Saturday, May 07, 2005
Origins Paradox
Several intelligent design witnesses including Charles Thaxton and Edward Peltzer have focused their testimony on the origin of life on earth. Paradoxically, they present evidence that life could not have arisen through natural causes on earth, but also propose that a section on origins be added to the science curriculum.
Their strategy is to inject a discussion of origins into science classrooms because they believe it reveals flaws in the theory of evolution.
Harry McDonald, president Kansas Citizens For Science, says there's a good reason why origins was not included in the pro-science majority draft.
"It's not in the standards," he says, "because the scientific community has not reached a consensus."
Their strategy is to inject a discussion of origins into science classrooms because they believe it reveals flaws in the theory of evolution.
Harry McDonald, president Kansas Citizens For Science, says there's a good reason why origins was not included in the pro-science majority draft.
"It's not in the standards," he says, "because the scientific community has not reached a consensus."
