Intelligent Design Theory: Science or Religion?

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That was a bit of a sweeping statement you quoted from the learned judge.

I reckon I could have made him see it differently with a real factual backdrop conjoured up for him.

Now, the next "last stand " for Phil Johnson and his gang, is "Teaching the Controversy"

ID, as noted, is grounded in theology, not science. Accepting for the sake of argument its proponents', as well as Defendants' argument that to introduce ID to students will encourage critical thinking, it still has utterly no place in a science curriculum. Moreover, ID's backers have sought to avoid the scientific scrutiny which we have now determined that it cannot withstand by advocating that the controversy, but not ID itself, should be taught in science class. This tactic is at best disingenuous,
and at worst a canard. The goal of the IDM is not to encourage critical thought, but to foment a revolution which would supplant evolutionary theory with ID.

The title of this thread was ID science or religion. This has been answered in fine writing style(simple and declarative by Judge jones)

rosborne, I wouldn't be so confident that ID is a dead issue.

No more hiding behind the nice curtains of Dover which is a place I have never heard of in common with the vast bulk of the human race.Until this of course.It was never a local issue.It's a big deal.You lot of hubritics have been using it as a drum unless you can go all the way for Science.I mean ALL the way.The ID side,for all their feather duster approach,which you have taken liberties with,know where modern biology is up to and I'm not talking about chiclids or fossils.We all know that in human reproduction lessons they will be told about how the penis is inserted into the reproductive canal and how the sperm is deposited on the egg but that equally applies to what happened in Hitler's eugenic camps or with pigs.What about how?Which penis-which reproductive canal.Who or what sorts them out.Short straws?And what causes the sperm to be released.It must be some sort of disturbance in the organism otherwise it would be running out all the time.What is Science going to do when it takes complete control with that lot.What's the point of dance halls,bars,hunt balls,choir practice,movies,literature,art,pin-ups,etc etc and where will motivation come from to climb the greasy pole if it's only a mechanical process which schools of modern biology say it is.It's the drift into mechanical processes that Andy Warhol was warning about and he went to church every week.
And what have women to worry about?They have a monopoly of eggs and men have maybe 80million tablespoonsful a day to go round.That's 16,000 million tadpoles.(In the US).Which looks a bit one sided to me as a half-wit scientist in a mechanical world.And don't think women don't know.They only have to do a come hither gesture and it's the charge of the light brigade.It must be tempting to overcharge in such circumstances and what processes could Science offer to persuade them not to overdo it.No wonder Lola has made a rare appearence and taken time in her busy schedule to have a gleeful gloat.

That's one where presentation takes precedence over substance.Like with tart's knicker's curtains.

And put the candy back in your pocket and quit leering at Lola. I get the feeling she's way to classy for that.

Wow Spendi, Wow. That's one weird spankin you're tring to give that monkey on your back. And put the candy back in your pocket and quit leering at Lola. I get the feeling she's way to classy for that.