Comments on: Evolution vs. Creationism by Eugenie Scott, Second Edition

By: Eupraxsophy

Eupraxsophy — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:09:06 +0000

After seeing Nova’s show about the Dover Penn. school district being sued by the science teachers and how the I.D. creaters had tryed to sneek I.D. into the school system as a true science. I don’t think that Judge Jones is being biased. After all it was the Intelligent Desiners that were found guilty of purjury.

Intelligent Design is nothing more than a substituted title for creationism. It is a psuedo-science! Nothing more.

True science is about finding truth by being objective, not by being doubtful. It is not based on the super natural or superstition. But rather being based on well known substaciated facts. Not on speculation or circumstancial evidence alone. Evolution is no longer a hypothesis, but rather a scientific theory because it is based on well established, substanciated facts like; DNA, geological records, transitional fossils, and etc… . There are contradictions in creationism and I.D., but there are no contradictions in evolution. Truth never contradicts itself. These well established facts do however contradict creationism and I.D. .

Does one base their beliefs on truth or does one base their truths on beliefs. If one boast about our origins without having any evidence to base it on other than faith doesn’t that make them the fool?

If thy have a boastful tongue let it be that which rest upon thy head the Crown of Truth.

I would rather have questions that can’t be answered than to have answers that can’t be questioned.

By: Efogoto

Efogoto — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:00:36 +0000

I heard Dr. Scott speak at UC Berkeley today on the creationist strategies for affecting school curricula. She’s an engaging speaker and passionate on the subject. A biology teacher who had received advice from NCSE was on hand to have his first edition signed and to thank her for her support. I joined NCSE on my return home – it is a member organization and looking for help in the fight to keep science science-y.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:42:26 +0000

Josh: Have you read the foreword? In which the judge talks about how he at first said no then decided there was a reason to do it?

By: Joshua Zelinsky

Joshua Zelinsky — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:25:10 +0000

I’m really not happy with Jones writing this foreword. It gives a further impression that his decision was biased. Writing the foreword for a book written by the head of an organization that was involved in a trial you presided over looks unprofessional. As a federal judge, Jones shouldn’t be engaging in this behavior. He should let his decision speak for itself.

By: mark

mark — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:26:16 +0000

Meanwhile, back in Dover, Darwin came by for a visit (as a billboard). Folks in the area are in a tizzy again. York Dispatch had a few items relating to it.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:13:54 +0000

Holy guacamole! $50 ! I’ll have to wait for a used copy. 🙁

By: Lorax

Lorax — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:14:35 +0000

Thanks for this, went to BandN today and picked up Your Inner Fish, would have picked up this as well, but it was not the newest edition. Would have booted myself severely if I saw this post after I bought that.

By: Brownian

Brownian — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:17:25 +0000

Someone’s hinting for a birthday present, eh Life Science Teacher?

By: life science teacher

life science teacher — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:37:23 +0000

A great gift for your child’s life science teacher.

By: Pierce R. Butler

Pierce R. Butler — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:14:40 +0000

Richard Simons: ... it's a few introductory paragraphs. Naw, that's a foreword.