The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #136154   Message #3118420
Posted By: frogprince
21-Mar-11 - 02:09 PM
Thread Name: BS: Got Science?
Subject: RE: BS: Got Science?
"Camp" 3: Millions of people who (1) have no problem at all with accepting the theory of evolution and it's validation, or the overwhelming evidence for the great ages of earth and the universe, (2) are inclined to believe that the evolutionary process and its results reflect intelligent guidance, and (3) realize that that belief is subjective, is outside the realm of the scientific method, and has nothing to do with the content of science textbooks or journals, or govenment publications.

"Camp" 4. Those who (1)accept as fact that evolution has occured, and that evolution and "creation" have occured over billions of years, (2) believe that they see objective proof for the intelligent guidance of evolution as a creative process, and (3) feel compelled to battle for the inclusion of their beliefs in textbooks and other scientific materials.

Camp 3 people should have a right to the designation "creationist", but it has been co-opted by camp 2. They should have a right to the designation "intelligent design", but it has been co-opted by camp 4.