Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-08 Thread denstar
On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 4:12 PM, Dana wrote: > what about what about the drake equation :) It's an attempt to state > the probability of other life existing in the universe. Naturally the > numbers you get depend a lot on the assumptions that you put in :) Other life-- see, it's a grand question.

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-08 Thread denstar
On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 5:01 PM, Jim Davis wrote: >> -Original Message- >> From: denstar >> Science is meaningless without Philosophy. Context, you know. > > Another statement often made... but rarely backed up. Care to try? ;^) The most beautiful and most profound experience is the sens

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-07 Thread Larry Lyons
> oh bs. > > Verified facts and scientific laws are challenged all the time. > Please > note -- I do not agree with the teaching of creationism and I have a > decent scientific background. And the first time I heard that the > dinosaurs died because a meteor hit the earth, I thought we were in >

RE: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-07 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 6:13 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > > what about what about the drake equation :) It's an a

RE: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-07 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: denstar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 5:43 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > > On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 9:22 AM, Jim Davis wrote: > ...

RE: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-07 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 11:59 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > > the ontological questions require more time than I have righ

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-07 Thread Dana
what about what about the drake equation :) It's an attempt to state the probability of other life existing in the universe. Naturally the numbers you get depend a lot on the assumptions that you put in :) On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 3:42 PM, denstar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 a

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-07 Thread denstar
On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 9:22 AM, Jim Davis wrote: > As I define things (and as I believe most working scientists do as well) > "Science" is the result of the modern scientific method. There are > definitely related disciplines (mathematics for example) and unrelated > disciplines that seek to

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-07 Thread Dana
bounds of both. ::shrug:: later, Dana On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 9:22 AM, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> -Original Message- >> From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 9:29 AM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: Re: M

RE: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-07 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 9:29 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > > This is a thoughful answer Jim, but I still think it is wrong.

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-07 Thread Dana
; -Original Message- >> From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 12:06 PM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > > I wasn't actually going to reply to this but the more

RE: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-06 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 12:06 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class I wasn't actually going to reply to this but the more I thought a

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-05 Thread Cameron Childress
On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 12:18 PM, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I am impatient with people who are full of certitudes. > > I am too, and the most certain people I knoware the religious zealots. "Certitudes" is a funny wo

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-05 Thread Dana
true. But other certitudes annoy me also. On 9/5/08, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am impatient with people who are full of certitudes. > > > > I am too, and the most certain people I knoware the religious zealots.

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-05 Thread G Money
On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am impatient with people who are full of certitudes. > I am too, and the most certain people I knoware the religious zealots. -- Bombing your neighbor with mortar and brick Doesn't it make you sick? ~

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-05 Thread Dana
um. I don't think it's knowable how the universe started. But science deals with the unknowable all the time. Questions like -- will my father ever come out of that coma and will be be ok if he does? I know someone that is dealing with that one this week. Questions like what is the universe like at

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Jim Davis
>> A good start would be to answer, as they've promised too, the questions set >> forth by the Science Debate 2008 organization (as Obama's camp already has). > >None of the 14 questions are about ID No - but together (if answered directly) offer a better understanding of the candidate's position

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Cameron Childress
On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Cam wrote: > >> Has he ever heard of the Galapagos > > > > I hear those get terrible gas mileage. > > > > It' the ethanol. Oh? I didn't know the Galapagos was a FlexFuel vehicle. Good to know. -Cameron ~~~

RE: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 3:57 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > > oh bs. > > Verified facts and scientific laws are

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Gruss Gott
> Cam wrote: >> Has he ever heard of the Galapagos > > I hear those get terrible gas mileage. > It' the ethanol. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Cameron Childress
On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 3:57 PM, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has he ever heard of the Galapagos, for example, > and how does he account for that? I hear those get terrible gas mileage. -Cameron ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 so

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Dana
oh bs. Verified facts and scientific laws are challenged all the time. Please note -- I do not agree with the teaching of creationism and I have a decent scientific background. And the first time I heard that the dinosaurs died because a meteor hit the earth, I thought we were in the land of consp

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Sam
> A good start would be to answer, as they've promised too, the questions set > forth by the Science Debate 2008 organization (as Obama's camp already has). None of the 14 questions are about ID > Are seriously suggesting that, after all of the discussions that we've had > on this list, that the

RE: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Beth Fleischer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 1:00 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > > > That's pretty much exactly what I

RE: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Sam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 11:45 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > > On 9/2/08, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

RE: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Loathe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:44 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > > I personally think that we can't explain the begi

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Beth Fleischer
> Of course it doesn't meet the standards of science. I don't however see > the problem if it comes up in say philosophy or literature. > > Also, I don't see discussing something is the same thing as proclaiming > it fact. Simply allowing for the possibility isn't saying it did in > fact happen.

