Creationism

Source: www.moreover.com --- 1 day ago
CBS News anchor Katie Couric talked one-on-one with Cindy McCain about her husband's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate. They also discussed social issues, such as abortion. ...

Source: www.associatedcontent.com --- 7 days ago
The evolutioncreationism controversy is the epitome of the constant struggle between faith and science Proponents of Creationism have been critical of Darwins theory of evolution since its publication in the late 1800s ...

Source: blogs.nature.com --- 28 days ago
From Nature News ( 454, 150; 2008 ): A former Texas official is suing the state's education agency, saying that its policies passively endorse Creationism. In a complaint filed with a district court on 1 July, Christina Comer, a former director of state science education, alleged that officials tacitly condone the teaching of Creationism through a policy of neutrality. Comer oversaw Texas's science curriculum until last November, when she was forced to resign for circulating a notice of a talk entitled “Inside Creationism's Trojan Horse”. In her termination notice, Comer was told that the education agency endeavoured to “remain neutral” on the issue of Creationism. Comer's complaint argues that board neutrality violates the separation of church and state. She is also seeking reinstatement to her former position. There are many online comments to this brief news item, perhaps typified by this one: "Many have been waiting for Chris to challenge this arcane move towards theocracy. Texas science education needs those like her whose efforts will keep our state and our country competitive in the twenty-first century. Dr. Timothy Henry Former Director of Judging Texas Science & Engineering Fair." ...

Source: www.littlegreenfootballs.com --- 1 day ago
One of the smears being circulated against Sarah Palin is that she is in favor of teaching Creationism in public school science classes, but as I pointed out last week this simply isn’t true. Apparently, she has a rather confused attitude toward evolution (an attitude she shares with about 50% of the US population), but when asked explicitly whether she would support teaching the pseudo-science of “intelligent design,” her answer was “No.” And today even the Associated Press has to admit that Palin has not pushed Creationism as governor . And by the way, John McCain is also on the right side of this issue. Palin said during her 2006 gubernatorial campaign that if she were elected, she would not push the state Board of Education to add creation-based alternatives to the state’s required curriculum, or look for Creationism advocates when she appointed board members. At a GOP presidential debate in May 2007 in Simi Valley, Calif., McCain said he believed in evolution. “But,” he added, “I also believe, when I hike the Grand Canyon and see it at sunset, that the hand of God is there also.” Palin’s children attend public schools and Palin has made no push to have Creationism taught in them. Neither have Palin’s socially conservative personal views on issues like abortion and gay marriage been translated into policies during her 20 months as Alaska’s chief executive. It reflects a hands-off attitude toward mixing government and religion ...

Source: www.littlegreenfootballs.com --- 6 days ago
LGF readers are probably aware that I am no creationist; in fact, I am strongly opposed to the teaching of “intelligent design” or “creation science,” or any other name the advocates for Creationism concoct in their relentless quest to promote pseudo-science. So I was disturbed to learn of Sarah Palin’s apparent support for Creationism. However, as I posted in a comment earlier, she does not appear to be the fanatical type who wants to force or sneak the teaching of Creationism into public school science classrooms. But this is going to be a point of attack for the left, as Wired Magazine’s Brandon Keim demonstrates in this article: McCain’s VP Wants Creationism Taught in School . Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin wants Creationism taught in science classes. In a 2006 gubernatorial debate, the soon-to-be governor of Alaska trotted out the usual creationist education canard: “Teach both. You know, don’t be afraid of education. Healthy debate is so important, and it’s so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both.” Teaching evolution and Creationism in a scientifically balanced way is simply impossible. Evolution is accepted by scientists as driving the development of life on Earth. Creationism, which puts a (Christian) God in the engine room of life, is unsupported by science. Its arguments have been roundly dismissed by scientists — many of whom, it should be noted, believe in God. They’re just se ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 32 days ago
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Source: www.eastsideboxing.com --- 2 days ago
I don't like to define myself by either party b/c I have liberal, Democratic, and conservative positions. That being said, the conservative... ...

Source: forums.fugly.com --- 1 day ago
I was talking with a friend of mine today about Sarah Palin and whether or not she makes a good VP candidate. My friend brought up some... ...

