Texas Textbooks Battle Is Actually an American War 1252
ideonexus writes "I've been lackadaisical when it comes to following stories about Texas schoolboard attempts to slip creationism into biology textbooks, dismissing the stories as just 'dumbass Texans,' but what I didn't realize is that Texas schoolbooks set the standard for the rest of the country. And it's not just Creationism that this Christian coalition is attempting to bring into schoolbooks, but a full frontal assault on history, politics, and the humanities that exploits the fact that final decisions are being made by a school board completely academically unqualified to make informed evaluations of the changes these lobbyists propose. This evangelical lobby has successfully had references to the American Constitution as a 'living document,' as textbooks have defined it since the 1950s, removed in favor of an 'enduring Constitution' not subject to change, as well as attempting to over-emphasize the role Christianity played in the founding of America. The leaders of these efforts outright admit they are attempting to redefine the way our children understand the political landscape so that, when they grow up, they will have preconceived notions of the American political system that favor their evangelical Christian goals."
How bad could it be? (Score:5, Funny)
How much damage could a poorly educated man from Texas actually cause? It's not like he could become President or something...
Re:How bad could it be? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:A Christian's take (Score:1, Funny)
The one that has never been proven.
That would be BOTH.
Also most of the scientists I've meant in three separate colleges believed in a Creator of some kind. After all, the initial singularity from which the universe sprung had to come from somewhere. Science and belief in intelligent design are not incompatible.
Re:"Living Constitution" (Score:3, Funny)
There is no vagueness at all. The constitution is very simple and easy to read. Anyone and their mother can read the constitution and know exactly what it means.
Re:A Christian's take (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So Ignorant It Hurts (Score:2, Funny)
Don't pray in my school and I won't think in your church.
Re:Nothing new here. (Score:2, Funny)
Our most important rule back in the 60's was "Don't trust anyone over 30!"
No. 2 was: Dope can get you thru times of no money better than money can get you thru times of no dope.
I forget no. 3.
Texas Schoolbook Depository (Score:3, Funny)
Re:A Christian's take (Score:2, Funny)
Or in this case, Tex dollars.
Re:A Christian's take (Score:3, Funny)
A no-tail? Are you local? This is a local shop for local people, we'll have no trouble here.
Re:Christians take this! (Score:3, Funny)
Or creationists could have tons of scientific evidence:
http://www.answersingenesis.org/get-answers#/v/qa [answersingenesis.org]
Re:A Christian's take (Score:5, Funny)
A 'god' or an 'intelligent designer' does not have time, money, or resource constraints to worry about as developers do. They are always portrayed as omnipotent beings which could have easily designed a man w/o nipples.
I think God outsourced some of the work to lesser, overworked deities who took shortcuts. That gave God the time to design really awesome things like supernovas and pulsars and rainbows and wolverines.
Really? (Score:3, Funny)
but what I didn't realize is that Texas schoolbooks set the standard for the rest of the country.
Wow... I sure hope their schoolbook depositories don't set a standard for the rest of the country.
Re:How bad could it be? (Score:2, Funny)