Category: Science vs. Religion
The continuing Creationist attempts to influence the Texas Board of Education
by Graham 
As those of you who live in my home state may know, the Texas Board of Education has been under pressure from pro-Creationism members and from external organizations to water down the teaching of Evolution in the science curriculum in Texas. This attempt… more »
Another state legislature behaves like a bunch of idiots
by Graham
The Louisiana House of Representatives has approved a bill that would facilitate the teaching of creationism in public schools:
On Wednesday, with just two weeks left in the legislative session, the Louisiana House of Representatives approved SB 733, a… more »
Categories: Science vs. Religion, Why my God is better than your God (or your non-God)
06/18/08 02:27:40 pm,
06/18/08 02:27:40 pm, How to peg the irony meter at the end-stop
by Graham
Read this story and then determine if there is any way that it is not highly amusing... more »
A nice post in the Comments area on Digby's Blog
by Graham
....from Matt at Political Spaghetti concerning the efforts of Intelligence Design advocates to further their, um, hypotheses:
A working biologist like myself scoffs at terms used by IDers like "physical evidence." What do they think this is? Law &… more »
It seems that I am low on the trust scale in the modern USA...
by Graham
...according to this study performed by the University of Minnesota. As follows:
University researchers found that Americans rate atheists below Muslims, recent immigrants, gays and lesbians and other minority groups in “sharing their vision of American… more »
Intelligent Design - 1 step forward, 1 step backward
by Graham
This week we have seen good and bad events in the struggle between proponents and opponents of treating Intelligent Design as science.
On the up side, 8 members of the Dover PA school board who were responsible for attempting to introduce ID into the s… more »
This week's Altercation....
by Graham
...has this little gem of a posting, which neatly encapsulates my views about two current issues:
These are two things I believe:
Thing One: It is time to march virtually every high-priced reporter in Washington D.C. out across the Key Bridge and d… more »
Commentary on the Dover School Board "Trial"
by Graham
...in which the utter vapidity of the ID philosophy is revealed by Michael Behe as he gives evidence. more »
Article about Kansas evolution hearings
by Graham
This posting explains why so much of the whole Kansas evolution debate is nonsense that is not grounded in reality. I especially liked the evasive responses of the Intelligent Design advocates when asked to estimate the age of the Earth... more »