Source: blog.thehill.com --- 1 day ago
The New York Times recently ran a story about a public school science teacher in north Florida struggling to introduce his students to evolution, knowing that many of them attend churches that espouse Creationism. It was interesting piece, highlighting a dedicated teacher who wants to do right by his students while still respecting their religious beliefs. [...] ...

Source: politicalwire.com --- 6 days ago
According to the Anchorage Daily News , Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin "thinks Creationism should be taught alongside evolution in the state's public classrooms." "The teaching of Creationism, which relies on the biblical account of the creation of life, has been ruled by the U.S. Supreme Court as an unconstitutional injection of religion into public education." Palin later backtracked, saying it should be taught "only if it came up" in the classroom. ...

Source: ncseweb.org --- 27 days ago
August 8, 2008: Among Canadians, 58 percent accept evolution, while 22 percent think that God created humans in their present form within the last 10,000 years, and 20 percent are unsure, according to a new poll from Angus Reid Stategies. The poll was conducted ... ...

Source: scienceblogs.com --- 1 day ago
My friend Jim Babka has a post at Positive Liberty about Sarah Palin's views on Creationism. I agree with much of what he said in that post, but not with the argument that her views don't matter because she won't be in a position to enforce them: Now, if Mrs. Palin were running for school board I could better understand the concern (though I think government schooling is a terrible idea). But she's running for Vice President of the United States. It has, quite literally, nothing to do with the office. And her belief, one way or the other, is no threat to science education: * Teaching Creationism in a public school science classroom has not been legal since 1987 . * Teaching Intelligent Design in a public school classroom has been illegal since 2005 . * No federal candidate is likely to expend ANY energy to change that -- including Sarah Palin. It would be too controversial. Every gain would be matched by a loss. That's bad math for political success. Politicians don't like risk. And this particular politician now has a chance (unless she morphs into Dan Quayle) to be a front-running candidate for President in 2012 or 2016. So why is there any concern over her opinions on natural history? Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... ...

Source: www.ill.ro --- 28 days ago
Religia in scoli? O parte din americani si-au dat seama… o parte inca-s prosti. Penn & Teller Creationism Bullshit ©2008 iLL's mentaL. All Rights Reserved.. ...

Source: www.scienceblogs.com --- 2 days ago
Palin has put support for Creationism among GOP leaders on the media and public agenda. Everywhere in the news, GOP officials are being asked their position on the matter and in their replies they are sending the strongest of signals to a partisan public that support for Creationism is part of the GOP DNA. From a Washington Post article on how Palin is energizing the Evangelical base, Cathie Adams, the Texas GOP national committeewoman describes why she thinks Palin is so exciting: Cathie Adams, Texas's incoming national committeewoman, said she is elated to have someone like herself running for one of the nation's highest offices. "It's very exciting to have a person who holds the faith," Adams said after arriving in St. Paul. "I'm sure this is a woman who believes, as I do, let's present evolution and Creationism on a level playing field, because when that happens, we know education is happening, not brainwashing, not politics in the classroom." Read the comments on this post... ...

Source: www.disinfo.com --- 3 days ago
Brandon Keim, Wired: Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin wants Creationism taught in science classes.In a 2006 gubernatorial debate, the soon-to-be governor of Alaska said of evolution and creation education, "Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of education. Healthy debate is so important, and it's so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both."Asked by the Anchorage Daily News whether she believed in evolution, Palin declined to answer, but said that "I don't think there should be a prohibition against debate if it comes up in class.""I'm not going to pretend I know how all this came to be," she said. ...

Source: www.thespoof.com --- 4 days ago
Vice President hopeful Sarah Palin has admitted that she believes Creationism should be taught in schools. The Alaskan Senator picked as a running mate by John McCain said 'Yeah sure why not? Creationism deserves to be taught alongside evolution. ...

Source: education.theledger.com --- 1 day ago
Alaska Gov. and V.P. candidate Sarah Palin is open to teaching Creationism in public schools. In October, 2006, the Anchorage Daily News reported that Palin said the following about Creationism at a debate: "Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of information....Healthy ... ...