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segments of biology out of
context and makes claims that it
is proof of an intelligent creator,
as if there aren’t Biologists out
there to fill in the facts that are
consistently missing. Also,
Creationism makes no pretenses
about the fact that it is faith-
based, which immediately
throws it out of the scientific
running. So in steps ID, as the
science mask to Creationism.
Intelligent Design insists it
makes no claim as to exactly
who this intelligent designer is.
With that said, here are a few
rarely mentioned facts about
Intelligent Design.
The theory called Intelligent
Design came about with the
publication of a book called
Darwin on Trial by Phillip
Johnson (1991) in which he
planted the seeds for his “Wedge
Strategy.” Johnson is an advisor
to the Center for the Renewal of
Science and Culture (CRSC),
the biggest proponent of ID
being taught in schools, and
many of its members are the
same scientists who are
providing the proof of ID.
One such scientist, for
example, is Dr. Jonathon Wells,
who holds PhD’s in both
Molecular/ Cellular Biology and
Religious Studies from Yale.
Wells is the author of the book
Icons of Evolution, which is
clearly the basis for the lesson
plan adopted by the Ohio State
Board of Education in 2004,
proposing a line of questioning
be put to the validity of
Evolution that neither
Creationism nor ID could
possibly stand up under. This
man has been quoted as saying
that he strove for both Yale
degrees specifically “to devote
[his] life to destroying
Darwinism.” This position
doesn’t reflect a desire to place
ID on equal footing with
Evolution or to share a stage with
Evolutionism.
What makes me nervous are
“The Wedge Strategy” and its
Five and Twenty-Year Plans (for
more information: http://
www.antievolution.org/
features/wedge.html). The
Five-Year Plan includes the
desire “to see intelligent design
theory as an accepted alternative
in the sciences and scientific
research being done from the
perspective of design theory,”
and “to see major new debates
in education, life issues, legal
and personal responsibility
pushed to the front of the
national agenda.” This is being
done now with the current
debate as to whether or not ID
should be taught in schools, and
is enjoying a certain amount of
success given the recent turn of
events in Dover.
The Twenty-Year Plan in
“The Wedge Strategy” seeks to
“see intelligent design theory as
the dominant perspective in
science,” “To see design theory
application in specific fields,
including molecular biology,
biochemistry, paleontology,
physics and cosmology in the
natural sciences, psychology,
ethics, politics, theology and
philosophy in the humanities; to
see its influence in the fine arts,”
and “to see design theory
permeate our religious, cultural,
moral and political life.” While
the Five-Year Plan seems
innocent enough, their Twenty-
Year Plan is far from innocent,
and goes way beyond a quest for
equality. The debate in the courts
today is not simply about giving
students a choice, when viewed
against the dominating backdrop
of The Wedge’s Twenty-Year
Plan.
Who are these Center for the
Renewal Of Science and Culture
folks? The CRSC falls under the
Discovery Institute, whose
“essential readings” include
both the books of Wells and
Johnson. Furthermore, in
addition to deliberately hiding
behind the false intentions of
equality, the Discovery Institute
whole-heartedly pushes their
“teach the controversy” method.
This was specifically
constructed to dance around the
Edwards v. Aguillard case that in
1987 struck down a law in
Louisiana that required the
teaching of Creation Science,
based on the grounds that it
violates the First Amendment,
which states “Congress shall
make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise
thereof; or abridging the freedom
of speech, or of the press; or the
right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the
government for a redress of
grievances.” Note the part that
says, “Shall make no law
respecting an establishment of
religion.”
So, while everyone bickers
over what is and is not a theory,
what qualifies as a “science,”
and what is fair, balanced and
equal, few people outwardly
question the motives of these
two opposing groups. And what
are the motives of science other
than to discover and learn and to
record and correlate facts, while
at the same time never actually
claming to know the Truth
(hence why there are so many
theories in science and few
actual laws)? Creationism,
which underhandedly hides
behind the false front of
Intelligent Design, claims to
know what nobody knows. For
proponents, their belief is the
Truth.
It’s hard to find a
sinister motive behind science’s
advancements, since it doesn’t
go out of its way to prove
anyone's religious beliefs wrong,
and it’s definitely not trying to
force its way into churches.
Creationism, the Discovery
Institute, the CRSC and The
Wedge, on the other hand, are
quite transparent in their order
of business.
The lack of public
acknowledgement of this long-
term plan by proponents of
Intelligent Design, and the
innocent masquerading of
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these scientists in order to get
a foot in the door of our
educational system and thus
preying on the minds of youth
and planting the seeds of their
agenda, is nothing less than
insidious. Attention should be
brought to this matter and
supporters of Design Theory
should be forced to put all of
their cards on the table. Only
then can we truly debate
whether or not Intelligent
Design should be allowed in
our schools.
Music Review: My
Chemical Romance
Chris Santos
For the
last few years,
Jersey’s own
My Chemical
Romance has
been dominating the scene with
their blend of pop/punk/emo
sound. The name of the band
derives from a genre of novels
made popular by Irving Welsh
(“Trainspotting”) called
“chemical romances”.
Frontman Gerard Way holds
a powerful presence on stage,
from his intense gestures to his
unique, abstract lyrics. MCR
pays homage to their influences
in a variety of music ranging
from “The Smiths” to “The
Misfits.” Their music is a
refreshing change from the
generic
p op
punk
sound
that has
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rotation
for the
past few
years.
2002’s “I brought you my
bullets, you brought me your
love” electrified the
underground scene with such
heart wrenching songs as
“Cubicles”, “Our: Lady of
Sorrows”, and the well known
“Vampires Will Never Hurt
You.” Their second release,
“Three Cheers For Sweet
Revenge,” presents a more
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inspirational
energy that put
MCR on the map remains.
Go to your local record store
and pick up both of these albums
immediately. Support music that
actually has substance and at the
same time sounds amazing.
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