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The problem with that, Michel, is that its not the least bit amusing. Carole H. --- Michel Margosis <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hawkins, Darwin wrote: > > > 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... :-) > > > > Could we transfer this dead-end discussion to > SPARKLE, please. > > > Michel Margosis > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com