As regular readers know, I hate stereotyping and generalizations (see Election 2004 results analysis). With the latest Kansas Board of Education ruling that opens the way for local school districts to allow the teaching of ID, most people have come to the conclusion that all Kansans must not believe in science. This is despite the fact that this ruling came from the votes of 6 board members — not a state referendum vote. Generalizations are just too easy, I think we can skip the “If you believe X (or live near/are related to/might have met someone that believes X), you must be stupid/ignorant” arguments.
Also, on the same topic, I ask both sides of the debate: why do Intelligent Design and Evolutionary Theory have to be mutually exclusive? Why does a belief in Evolutionary Theory preclude a belief in Intelligent Design (or vice versa)? Perhaps God’s intelligent design included the evolution and adaptation of organisms. I’m sure there are many out there who believe in “Evolutionary Design.” Why don’t we hear their voices?
Probably, because a somewhat peaceable argument wouldn’t make for good, flammable blog fodder.
2 responses so far ↓
1 web // Nov 15, 2005 at 11:27 am
If any Catholic truly believed that Intelligent Design and Evolutionary Theory could somehow coexist, they would have to believe that the bible is full of fictional stories. That’s not an easy pill to swallow.
I agree that there could be some great master plan out there .. but I think that science puts a more believable story behind things. Apples, snakes and human ribs? What you gotta be kidding me – that’s the best you could come up with?
It sometimes makes me laugh to see how far we have come scientifically, and yet some people have decided not come along for the ride — but they pick up their cellphone and tell all their friends about Jesus. Hippocrates.
2 Nicole // Nov 16, 2005 at 9:16 am
It’s not about the Bible being fictional — it’s about not taking the Bible literally. What is really a “day” to God?
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