In Sheeps Clothing
Overly-true joke of the day: What’s worse than a wolf in sheep’s clothing? A wolf in shepard’s clothing. And all the sheeple, too.
Progressive Faith Bloggers Carnival
Check out the Progressive Faith Bloggers Carnival at Acoustics, Health and Sufism. Thanks for the “pre-pregnant” mention, Kevin! Be sure to check out the new look for the Progressive Faith Blog Con 2006 site.
Quotations of the Day
“Men by their constitutions are naturally divided into two parties: 1. Those who fear and distrust the people, and wish to draw all powers from them into the hands of the higher classes. 2. Those who identify themselves with the people, have confidence in them, cherish and consider them as the most honest and safe, although not the most wise depositary of the public interests. In every country these two parties exist, and in every one where they are free…
Navigating the Minefield of Teaching Evolution
Understanding Evolution This is a very good introduction to evolution, intended to help teachers navigate through the current minefield. “Do you believe in evolution?†is a question often asked of biology teachers by their puzzled students. The answer is, “No, I accept the fact that the Earth is very old and life has changed over billions of years because that is what the evidence tells us.†Science is not about belief—it is about making inferences based on evidence. The alleged…
Intelligent Design a Boondoggle
In a roundtable interview with reporters from five Texas newspapers President Bush said yesterday that he believes schools should discuss “intelligent design” alongside evolution when teaching students about the creation of life. No problem. Just don’t ask science teachers to teach it. Teach it in religion classes, not alongside evolutionary theories in biology class. The principle of selection: what lives to reproduce passes on its genes. There are discussions about different theories within the science of evolution – debate about…
President Talks To God
Bright Eyes sang this on the Tonight Show. When The President Talks To God When the president talks to God Are the conversations brief or long? Does he ask to rape our women’s rights And send poor farm kids off to die? Does God suggest an oil hike When the president talks to God? When the president talks to God Are the consonants all hard or soft? Is he resolute all down the line? Is every issue black or white?…