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Attacking Science: You Are Doing It Wrong
Jun. 4th, 2008 11:51 amAs usual, there is a fight in Texas to get science classrooms to stop teaching evolution. This is pretty much a constant. It's going before the school board again. Here is an excerpt from the NY Times. (Dr McLeroy is head of the school board).
Dr. McLeroy believes that Earth’s appearance is a recent geologic event — thousands of years old, not 4.5 billion. “I believe a lot of incredible things,” he said, “The most incredible thing I believe is the Christmas story. That little baby born in the manger was the god that created the universe.”
See, I understand that he's using that as a rallying cry, like "well this sounds crazy, but we all believe in that." It's like his killer serve. Only I read it and I think "man, you're right - that sounds pretty crazy" and start feeling like I shouldn't be involved with Christmas any more. NOT THE POINT YOU MEAN TO MAKE, DR MCLEROY.
Dr. McLeroy believes that Earth’s appearance is a recent geologic event — thousands of years old, not 4.5 billion. “I believe a lot of incredible things,” he said, “The most incredible thing I believe is the Christmas story. That little baby born in the manger was the god that created the universe.”
See, I understand that he's using that as a rallying cry, like "well this sounds crazy, but we all believe in that." It's like his killer serve. Only I read it and I think "man, you're right - that sounds pretty crazy" and start feeling like I shouldn't be involved with Christmas any more. NOT THE POINT YOU MEAN TO MAKE, DR MCLEROY.