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Beth Fleischer
> That's pretty much exactly what I believe, Loathe. > > You and I are entitled to our opinions (which I think are correct, of > course), and we aren't cultists or religious zealots or anything like > that.UNLESS we want to teach what we believe as if it were science. > > THAT is where we'd cro

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread G Money
On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 10:50 AM, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Or that the big bang was just an atom splitting and our universe is > actually > the insides of an atom in another, far larger universe. > > Scale. > > -Cameron > "Intelligent Atom" Teach the controversy! -- The

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Cameron Childress
Or that the big bang was just an atom splitting and our universe is actually the insides of an atom in another, far larger universe. Scale. -Cameron On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 10:59 AM, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wonder if the Big Bang was just a small firecracker thrown by a brat

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Sam
On 9/2/08, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How so? > > If a potential vice presidential candidate promotes a position that clearly > flouts the constitution then it definitely IS an issue to me. No, she was asked her personal opinion on something unrelated to the job she was seeking. There

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Jerry Johnson
I never pay attention to what tshirt I am wearing. One day I had my chocolate-brown pirate-skeleton-fish tshirt, and a clerk at the local Linens and Things said "bless his noodly appendages", and I had no idea what she was talking about, it came from so far out in left field. I have another shirt

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
On Sep 3, 2008, at 8:44 AM, Loathe wrote: > > I don't think I'm a cultist. neither do any of the other cultists. -- They say there's a place down in Mexico Where a man can fly over mountains and hills And he don't need an airplane or some kind of engine and he never will ~~

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread G Money
I wore mine yesterday...with pride :) On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 10:11 AM, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just realized I am sitting here wearing a FSM tshirt. Too funny. > > On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 11:06 AM, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 9:59 AM, Jerry

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Jerry Johnson
I just realized I am sitting here wearing a FSM tshirt. Too funny. On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 11:06 AM, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 9:59 AM, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I wonder if the Big Bang was just a small firecracker thrown by a bratty > > 13-y

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread G Money
On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 9:59 AM, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wonder if the Big Bang was just a small firecracker thrown by a bratty > 13-year-old God bought from a last-year's bargain bin in the great > fireworks > tent in the sky. > Sure...why not? Want your belief taught as an a

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Jerry Johnson
I wonder if the Big Bang was just a small firecracker thrown by a bratty 13-year-old God bought from a last-year's bargain bin in the great fireworks tent in the sky. On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 10:23 AM, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > You aren't describing creationism as taught in the

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Cameron Childress
On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 10:23 AM, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Also, I don't see discussing something is the same thing as proclaiming > it fact. Simply allowing for the possibility isn't saying it did in > fact happen. Discussing the composition of the moon as cheese is fine, maybe in a

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Cameron Childress
You aren't describing creationism as taught in the state of Kansas. And I don't disagree with you. I mean even if the big bang and evolution and life on other planets are all true, what was... you know... before all that? Science seeks to answer that question with research and experiments. Reli

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Loathe
Of course it doesn't meet the standards of science. I don't however see the problem if it comes up in say philosophy or literature. Also, I don't see discussing something is the same thing as proclaiming it fact. Simply allowing for the possibility isn't saying it did in fact happen. G Money

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread G Money
That's pretty much exactly what I believe, Loathe. You and I are entitled to our opinions (which I think are correct, of course), and we aren't cultists or religious zealots or anything like that.UNLESS we want to teach what we believe as if it were science. THAT is where we'd cross the line.

