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The news media has again distorted and twisted their coverage of this action. While I am a Christian and truly believe in Creationism, I think their stance is somewhat, but not totally wrong. I have no objection towards the teaching of any theories, as long as there is a balance and some are not excluded. I even study other religions which in a way strengthens my own. What the State Board of Education actually did was delete the requirement in competency testing for including questions on evolution. They have done nothing with regard to deleting the teaching of evolution from any schools curriculum, the students just will not be subjected to knowing this subject in standardized competency tests developed by the state to measure academic progress. Quite a big difference from what has been promulgated by the news media. > ---------- > From: Joao Paulo Carvalho[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 7:49 AM > Subject: Non PD - True ? > > I can'nt believe : > > The board of education in Kansas is accused of taking the > state back 100 years as it votes to drop Darwin's theory of > evolution from the curriculum. > > I suppose that next they will state that the Earth and NOT the Sun is > the center of ours system... :-) > > Cheers , > -- > +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho |------ + > | [log in to unmask] | > +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+ >