Why is there no Christian literalists demand for equal time in physics teaching for pointing out that quantum theory is only a theory after all? For they find nothing in the Bible which they can bend into an alternative account of very small particles. But they think they can find alternative theories in biology by a literal reading.

ID is just an alternative name for "creation science" to avoid the implications of the judge Overington (and similar) decision(s). It is a (to the outsider) ridiculous attempts to force one particular reading of one particular book upon science. ID 'scientists' start with the wished for result and then work backwards in a parody of science. They are not taken serious outside of a small group.

If all creation myths of all religions (and all different readings within one religion) would get equal time there would be no serious biology teaching at all. But the US Christian literalists are not for equal time for all different creation myths. They want the children to hear one (and only one) of these many myths on an eaul footing with a scientific approach.

Wolfgang

Wolfgang