The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has asked the nation’s churches to join scientists in the battle against teaching creationism and intelligent design in public schools.
Meeting in St. Louis for its annual sessions, the AAAS also started a new organization to foster scientific understanding, the Alliance for Science.
Referring to repeated attempts by anti-evolution forces to introduce creationism and intelligent design in public schools, AAAS president Gilbert Omenn said:
“Such veiled attempts to wedge religion – actually just one kind of religion – into science classrooms is a disservice to students, parents, teachers and taxpayers
“It’s time to recognise that science and religion should never be pitted against each other.
“They can and do co-exist in the context of most people’s lives. Just not in science classrooms, lest we confuse our children.”
Anti-evolution proponents characterized the efforts as a sign of the weakness of science.
Tom Willis, president of the Creation Science Association for Mid America, based in Cleveland, Mo., ridiculed the scientists’ efforts. His group believes in a literal interpretation of the Bible as a basis for much of science.
“Most would be out of a job if they couldn’t sell evolution to children,” Willis said of the scientists. “They’re desperate.”
Yup, that’s a scientist — the kind of person who force feeds evolution, instead of Biblical mythology, on innocent minds. Next they’ll be teaching kids that the earth orbits the sun.
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