Texas lawmaker calls for end "Evolution Monopoly"
Friends,
Great news from Texas: It seems that our pro-science message is getting through. While secular America is content to allow science's good-name to be besmirched by association with the doubtful methodologies and motives of the Evolutionists, it falls to we Christians to speak up for truth, standards and Good science.
The second most powerful member of the Texas House has circulated a Georgia lawmaker’s call for a broad assault on teaching of evolution. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, used House operations Tuesday to deliver a memo from Georgia state Rep. Ben Bridges. The memo assails what it calls “the evolution monopoly in the schools.”
Mr. Bridges’ memo claims that teaching evolution amounts to indoctrinating students in an ancient Jewish sect’s beliefs. ( Religion News Blog )
Warren Chisum clarified his position by stating: “I’m a Christian, and I believe in creation. Creation science is the idea that the Earth was created in six days some 6,000 years ago. You ought to teach creation as well as the fact of evolution, … But I’m not about teaching religion in schools.”
If only all American politicians took time to familiarize themselves with these important scientific issues as well as Mr Chisum. I often wonder why the majority of our lawmakers are content to fall into line with the "scientific consensus" no matter how amoral the implications of their conclusions?
Peace
Quizzlestick
UPDATE
On Tuesday, the Pampa Republican distributed a memo written by Georgia GOP Rep. Ben Bridges to Texas House members' mailboxes. The memo advocated that schools stop teaching evolution and contained links to a Web site that warns of international Jewish conspiracies. It also directed readers to the group that created the Web site – the Atlanta-area Fair Education Foundation.
Mr. Chisum said he hadn't looked at the Web site and didn't realize that he was distributing that type of material. He expressed chagrin that he didn't vet the material more carefully.
He said he believes creation and evolution should both be taught in schools, and he separated himself from what he called "goofy stuff" on the Web site.
dallasnews.com