years that creation theory isnt a theory by real scientists, the fundies went out and got themselves id to parade in schools and pretend that its a real theory.
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at this moment I am sad to be an american.

RBH · 08-29-2003, 11:48 PM

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Originally posted by snoiduspoitus
Didn't take me quite as long to say it however. Succinct. Always succinct.

Yeah, well you know them ex-academics. Can't shut 'em up!

RBH

JaeIsGod · 08-30-2003, 06:12 AM

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Originally posted by demoninho
Ha, do you remember a few years ago when parliment accidently passed a bill taking evolution out of the high school science curriculum?

I never heard of this before. What exactly happened?

demoninho · 08-30-2003, 07:14 AM

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Originally posted by JaeIsGod
I never heard of this before. What exactly happened?

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Education In the Dutch Nation, like in most Western countries, there is a strict separation between Church and State. Evolutionary theory is a normal part of the biology-curriculum of secondary school (age 12-15/18) and required for the final examination. There was quite a riot a few years ago when a group of Christian parties in the parliament managed to have evolutionary theory removed from the final examination of secondary school. The members of parliament, unaware of the theory's importance, had just let this legislation pass through. After heavy protests from the biologists' union NIBI and the Dutch science academy KNAW, this decision was fortunately reversed.

Creationism in Europe (an incomplete overview)

If I remember correctly it was somewhere in 1999 but I'm not quite sure. But it could have earlier when the laws for the 2nd phase( reform of secundary schools in Holland) were passed.

Anyway you got to keep watching'm 'coz they will keep trying, even in Holland.

Gregg · 08-30-2003, 08:44 AM

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Originally posted by Roland98
I'm still waiting for a petition to teach demonology instead of the Germ Theory of Disease.

ho, hum....

And astrology instead of astronomy...
And numerology instead of mathematics...
And speaking in tongues instead of English and Speech...

Gregg

wdog · 08-31-2003, 06:16 AM

We should allow the legislation to pass, but then have Oolon teach the course. I would give $100 to see those kids walking out and saying "boy that god sure was an idiot"

Coragyps · 08-31-2003, 08:51 AM

And our friends at the Discovery Institute continue to stir the pot ....

But why three kinesthologists?

RufusAtticus · 08-31-2003, 10:50 AM

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Originally posted by Coragyps
And our friends at the Discovery Institute continue to stir the pot ....

But why three kinesthologists?

Let's see the full list of their backgrounds.

Assoc. Prof. of Church-State Studies
Professor Emeritus of Biology
Chao Professor of Chemistry
Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering
Distinguished Prof. of Engineering
Associate Professor in the Conceptual Foundations of Science
Professor of Mathematics
Professor of Kinesiology
Asst. Prof. of Urban and Community Forestry
Sr. Faculty Fellow, Physics and Astronomy
Asst. Professor, Agricultural Education
Asst. Prof. of Family Medicine
Senior Lecturer in Computer Science
Eppright Univ. Prof. of Civil Engineering
Assoc. Prof. of Health and Kinesiology
Professor of Journalism
Prof., Departments of Govt. and Philosophy
Professor of Philosophy
Professor Emeritus, Department of Kinesiology
Professor of Philosophy
Cadet Training Officer
Professor of Marketing
Bryan N. and Sandra K. Mitchell Endowed Professor of Housing Research

Only one biologist and that one is an emeritus prof, who worked with fungus and hasn't had a publication (in pubmed) since '84.

Only 23 names from the entire state of texas? Last year I collected 19 anti-ID signatures from Geneticists in a single department in one university.

Coragyps · 08-31-2003, 10:56 AM

The professor of marketing is undoubtedly the most valued by the DI.

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08-29-2003, 09:49 PM	#12
beyelzu Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: the peach state ga I am a metaphysical naturalist Posts: 2,869	and this my friends is the whole point of intelligent design. after being told for years that creation theory isnt a theory by real scientists, the fundies went out and got themselves id to parade in schools and pretend that its a real theory. ' at this moment I am sad to be an american.

08-31-2003, 06:16 AM	#17
wdog Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 1,547	We should allow the legislation to pass, but then have Oolon teach the course. I would give $100 to see those kids walking out and saying "boy that god sure was an idiot"

08-31-2003, 08:51 AM	#18
Coragyps Veteran Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Snyder,Texas,USA Posts: 4,411	And our friends at the Discovery Institute continue to stir the pot .... But why three kinesthologists?

08-31-2003, 10:56 AM	#20
Coragyps Veteran Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Snyder,Texas,USA Posts: 4,411	The professor of marketing is undoubtedly the most valued by the DI.

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