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Scott Stewart
Take it one step further... I'm a firm believer in the Big Bang and expanding universe theories, but not matter how many different ways you look at it. When the question is asked... "Ok, how did the big ball of matter get there in the first place".. IMO it can only lead to one answer, that there

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Loathe
can't know the mind of god that should read. Loathe wrote: > I personally think that we can't explain the beginning, that evolution > theory could very well just be the method that whatever creator used to > get us to our current state. You know, know one can know the mind of > god type deal?

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Loathe
I personally think that we can't explain the beginning, that evolution theory could very well just be the method that whatever creator used to get us to our current state. You know, know one can know the mind of god type deal? Don't follow any religion, just think something started it. When I

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-03 Thread Cameron Childress
On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 7:04 PM, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone that believes in any kind of creation is a cultist now? That might be. I haven't checked with all of them yet. -Cameron ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 softw

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Beth In Alaska
- Original Message - From: "Larry Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 3:12 PM Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > >Anyone that believes in any kind of creation is a

RE: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Sam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 5:41 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > > So we agree it's a non issue. Just like McCain's o

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Larry Lyons
>Anyone that believes in any kind of creation is a cultist now? > >Camer If they bring it up in a biology or other science education class then yes, the student is a cultist. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most impor

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Larry Lyons
>Every time a cult member brings up creation, the teacher should react with a >"sh, shhht, szt!" all Austin Powers like? > Personally I think that's when the teacher should bring out the cattle prods and the waterboarding tools. ~~

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Larry Lyons
>since when is discussion not allowed? > There is no discussion when it comes to verified facts and scientific laws. As long as ID makes a reference to religion then it does not belong in a science class. If ID could stand up to the same scrutiny that any other TOE goes through then no problem.

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Loathe
Anyone that believes in any kind of creation is a cultist now? Cameron Childress wrote: > Every time a cult member brings up creation, the teacher should react with a > "sh, shhht, szt!" all Austin Powers like? > > -Cameron > > On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 3:16 PM, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread denstar
On second thought, never mind, I loves you how you are. The cool kind of love. So don't change one iota. -- Ask others about themselves, at the same time, be on guard not to talk too much about yourself. Mortimer Adler On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 11:44 AM, Jim Davis wrote: > This is the current st

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread denstar
On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Sam wrote: > So we agree it's a non issue. Just like McCain's opinion on gay > adoptions. Has nothing to do with the job they're applying for. Maybe it would be a non-issue if we'd stood up to the current administration. *sigh* Jim D, I like you. Apologies if tha

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Sam
So we agree it's a non issue. Just like McCain's opinion on gay adoptions. Has nothing to do with the job they're applying for. > > Do you think Palin wants Creationism taught in school? > > Personally I'm not sure. > > My impression is that, yes - she would (if given carte-blanch) would prefer >

RE: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Sam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 2:08 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > > Do you think Palin wants Creationism taught in school

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Sam
On 9/2/08, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Every time a cult member brings up creation, the teacher should react with a > > "sh, shhht, szt!" all Austin Powers like? That's funny as hell. > nah, they should probably be more polite and say, "crackpot, > sky-faerie, death-cult fantasie

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Cameron Childress
On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 4:21 PM, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > nah, they should probably be more polite and say, "crackpot, > sky-faerie, death-cult fantasies are not scientifically valid and > therefore have no place in a science classroom." > Shee-zpt! ~

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread William Bowen
> Every time a cult member brings up creation, the teacher should react with a > "sh, shhht, szt!" all Austin Powers like? nah, they should probably be more polite and say, "crackpot, sky-faerie, death-cult fantasies are not scientifically valid and therefore have no place in a science classroom."

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Cameron Childress
Every time a cult member brings up creation, the teacher should react with a "sh, shhht, szt!" all Austin Powers like? -Cameron On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 3:16 PM, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Math doesn't have to bother itself with explaining why religion is not > mathematicsbiology cla

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread G Money
Math doesn't have to bother itself with explaining why religion is not mathematicsbiology class shouldn't be hindered with that pointlessness either. On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 12:19 PM, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Isn't it the perfect chance for the teacher to smack it down? > Explain how u

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Sam
Do you think Palin wants Creationism taught in school? On 9/2/08, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -Original Message- > > From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:44 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: M

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Scott Stewart
nal Message- >> From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:44 PM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class >> >> I thnik when it comes to cosmology there is room for a stud

