legislature fouls up again & Jindal will not stop it

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  1. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    Our roads are falling apart, our high school students can't spell CAT, and our coastline is deteriorating. So our brilliant legislators waste our time, money, and patience trying to get religion taught in our science classes. They know that the Supreme court will shoot it down just like all the other creationism bills. It just makes Louisiana look backwards, as usual.

    Why do we keep electing fools and peabrains into public office?

    Science classes are for teaching science. Religious beliefs belong in social studies classes. Period.

    But our highly-educated governor is expected to sign it anyway. Why? For political reasons. Republicans have to be against evolution, you see.
     
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    LSUMASTERMIND Founding Member

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    For what it is worth, they are doing the samething here in Florida and it passed.
     
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    Tigerbnd05 National Champs 2003 2007

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    By default, the theory of evolution teaches there is no higher being. (could be construed as a religous belief)

    By default, the theory of creation teaches there is a high being. (is a religous belief)

    The fact that niether can be specifcally observed means both are viable "theories" and therefore both should be taught. We can't trully prove evolution and we certainly can't prove creationism. As long as the teachers don't teach it in a manner saying evolution is wrong and creation is how we got to where we are today, then I don't have a problem with teaching both sides as they are both unobservable theories in my opinion.

    The fact that they are giving themselves a pay raise to legislate this kind of stuff really irks me though. There are so many other things that they could focus on beside this.
     
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    CParso Founding Member

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    Personally, I don't think this is that big of a deal, because I think most science teachers will give creationism lip service.

    That said, I'd still much prefer they not teach this crap in schools. I hope there is a lawsuit.
     
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    CParso Founding Member

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    No, it doesn't.
     
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    LSUsupaFan Founding Member

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    No it doesn't. Evoloution only deals with how stuff that was already around developed over time. The development of created matter is completely independent of the creation of the matter.


    Evoloution can be observed in the fossil record.

    Biblical fundementalists need to realize that God is the author of all truth be it Biblical or scientific. Evoloution and creation are not mutually exclusive. Only fools like Richard Dawkins and Pat Robertson think that way.
     
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  7. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    Evolution teaches no such thing. What in the world are you talking about?

    Nonsense! The evidence to support evolution is overwhelming. Creationism is not science at all, it is a belief based on Hebrew mythology with no scientific evidence whatsoever. It belongs in social studies along with Norse, American Indian, Greek, and Roman creation myths.

    Evolution is entirely observable. Wolves have evolved into all types of dog within the last 40,000 years, all under the observation of humans. The fossil record shows clear evolutionary trends.

    Why can't we? I think we can and have proved it. Scientific consensus recognizes it. Creationism simply does not stand up to scientific scrutiny, it does not follow the scientific method, and it is clearly a religious belief.

    Sure, no problem. Teach creationism in history class or geography or sociology or better yet, in Sunday School where it belongs. But don't put this religious dogma in geology, biology or physics and try to call it science.

    On this we can agree.
     
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    Damned Republicans.
     
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    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    Damned democrats have to be against offshore drilling. It's all politics as usual. The parties press their own agendas, the candidates say what we want to hear, and the elected officials work for their party and the lobbyists instead of their constituents or what is best for the country.
     
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    SabanFan The voice of reason

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    Ummmmm. Check out which party the person who sponsored the pay raise bill is affiliated with.
     
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