http://www.crosswalk.com/news/11559314/
PBS broadcast "NOVA - Intelligent Design On Trial" and distributed a kit to schools.
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In the booklet, teachers are instructed to use such discussion questions as: "Can you accept evolution and still believe in religion?" The answer to that query is provided as: "Yes. The common view that evolution is inherently antireligious is simply false."
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And apparently this is BAD:
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"Because the briefing packet only promotes religious viewpoints that are friendly towards evolution, this is not neutral, and PBS is encouraging teachers to violate the First Amendment's Establishment Clause," Wenger added.
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So what are they doing?
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In its news release, the Discovery Institute indicates that it has enlisted more than a dozen attorneys and legal scholars, including Wenger, to review the PBS teaching guide with an eye to its constitutionality
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As a result, the institute is providing its own guide for educators, "The Theory of Intelligent Design," which will help teachers better understand the debate between Darwinian evolution and intelligent design.
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So to summarize, the PBS kit violates the US Constitution because it promotes "evolution friendly" religion. But "The Institute's" Intelligent Design kit will be much more balanced.
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Last edited by Bobblehead; 11-14-2007 at 12:57 PM.
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