Texas may start teaching against Evolution in high schools...

[0ni0n]

Atheism is a belief.

It's not a belief but the lack of, there's no doctrine to adhere to. That's why I am saying the term doesn't make sense.

[Yeager]

You should move out of that dumb fuck city you live in. DFW sucks. South Texas isnt bad. Hope you like Mexicans.

Rio Grande Valley FTW!!! Especially Port Isabel, TX.....if you like water, that place is awesome.

[Neosutra]

I'm an atheist and a "believer" in evolution as much as anyone, but I still get embarrassed by the kind of fundamentalist atheists I see running around here.

And we get embarrased of you just as much for not being able to see the difference between people that are debating the principles and beliefs that effect the culture we live in and people that are simply trying to enforce their belief system on others. Simply discussing the tenants and negative factors of religion doesnt make you a fundamentalist.

Also, with political groups like the Discovery Institute ACTIVELY attempting to poison our science curriculums, rational thinkers are FORCED to stand up and point out the illogical and unfounded processes that go into such ignorant hypothesis.

We as a nation must not tolerate such blatant attacks against knowledge and education.

[Lordwafik]

Why not be a politician Neo? You seem so passionate about the subject on the internet.

[Jaybar]

Speaking of evolution before our eyes -- The influenza strand constantly "evolves", requiring new vaccinations just about each year to counter the new strands. I'm 99% sure it was the influenza strand, it was reported by the CDC on some documentary a few years ago. I believe that's the reason for annual flu vaccinations because the old vaccination is basically moot since the strand evolved, requiring the body to recognize a new disease.

Either way, what the Texas school board wants is what CCD and catholic/private schools are for. When I went to a catholic private school, we spent our very first period of class (40min) studying the Bible and various sacraments we were getting ready for. In our science/biology class, we talked about the real stuff. Spent a good deal on evolution, too, and not just 15min.

[pohibaba]

And we get embarrased of you just as much for not being able to see the difference between people that are debating the principles and beliefs that effect the culture we live in and people that are simply trying to enforce their belief system on others. Simply discussing the tenants and negative factors of religion doesnt make you a fundamentalist.

Also, with political groups like the Discovery Institute ACTIVELY attempting to poison our science curriculums, rational thinkers are FORCED to stand up and point out the illogical and unfounded processes that go into such ignorant hypothesis.

We as a nation must not tolerate such blatant attacks against knowledge and education.

Yup, religion is destroying every fabric of our society. We must fight it tooth and nail. In fact, I'm going to strap bombs on my chest and run into a public building to protest how much I hate the religion of others.

[Mohoss]

I wish I were joking
Creation Museum - Creation, Evolution, Science, Dinosaurs, Family, Christian Worldview - Creation Museum

Wow. I live about 20 minutes from this place. When they started building it and I found out what it actually was i /facepalm'd. I still /facepalm when I drive by it.

[Kryssan]

Yup, religion is destroying every fabric of our society. We must fight it tooth and nail. In fact, I'm going to strap bombs on my chest and run into a public building to protest how much I hate the religion of others.

You honestly have no idea how tempted I am to quote Madalyn O'Hair right about now.



Personally, I say creationism or whatever you'd like to call it should not be taught in biology. It should be taught in classes regarding it; either studies of religion or in religious schools.

[Tristam]

Why not be a politician Neo? You seem so passionate about the subject on the internet.

A bit tough to get started in politics in america as an atheist. There's exactly one atheist in national politics, and he only told people he was an atheist after he'd been in congress for decades.

I would love to see an atheist start out locally and eventually run national, it would be a gigantic step in the right direction, but I don't see it happening anytime soon. It's tough enough just keeping religion out of schools.

[Charismatic]

loltexas? sounds like jealousy.

[The Blackrose]

Starting a petition to teach Protection from the Dark Arts in public high school Biology classes as well.

I mean we're just making this shit up as we go along right? Should at least pick up a patronus (sp?) charm or two.

Fuck you. I'm so getting my curriculum based off of a children's card game approved long before your shit will ever come into play.

[0ni0n]

Hah, how about alchemy, transmutation circles, and the law of equivalent exchange in chemistry class?

[The Blackrose]

Funny enough, that was my second thought.

[Mizango]

I really don't think there is anything left for me to say but I cant say that this surprises me know that state as I do.

What a joke.

[Charismatic]

I really don't think there is anything left for me to say but I cant say that this surprises me know that state as I do.

What a joke.

You from here?

[Dareus]

Can we please just disown Texas? Like give it back to Mexico or something?

[Charismatic]

Can we please just disown Texas? Like give it back to Mexico or something?

We're keeping the petro though.

[Correction]

I have to admit, I don't really get the problem.
The theory of evolution as presented by Darwin is a scientific theory derp derp derp...

Maybe God (doesn't like micromanaging and) figured evolution was a good idea?

It's this 'maybe god this, maybe god that' rubbish that needs to be kept out of a science curriculum. I'm pretty sure that when I learned evolution there were plenty of discussions about how the fossil record and Darwin's theories were challenged and adapted over time to reach a more reasonable picture of the story behind the diversity of species. There was never a 'maybe this, maybe that' without thorough scientific study and critical analysis to back up the challenges. That's what science is. Putting God into the equation, which every state law challenging evolution has done is garbage, pure and through.

The attitude that evolution is pushed down students' throats as unquestionable law is a fantasy cooked up by paranoid Christians and nothing more. This was never the case in any school I attended but hey maybe I got lucky by not growing up in lolTexas, taught by teachers who were actually competent.

[Mizango]

You from here?

Don't haze me bro. You know I'm not from there, I just go there on business to troll you in RL.

[ZarakiKujata]

Can we please just disown Texas? Like give it back to Mexico or something?

we'd have to give back California then as well so no dice.