[meteorite-list] An Anthropologist's look at Kansas: Creation, Evolution and Intelligent Design

From: Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri May 13 15:28:32 2005
Message-ID: <BEAA4E0B.1C7DA%mlblood_at_cox.net>

Hi Mark and all,
        I had originally planned to ignore this one - but for some reason,
as an educator and, specifically, as an Anthropologist, I am "inspired"
to make an observation.
        First, let me proclaim my bias, as I feel every instructor should:
I believe in a higher power - just not a cartoon big, male humanoid with
a beard. I also believe Jesus of Nazareth was completely in tune with the
truth, and if you read only what was attributed to have come out of his
mouth, you will know he spoke primarily in analogies and you will also
be very hard pressed to see how so called "Christian" religions affiliate
themselves and their dogma with him and his teachings.
        That being said....
        There is good reason for Separation Of Church And State - not the
least of which is the question no one could possibly answer: WHICH
religion. Not only are there the "major" religions such as Christianity,
Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, etc, there are, in fact at least 3,000
religions - ie, each Native American tribe has its own religion - and this
does not count the various sects of the nearly countless religions.
        So, if "Intelligent Design" (AKA "Creation Science" - ruled against
by the US Supreme Court in 1987 as not at all science and teaching of
same in tax supported schools being counter to the constitution) were to
be taught, we must also teach Rastafarian - complete with the "sacrament"
of marijuana, and all branches of the Native American religions (including
the "sacrament" of peyote), and, oh, don't forget the world rests on the
back of a turtle!
        Evolution can be observed easily in the flue, the AIDS virus,
insects, etc. It happens right now, today. Some cultures have a 20 minute
reproductive cycle and one can easily manipulate "evolution" of same and
observe the results in the lab. Exactly how the entire overall pattern
works, all the "laws" and ins and outs, no, they have not been fully
delineated. But neither has the entire workings of the human genome - but
we certainly know the basics.
        So, if some - or even millions - of parents are offended that we
(the US schools) and taxpayer monies are not being used to teach their
children the "truth" as they believe it to be - that the world rests on the
back of a turtle - or that God is a big man that literally made mud pie
Adam and the world on October 23, 4004 bc at 9 AM, or that we are actually
a dream that termites are having.... TOO STINKING BAD!
        That's my opinion, not that it belongs on the meteorite list.
        Michael

        


on 5/13/05 4:17 AM, MARK BOSTICK at thebigcollector_at_msn.com wrote:

> Hello list,
>
> intelligence Design is an attempt...although it is happening, so i am not
> sure if attempt is a right word to bring the bible back into the classroom.
> Something they not being very secret about.
>
> This started a few years ago and they tried to pass it in Kansas court, they
> couldnt get it through, so they spend several millions, getting those that
> blocked it, removed out of the Kansas legislation, this was for the legal
> right of adding "intelligence design" to the textbooks.
>
> So they get the legislation set up with the people they want, pass it, and
> bring it to the school board. The school board was like screw that
> nonsense, you do not have a complete theory.
>
> So now they are going to force their will on the school board, so we are
> having a "debate". They have also redefined to the meaning of science in
> Kansas, literally. Not word for word, but it was something like "facts
> about the world and enviroment around us" to "attempts to explain the world
> and enviroment around us." Again, not word for word, but it is easy to see
> where this going.
>
> So we have our debates going. Which are funny in general. I have never
> seen such a Kangaroo court. They were careful in choosing their
> "witnesses", had pre-written questions that are carefully worded, and those
> that talk are not allowed to answer anything but the questions asked.
> Debates are usually not so one-siding. Or at least not public debates.
>
> But Kansas is just the beginning. Liberal region
> views.....unconstitutionally coming to a school near you. In 10 years, half
> of the school in American will be teaching creation.
>
> Clear Skies,
> Mark Bostick
> Embarressed to say I live in Kansas.....
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>
>
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