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SCIENCE NOW KNOWS THAT MANY OF THE PILLARS OF DARWINIAN THEORY ARE EITHER FALSE OR MISLEADING. YET BIOLOGY TEXTS CONTINUE TO PRESENT THEM AS FACTUAL EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION. WHAT DOES THIS IMPLY ABOUT THEIR SCIENTIFIC STANDARDS? -- JONATHAN WELLS http://www.discovery.org/articleFiles/PDFs/survivalOfTheFakest.pdf
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Link for link then. Icons of Evolution"It is clear from Wells's treatment of the "icons" and his grading scheme that his interest is not to improve the teaching of evolution, but rather to teach anti-evolutionism. Under Wells's scheme, teachers would be hostile to evolution as part of biology instruction. Wells and his allies hope that this would open the door to alternatives to evolution (such as "intelligent design") without actually having to support them with science", and "In conclusion, the scholarship of Icons is substandard and the conclusions of the book are unsupported. In fact, despite his touted scientific credentials, Wells doesn't produce a single piece of original research to support his position. Instead, Wells parasitizes on other scientists' legitimate work" Gosh, that sounds familiar. But we all know, don't we, that Wikipedia is full of lies typed by evil people who want to deceive the righteous. Icons of ObfuscationActually there are a dozen or more articles on TalkOrigins that dispute Wells' claims in detail. But we all know that TalkOrigins is full of lies typed by evil people who want to deceive the righteous. I prefer to debate specific points rather than letting videos and links do the talking. This of course means that one has to be able to put forward their point in their own words and show they understand what they are talking about.
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Your quote is nothing more than a biased editorial comment. Of course a devout evolution-fundamentalist will support his church. Actually, this is an excellent and effective article. All should read it and make up their own minds. http://www.discovery.org/articleFiles/PDFs/survivalOfTheFakest.pdf"It is therefore of immediate concern to both biologists and layman that Darwinism is under attack. The theory of life that undermined nineteenth-century religion has virtually become a religion itself and, in its turn, is being threatened by fresh ideas. The attacks are certainly not limited to those of the creationists and religious fundamentalists who deny Darwinism for political and moral reason. The main thrust of the criticism comes from within science itself. The doubts about Darwinism represent a political revolt from within rather than a siege from without." —B. Leith, The Descent of Darwin: A Handbook of Doubts about Darwinism (1982), p. 11.
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And while they are at it, they should check out this enlightening video: http://urlbam.com/ha/M001F
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