Today I want to shed a little "lyte" on evolution. To be perfectly honest, I believe in evolution. I am not a creationist nor am I in favor of its half-breed sibling, "intelligent design". I believe in science. I do not worship it, but I know it the best way we have to explain our natural world.
Apparently, the great state of Texas disagrees with me. The State Board of Education ruled last week that, "all sides" of the "debate" about evolution should be taught-in science class. News flash, there is no debate about evolution, evolution just is. Critics like to say that evolution is "just a theory." Okay, so are cells. Are we debating "all sides" of the cellular theory? Another criticism is that so far the fossil record doesn't fully support evolution. We haven't found the "missing link" ergo, the whole theory is thrown into question. Well, the fossil record does not support creationism either. We have not found the fossilized remains of Adam or of Eve. Or of the infamous apple.
Many Christians also conveniently ignore the fact that there are two creation stories put forth in Genesis. The first is the seven day story, with man and woman being created at the same time and both of them being created in God's image. The second story is the one about Adam and Eve. This one has man being created first (figures) and woman being formed from man's rib after he decided that animals just didn't provide the "companionship" that he required. So which story is true? Which story should be taught alongside evolution in Texas science classrooms?
And while they are so interested in teaching "all sides" then I have to assume that all creation stories from all religions, countries, and eras will be taught. You can't leave out Marduk from Babylonian myths, or the various egg myths, or the world starting out as an enormous ocean balanced on the back of a giant trout. Don't forget to cover Buddhism, which counsels that debating the origins of the world is a waste of time because it only causes "madness and vexation". I think Buddha was onto something.
I am sure this type of open debate will do wonders for our future generations of scientists. It will ensure that they will approach every scientific experiment with the question, "What would Jesus do?"
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