What About God?

Great PBS documentary... very scary what we have to deal with in this country.

Ken Ham - "The Bible says God created the earth, covered with water, the sun moon and stars on day four - well that's very different to the big bang. If the big bang's true, well the bible got it wrong on astronomy. The bible says there was a global flood, but today we have a lot people saying 'No there wasn't.', well if the bible gets it wrong in geology... and the bible says god made distinct kinds of animals and plants to reproduce after their own kind. Well, today evolutionists would say 'No, one kind of animal changed into another over millions of years.', so the bible gets it wrong in biology. Then why should I trust the bible when it talks about morality and salvation?"

I think you answered your own question...

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Daniel Dennett - The Evolution of Purposes

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What Darwin Never Knew

I watched this amazing show last night on PBS, detailing all of the scientific breakthroughs since Darwin published his Origin of Species and changed the way we think about the world. If you don't understand evolution very well or are curious how we actually know what we know, this is a must-see program!


What Darwin Never Knew - PBS

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The Evolution of the Eye

Many religious critics point to the eye, and in particular the human eye, as clear evidence for an omniscient "designer", but it is very easy to see how such a seemingly complex organ can be produced under natural selection as predicted by Darwin.

PBS - Evolution of the Eye

Evolution of the Eye - Wikipedia

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Cdesign Proponentsists

The amazing trial of Kitzmiller v. Dover Board of Education in 2005 and the Intelligent Design vs. Evolution struggle here in the U.S. A landmark decision by a notoriously conservative judge, appointed by George W. Bush and Rick Santorum declared that "Intelligent Design" was nothing more than "Creationism" rebranded by folks who had no desire to further scientific education, but rather infuse christian doctrines into the science classroom.

The Ruling by Judge John E. Jones III:

The proper application of both the endorsement and Lemon tests to the facts of this case makes it abundantly clear that the Board's ID Policy violates the Establishment Clause. In making this determination, we have addressed the seminal question of whether ID is science. We have concluded that it is not, and moreover that ID cannot uncouple itself from its creationist, and thus religious, antecedents.
Both Defendants and many of the leading proponents of ID make a bedrock assumption which is utterly false. Their presupposition is that evolutionary theory is antithetical to a belief in the existence of a supreme being and to religion in general. Repeatedly in this trial, Plaintiffs' scientific experts testified that the theory of evolution represents good science, is overwhelmingly accepted by the scientific community, and that it in no way conflicts with, nor does it deny, the existence of a divine creator.
To be sure, Darwin's theory of evolution is imperfect. However, the fact that a scientific theory cannot yet render an explanation on every point should not be used as a pretext to thrust an untestable alternative hypothesis grounded in religion into the science classroom or to misrepresent well-established scientific propositions.
The citizens of the Dover area were poorly served by the members of the Board who voted for the ID Policy. It is ironic that several of these individuals, who so staunchly and proudly touted their religious convictions in public, would time and again lie to cover their tracks and disguise the real purpose behind the ID Policy.

NOVA has an incredible special on the whole ordeal and it is well worth watching:

PBS NOVA - Judgement Day: Intelligent Design on Trial

Here another great link with more detailed information about the case and its implications:

Talk Origins Archive - Kitzmiller vs. Dover Area School District

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Charles Darwin - Wikipedia

On The Origin of Species - Charles Darwin 1859