Tenn. Senate OKs Bill To Allow Anti-Evolution Talk In Classrooms

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NEOCON said:
I love the fact that the majority of this country can't even balance its check book but still feels frisky enough to tackle the great beyond.

Sleeping at a holiday inn must actually work.
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Yeah, but evolution ain't even close to the great beyond, its just science.
 
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tvolsfan said:
I don't see a lot of good coming from this bill.
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have to agree. I just don't see the point

NEOCON said:
I love the fact that the majority of this country can't even balance its check book but still feels frisky enough to tackle the great beyond.

Sleeping at a holiday inn must actually work.
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why balance my checkbook? The bank works in mysterious ways and who am I to question them?
 
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I am so relieved to see most on this thread trust the science behind evolution and agree that creationism should not be taught in school. There have been several very intelligent comments on here.

I'm saddened by the "just a theory" folks who clearly don't understand what a theory means in scientific terms. This didn't necessarily happen in this thread but I also find it amusing when the evolution doubters point to the holes in Darwin's Origin of Species as if its the last word on the subject (and the bible for aetheists). OoS was just the spring board and so much more has been researched, experimented, and observed that many of those holes have been filled. Enough to essentially prove the "theory" as a whole.

Gov Haslam took the cowards way out by letting the bill pass without his signature. This is really an embarrassment to not only the state of TN but south in general. Intelligent republicans should also be ashamed as their party gets dragged deeper into becoming known as the anti-intellectual party.

If any one is interested in watching an interesting and humorous take on the fight against evolution in public schools check Flock of Dodos. It's on netflix.
 
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Regardless of the wording of the bill, I have to think it's little more than a way to allow creationism to sneak into the classroom.

Regardless of what kids believe, they have to accept that evolution is the prevalent scientific theory, and I hope the teachers have the sense to fail them otherwise.
 
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tvolsfan said:
Regardless of the wording of the bill, I have to think it's little more than a way to allow creationism to sneak into the classroom.

Regardless of what kids believe, they have to except that evolution is the prevalent scientific theory, and I hope the teachers have the sense to fail them otherwise.
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the kids can believe what they want until they catch a staph infection that's resistant to antibiotics.
 
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Gramps said:
No one have a problem with the climate change part of bill ?
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I don't have a problem with it, but my opinion is that it is extremely stupid considering there isn't any debate whether or not climate change is occurring. The debate lies with the causes. On one side of the issue you have an overwhelming number of specialized scientists concluding affirmatively on global warming. On the other side you have a large group of generalized scientists debunking global warming. Not surprising, the split is almost the same on evolution and intelligent design
 
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NEOCON said:
You need to go back and re-read what I posted there guy.


Creationism is a theory too.

But your the first to mention the two white people thing since most scholars place the garden of eden in africa.
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Not in the same manner as evolution. Not even close. The Theory of Evolution is based on FACTS. Creationism isn't based on any facts
 
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2ironVol said:
The Theory of Evolution is full of facts
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we've had this debate before and to be honest I'm getting tired of debating it with you guys.

there is a difference between micro and macro.

you cannot always use micro variables and then apply them to a macro level.

but yes, i know anyone who doesnt believe the universe was created by sheer luck is a moron. i get it.

much much more pratical to believe in random luck out of nothing than a God.
 
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I don't see why so many Christians have trouble accepting the idea that God created evolution.
 
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NEOCON said:
we've had this debate before and to be honest I'm getting tired of debating it with you guys.

there is a difference between micro and macro.

you cannot always use micro variables and then apply them to a macro level.

but yes, i know anyone who doesnt believe the universe was created by sheer luck is a moron. i get it.

much much more pratical to believe in random luck out of nothing than a God.
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What is your definition of micro vs macro?
 
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You guys should watch the debate between Richard Dawkins and the Rowan Williams (the Archbishop of Canterbury). Really interesting, no matter which side you're on.
 
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