Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id OAA07693 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Wed, 13 Mar 2002 14:01:39 GMT Message-ID: <570E2BEE7BC5A34684EE5914FCFC368C10FBB7@fillan> From: Vincent Campbell <v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk> To: "'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> Subject: RE: More Fun And Games Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 13:54:34 -0000 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Filter-Info: UoS MailScan 0.1 [D 1] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Cheers for this,
I saw a report the other day about a British faith school not teaching
evolution as well. Given the UK government's go-ahead for loads more faith
schools, I suspect we can expect more of this kind of thing in the UK.
Vincent
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> From: Steve Drew
> Reply To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 0:13 AM
> To: Jom-emit
> Subject: More Fun And Games
>
> You've probably been here before with the Kansas(?) saga, but for those of
> us not in the USA have a look at this link.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/12/national/12EVOL.html?todaysheadlines=&pa
> ge
> wanted=print
>
> This seems to be a sneaky way to put god back into creation.
>
> In the Kansas saga they tried to get evolution describe as a theory that
> required equal weight be given to the bible. If i am correct, the people
> who
> enacted this were thrown out once the parents found that their kids
> biology,
> geology etc qualifications would be worthless if this BS continued.
>
> This is more subtle and deserve some attention. They do not deny Darwin or
> geology for now, but have opted for the Intelligence By Design idea. I.E.
> the universe is too well integrated and complex to have come about,
> therefore it must have been designed. Though they say it doesn't have to
> be
> god as the designer, to my mind that is the eventual aim.
>
> Sex has gone on throughout human history, obviously! without knowing it
> was
> contributing to human evolution. Similarly, people have released powerful
> memes without knowing they are doing it.
>
> We need to watch out for this one.
>
> regards
>
> Steve
>
>
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