Keith posted, in part:
"I would argue that if we do not focus on teaching science as a
particular
way of learning about the natural world around us, or demonstrating the
observational basis for our theories (gravitation included), then
students
will not have the foundation upon which to rest scientific claims. "
I think we have no disagreement on this, Keith. That is what "teaching
science" ought to be all about.
The difficulty comes in when we HAVE to use (and insist on using) the
facts (data) of science. George commented that teaching the dangers of
standing under a tree in a thunderstorm ought to be one of those facts
and that insisting on an old earth (to a YEC advocate) is not.
The Kansas resolution makes no differentiation between these two, and
many other possibilities, some of which I mentioned. Jack Haas's story of
the different number of ribs, male vs female, is a particularly amusing
one. It is quite easy to think of others which are less amusing and
potentially very dangerous.
Burgy (John Burgeson)
web page (back in operation) is
www.burgy.50megs.com
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