[preciousjeni]

Have you all actually checked out all the articles about this case? They aren't even talking about evolution and creation being taught together. That was already decided in the 80s. Evolution and creation cannot be taught together in public schools.

The people in this trial are talking about teaching evolution, but leaving room for students, if they so choose, to find other theories for themselves. Specifically, not teaching evolution as fact.

My notes to those who care to respond:

1) The Intelligent Design camp has non-Christian scientists claiming that something started the universe. So, while they are not Christians, they are not atheists.

2) What exactly is it about creation that is less scientific than evolution? Neither can be proven, while both can be studied starting with a hypothesis.

3) Not all conservative Christians are of the Young Earth Creation belief. Some believe in Old Earth and stages of creation, with God creating the various parts instantly - but with each stage taking thousands, millions or billions of years.

*Personally, as a conservative Christian and minister, the method of creation doesn't change my theology. For me, the only piece that matters is that God spoke and things came forth. If he did it over 7 days, 7 years, 7,000 years, 7,000,000 years...I don't care. Genesis is in mythic history and therefore cannot be understood fully - if it could, we wouldn't be in this debate in the first place.

It's simply not worth the fight.

By the way, when Darwin wrote The Origin of Species, he assumed (and remarked on) Intelligent Design. He wasn't a Christian, however.


Edited for a spelling error...