RE: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:44 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > > I thnik when it comes to cosmology there is room for a stud

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Sam
Isn't it the perfect chance for the teacher to smack it down? Explain how unscientific it is? On 9/2/08, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, why ask the question? > > I could ask a question about God in my Math classand it would be equally > out of place. Teacher would say "That is beyo

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Dana
I'll agree with you there. On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Beth Fleischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>I thnik when it comes to cosmology there is room for a student to say >> but what if it was god not a lightning bolt? I agree that the answer >> is that there is no telling, but you seem to be s

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Beth Fleischer
>I thnik when it comes to cosmology there is room for a student to say > but what if it was god not a lightning bolt? I agree that the answer > is that there is no telling, but you seem to be saying that the > student shouldn't even get to ask the question. I submit that the > question probably get

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Dana
why not? That is what learning is about. I don't think we should be teaching it as an alternate universe thing, but I don't think we should be legislating what badthink is On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 10:53 AM, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, why ask the question? > > I could ask a questi

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread G Money
Well, why ask the question? I could ask a question about God in my Math classand it would be equally out of place. Teacher would say "That is beyond the scope of this classlet's continue." End of discussion. On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I thnik when

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Dana
I thnik when it comes to cosmology there is room for a student to say but what if it was god not a lightning bolt? I agree that the answer is that there is no telling, but you seem to be saying that the student shouldn't even get to ask the question. I submit that the question probably gets asked e

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Sam
Sam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 11:41 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > > > > Not really, ID doesn't challenge evolution it looks to answers the > > questio

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread G Money
Wow... In Math class, I believe that 2 + 2 = Donald Duck. I demand a discussion. In History class, I believe that Dewey really did defeat Truman, and was president for 38 years. I demand a discussion In English class, I believe that a "." is really called a "comma", and I DEMAND a discussion. S

RE: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Sam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 11:41 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > > Not really, ID doesn't challenge evolution it looks

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Sam
Exactly, so why is it an issue? On 9/2/08, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > since when is discussion not allowed? > > On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 9:51 AM, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 10:40 AM, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Not really, ID doesn't challenge ev

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Dana
since when is discussion not allowed? On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 9:51 AM, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 10:40 AM, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Not really, ID doesn't challenge evolution it looks to answers the >> questions evolution can't, the beginning. She didn't

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread G Money
I actually learned about intelligent design in second grade...in my religion class. On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 10:58 AM, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I thought we were talking high school not second grade :) > > On 9/2/08, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I believe the world was c

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Sam
I thought we were talking high school not second grade :) On 9/2/08, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I believe the world was created by a 6 foot tall asparagus sprig named > "Gus"..i demand that we be allowed to discuss this in biology class. > > Teach the controversy. >

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread G Money
On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 10:40 AM, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not really, ID doesn't challenge evolution it looks to answers the > questions evolution can't, the beginning. She didn't say it should be > taught in science class, she did say if a question was asked about it > discussion should b

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread Sam
Not really, ID doesn't challenge evolution it looks to answers the questions evolution can't, the beginning. She didn't say it should be taught in science class, she did say if a question was asked about it discussion should be allowed. On 9/2/08, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well played,

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-02 Thread G Money
Well played, both of you...and exactly 100% correct. Just because Palin's position won't be legislatively dangerous, it shows an ignorance and a lack of understanding that should give people pause. On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 5:16 PM, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 a

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-01 Thread Beth Fleischer
- Original Message - From: "Dana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 4:56 AM Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > yeah weren't you the one saying abortion was the

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-01 Thread Cameron Childress
On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 5:57 PM, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Indicating in any way that there is any serious scientific contender to > evolution is disingenuous. Yup. It's kinda like saying you are open to debate about the moon being made of cheese. -Cameron

RE: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-01 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Sam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 4:14 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class > > She added that, if elected, she would not push the state B

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-01 Thread Sam
Odd how wired left out a bit from the article it quoted: In an interview Thursday, Palin said she meant only to say that discussion of alternative views should be allowed to arise in Alaska classrooms: "I don't think there should be a prohibition against debate if it comes up in class. It doesn'

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-01 Thread Cameron Childress
On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:46 PM, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I guess they've won the entire midwest with this one. > > "Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin wants creationism > taught in science classes." That sucks.

