Evolution Revolution in Florida

Update on the evolving evolution revolution in Florida.

Florida's State Board of Education voted 4-3 to change the state's science standards. For the first time, Florida's public schools will actually use the "E" word in science classes.

For the first time, Florida schools will have to teach evolution in depth, stressing that it is "the fundamental concept underlying all of biology and is supported by multiple forms of scientific evidence."

Ho, hum.

Unfortunately, there are many really stupid people in Florida. Many of these really stupid people protested against the teaching of evolution, and they put pressure on the Board of Education (which had a couple of really stupid people on it) to call evolution a "theory." The board bowed to the pressure and ultimately agreed that evolution would be labeled a "scientific theory."

Good grief!

These really stupid people do not understand science, nor scientific theory. They are so stupid they think a scientific theory is unproven and therefore false, and by labeling evolution a theory they have won a great battle and their little children's minds will not be totally polluted by the godless scientists. But any scientist or non-scientist with a nominal education, knows that "a scientific theory is a well-supported and accepted explanation of nature, not simply a claim." One could say a scientific theory is the truth until it is disproved.

I suppose this vote should be considered a "victory" for Florida's schools and Florida's school children, but it is very sad that we have so many people in this state that are not only ignorant themselves, but want to pass their ignorance on to all the state's children.

These morons are also liars and perhaps that's their biggest sin. They denied their opposition to the new standards was based on religion, but rather insisted that evolution is "flawed" and students should be able to explore those flaws.

They also claimed they were adherents of "academic freedom," and that was the "real issue" involved. The schools, they said, should have "academic freedom" to teach creationism.

Sheesh, what a bunch of crap.

This is what happens when people live by a moribund theology created out of ancient mythologies. Truth, for them, is revealed and unchanging! And they will lie with impunity to push their religious agenda--this "truth"--on the rest of us.

The schools have all the "academic freedom" they need to deal with the theory of evolution. It's built in. The scientific method operates upon the observation changes occur over time, that we do not have all the answers for all time. The theory of evolution is simply the best explanation at present as to how the earth has evolved from its inception. If, tomorrow, scientific research shows that evolution is "flawed," as these phony Christians argue, then scientists themselves would be first to modify the theory.

Again, the "academic freedom" ploy is just another plot by fundamentalist Christians to gain entree into the public schools in the state of Florida so they can attempt to shove their religious nonsense down the throats of unsuspecting students.

P.S. God herself text-messaged me after she heard about the Board's vote. "Thank God," she wrote, "I am so sick of these idiots taking literally the beautiful poetry of the book of Genesis!"

Well, that's the truth!