Re: [asa] ID is not "scinece" because...

They now have the "Son of Pandas" aka Explore Evolution. Equally
poorly written but with more careful chosen text although much of it
still points back to creationist arguments.

While the DI publicly claims that it does not support the teaching of
ID, it obviously is sending conflicting messages.

Since ID is purely negative anyway, arguments against Darwinian theory
are nothing more that ID in disguise.

Let's not fool ourselves to believe otherwise.

Pim

On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 3:01 PM, Dehler, Bernie <bernie.dehler@intel.com> wrote:
> "Exploring Evolution" doesn't teach ID, as far as I remember- I have a
> copy. As for "Pandas", I thought the Discovery Institute doesn't
> recommend that as a textbook? Casey Luskin told me that (he's with the
> Discovery Institute).
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Opderbeck [mailto:dopderbeck@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 2:46 PM
> To: Dehler, Bernie
> Cc: asa@calvin.edu
> Subject: Re: [asa] ID is not "scinece" because...
>
> Yes there is; it's called "Explore Evolution":
> http://www.discovery.org/a/4096
>
> Before that you of course had "Of Pandas and People."
>
> Before anyone lambastes me, I'm just pointing out that there is a
> textbook, not arguing for its merits (or demerits) or suggesting that
> ID is "science," which I think is in any event a pointless discussion.
>
> On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 4:29 PM, Dehler, Bernie <bernie.dehler@intel.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > One piece of evidence that "ID is not science" is that there exists no
> > textbook for it. The Discovery Institute could make a textbook if
> they
> > wanted- but they don't. And if they did, you know the attention and
> > critique it would get-so this proves it is not ready as a science.
> > Therefore- how could it be taught in schools, if there's no textbook
> for it
> > ???
>
>
>
> --
> David W. Opderbeck
> Associate Professor of Law
> Seton Hall University Law School
> Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology
>
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