Anyway, the one I was watching was on evolution. In it Carl said something that today would cause all kinds of religious rancor,
"Evolution is a Fact, not a Theory, it really happened."
The evidence of evolution is overwhelming, more overwhelming than the evidence of gravity (no one yet is certain of how gravity works). Yet in evolution scientists have taken fruit flies, separated them into two isolated groups, and through several of their short generations have mutated them so much that they are unable to reproduce with each other, essentially make two species out of one... evolution.
Yet the propaganda from the religious right is that evolution is theory. Bunk. The difference between theory and fact in science is well defined by their own peerage, not by clergy and politicians. Yet the tide of public opinion still shows many would rather believe in the stories of Creation (yes, there are 2), or in its bastard stepchild, Intelligent Design.
Truth is, evolution is how life has diversified from a single source (and it is still debated as to where the single source came from). God created the universe. Evolution just shows how God did it. Science teaches the process we call evolution. But for some, that's just not good enough
With that off my back (though I could go for hours), I leave you with this comic from Asmussen's Bad Reporter. He underlines, I think eloquently, how ridiculous it is to bring mythology into a science class.
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Good points! Most critics of evolution are using religion-based arguments to attack scientific arguments.
Evolution is not by necessity in confict with religion at all. As long as you think there was a higher-power involved with the process, then there is no need for conflict.
it's a shame that people are so egar to trun away from facts only to make them think the world works the way they hope it should.
This is true for the media and government as much as for science.
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