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-01 Thread Dana
Assuming all of that is true, I agree. On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 7:18 PM, Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>this is pretty questionable. I only got halfway through the article >>due to time constraints but it requires parsing to decide who was >>abusing power here. If it was Palin that would

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-01 Thread Dana
their parents never > should have had them. > > - Original Message - > From: "Dana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" > Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 10:17 AM > Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-09-01 Thread Dana
oh sure but you know what "should" is a big word and I don't think I should be making that call for someone else, and vice versa. On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 5:53 PM, denstar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 12:17 PM, Dana wrote: >> mm. Don't really know a thing about the woman, bu

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-08-31 Thread Beth In Alaska
I guess if farming them out is in their best interest, their parents never should have had them. - Original Message - From: "Dana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 10:17 AM Subject: Re: McCain's VP want's Creati

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-08-31 Thread denstar
Of course it's Same Old, Same Old. Look, we're all well aware that things are freaking insane-- but we are rather comfortable anyways, so screw it!, right? It's sorta entertaining, from a certain perspective... but from a progressive viewpoint... we're going nowhere, and not too fast. The people

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-08-31 Thread Larry Lyons
>this is pretty questionable. I only got halfway through the article >due to time constraints but it requires parsing to decide who was >abusing power here. If it was Palin that would of course be wrong. If >the ex brother in law was in fact a violent drunk who was also a cop, >that is of course a

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-08-31 Thread denstar
On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 12:17 PM, Dana wrote: > mm. Don't really know a thing about the woman, but "farming them out" > might actually be in their best interest, ever consider that? Maybe > they are better off with her income but without the dad playing a role > for which he turns out not to be wel

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-08-31 Thread Dana
mm. Don't really know a thing about the woman, but "farming them out" might actually be in their best interest, ever consider that? Maybe they are better off with her income but without the dad playing a role for which he turns out not to be well suited. Maybe her mom loves them to death and is a g

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-08-31 Thread Beth In Alaska
> > What no one has mentioned was the current scandal Sarah Palin is involved > in - her using her powers of governor to get an ex-brother-in-law fired > >?from the State Police. Then when the Commissioner of the State Police > objected, she had him fired. Not exactly the squeaky clean image th

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-08-31 Thread Beth In Alaska
> you seriously think she should stay home? Sorry, but I very much > disagree. I think that's santimonious crap and I don't care if the > person spewing it DOES think she's a feminist. For once I agree with > Robert on this one, even if he is on the right side for all the wrong > reasons. I think s

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-08-31 Thread Dana
this is pretty questionable. I only got halfway through the article due to time constraints but it requires parsing to decide who was abusing power here. If it was Palin that would of course be wrong. If the ex brother in law was in fact a violent drunk who was also a cop, that is of course a probl

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-08-31 Thread Robert Munn
We disagree about her, but I agree with you about her right to decide whether she stays at home or works. On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 7:36 AM, Dana wrote: > you seriously think she should stay home? Sorry, but I very much > disagree. I think that's santimonious crap and I don't care if the > person s

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-08-31 Thread Larry Lyons
>A religious right woman with a pregnant 17 year old. > >http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/off-to-the-land-of-palin/ > What no one has mentioned was the current scandal Sarah Palin is involved in - her using her powers of governor to get an ex-brother-in-law fired from the State Police. T

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-08-31 Thread Dana
I will add to that however, that if she starts to talk about "family values" or juggling work and home, or to cast aspersions on other people's choices, it's a different ball game. Starting from zero however, my initial take is that people have the family they have and they need to do what seems be

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-08-31 Thread Dana
you seriously think she should stay home? Sorry, but I very much disagree. I think that's santimonious crap and I don't care if the person spewing it DOES think she's a feminist. For once I agree with Robert on this one, even if he is on the right side for all the wrong reasons. I think she and her

Re: McCain's VP want's Creationism taught in Science Class

2008-08-30 Thread denstar
On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 11:54 PM, Robert Munn wrote: > out loud. Once again, this would so not be any kind of an issue if she > were a man. OMFG! I can see it now... neo-feminists! =-] -- Philosophy is tested and characterised by the way in which it appropriates its history. Karl Jaspers

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