Wednesday, November 29, 2006
It's All About Evidence
The Blue Coat School in Liverpool plans to show a DVD on intelligent design, which dismisses evolution, to students there.
"Intelligent Design is a religious doctrine that has no place in the science curriculum," says Paul Clein, Liverpool's executive member for education. "It is a variation on Creationism and is not a scientific alternative to Darwinism, it's a pseudo science.
Despite those objections, the DVD is being introduced by chemistry teacher Nick Cowan, who "is well known among staff and pupils for his strong religious beliefs."
"Intelligent Design is a religious doctrine that has no place in the science curriculum," says Paul Clein, Liverpool's executive member for education. "It is a variation on Creationism and is not a scientific alternative to Darwinism, it's a pseudo science.
Despite those objections, the DVD is being introduced by chemistry teacher Nick Cowan, who "is well known among staff and pupils for his strong religious beliefs."
