Thursday, May 05, 2005
Perfect Symmetry
Intelligent design took over the halls of the State Board of Education in Topeka today -- well, let's be honest, they've owned those halls since last November. And at noon, the Capitol Rotunda rang with the strains of evangelicals -- arms extended above their heads in rapturous communion with the Lord -- singing "My Jesus, My Savior" and "How Great Thou Art" as the faithful celebrated the "National Day of Prayer" in the secular temple of the people. One speaker, outlining America's secret Christian heritage, explained that the founding fathers intended the country to be a Christian nation.
The hearings were kicked off this morning by testimony from William Harris, the fish oil researcher and ID proponent who leads the minority on the science standards writing committee. Harris' job was to tie mainstream science to "methodological naturalism," secular humanism, and atheism, thus excommunicating the millions of church goers who also accept evolution.
In response to a series of questions during cross examination by Science Coalition attorney Pedro Irigonegaray, Harris admitted that there is nothing in the science standards drafted by the majority that prevents discussion of intelligent design in science classes. There is also nothing, Harris was forced to admit, about secular humanism or methodological naturalism.
Where is the scientific evidence for intelligent design, Harris was asked.
"The evidence is there on every page of biochemical journals," responded Harris, "It's just that the authors are blind to it."
The hearings were kicked off this morning by testimony from William Harris, the fish oil researcher and ID proponent who leads the minority on the science standards writing committee. Harris' job was to tie mainstream science to "methodological naturalism," secular humanism, and atheism, thus excommunicating the millions of church goers who also accept evolution.
In response to a series of questions during cross examination by Science Coalition attorney Pedro Irigonegaray, Harris admitted that there is nothing in the science standards drafted by the majority that prevents discussion of intelligent design in science classes. There is also nothing, Harris was forced to admit, about secular humanism or methodological naturalism.
Where is the scientific evidence for intelligent design, Harris was asked.
"The evidence is there on every page of biochemical journals," responded Harris, "It's just that the authors are blind to it."
