Guest guest Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 This, plus a report on the requirement to include Intelligent Design in teachings in schools in Dover, PA, reminded me of a couple of books that I haven't read in a long time. One is The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood and the other is The Children of Men, by P.D. . Talk about dystopia. It sure sounds familiar. Namasté Sam in Texas §(ô¿ô)§ Some minds are like concrete, thoroughly mixed up and permanently set. ~mrantho Minds are like parachutes; they only function when open. - Sir Dewar A closed mind is a good thing to lose. Keep an open mind and a great crap detector. - A.O. Howell Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. - Albert Einstein It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies. - Noam Chomsky If you don’t use your mind, someone else will. - Author Unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 In a message dated 11/23/2004 4:05:40 PM Central Standard Time, museredux@... writes: >Prayer Not Allowed In SC Town >11/16//04 | conservativeinferno DOVER, PA. In the boldest strike against the teaching of evolution in more than a decade, the school board of this one-stoplight farming town has tilted its textbooks against virtually the entire scientific establishment - and brought home a lesson from this month's presidential election. By mandating that ninth-grade biology teachers include " intelligent design " in their instruction, board members set a precedent last month. Never before has a school district decided to offer intelligent design, which suggests that only the action of a higher intelligence can explain the complexities of evolution. Moreover, say observers, it is a sign of what's to come. Read more: http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1123/p11s02-legn.html?s=meset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 >> This, plus a report on the requirement to include Intelligent Design in teachings in schools in Dover, PA, reminded me of a couple of books that I haven't read in a long time. One is The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood and the other is The Children of Men, by P.D. . Talk about dystopia. It sure sounds familiar. Namasté Sam in Texas §(ô¿ô)§ >> Here we go. Handmaid's Tale! Yes, that's where this leads. Because it will never be Right enough for them. In the end, they'll fight each other, and when the dust settles, they might understand again for some short time the wisdom of the Founding Fathers and Separation of Religion and State (the orig wording). Enormous amount of rewriting history going on -- these think tanks with no peer review and no press to keep them honest. And how convenient to blow up the original sources for the Bible stories. Is this really happening? Ask an ancient historian. But the sands will blow away again, the past will rise to the surface, and something else will be found to tell the tale. They can't bury and burn all of it. Thank you sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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