In Dover, PA, the Courts are trying evolution and the FSM is crying in his
milksauce. But have no fear, the forces for darwinian evolution are fighting back.
From the York (PA) Daily Record:
Quote of the day
"Intelligent design is not a science and therefore it cannot be construed as a science whatsoever." -- Ken Miller, Brown University biology professor, who was the only witness to testify Monday.
More roundup after the break.
From Newsday:
(Kenneth) Miller, who testified on Monday that intelligent design was not accepted by scientists, was asked by a school attorney whether faith and reason are compatible.
"I believe not only that they are compatible but that they are complimentary," said Miller, who earlier told the court he was a practicing Roman Catholic....
"It's the first movement to try to drive a wedge between students and the scientific process," he said.
ABCNews
Even U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III was a little overwhelmed.
"I guess I should say, 'Class dismissed,'" Jones mused before recessing for lunch.
In the Seattle Times
Attorneys for the plaintiffs began their case by arguing that intelligent design is a religious concept inserted in the school district's curriculum by the school board.
"They did everything you would do if you wanted to incorporate a religious point of view in science class and cared nothing about its scientific validity," attorney Eric Rothschild said.
The statement to be read to Dover students states that "because Darwin's theory is a theory, it continues to be tested as new evidence is discovered. The theory is not a fact."
Miller said the statement is "tremendously damaging," falsely undermining the scientific status of evolution.
"What that tells students is that science can't be relied upon ... " he said.
"There is no controversy within science over the core proposition of evolutionary theory," he added.