Spring Break
Darwin vs. Design conference
A perspective from one group of students
Issue date: 4/17/07 Section: The Mix
The night was wrapped up when, somehow, one of our flyers made it to the front of the stage, where the journalist asked the other men on stage about the quote regarding the institute's true purpose (see first quote mentioned above) being that it wants to replace modern science with "a science consonant with Christian and theistic convictions."
To my shock, one of the men on stage said, "Yes that's true, and I don't see anything scandalous about that."
Nothing scandalous about trying to replace science with Christianity? Nothing scandalous about the fact that religion keeps being brought up during what is supposed to be a scientific conference? Clearly, the institute's dictionary must define the word "scandalous" differently from the dictionaries we own, because it sure appears to be pretty scandalous. And that sums up the night in question, after it ended with us being escorted out by the police.
My friends, if you care anything at all about this matter, then I would urge you to research it yourselves, as we did, and see who is giving you the information. The Discovery Institute has an agenda, and it is a very serious one. If it has its way, then in 20 years, it will "permeate our religious, cultural, moral, and political life."
Be warned, George Orwell, be warned.
Francis Goldshmid: Junior, Biology B.S., Chemistry B.A.
Nicolas Sanchez: Junior, Biology B.S., Italian minor
Jani Brackett: Junior, Biology B.S., German B.A.
Desiree Brooks: Sophomore, Biology B.S., Chemistry B.A.
Ati Nayeb: Junior, Phsycology major, Biology and Chemistry minors
Mahmud Shurafa: Biology and Spanish double major
To my shock, one of the men on stage said, "Yes that's true, and I don't see anything scandalous about that."
Nothing scandalous about trying to replace science with Christianity? Nothing scandalous about the fact that religion keeps being brought up during what is supposed to be a scientific conference? Clearly, the institute's dictionary must define the word "scandalous" differently from the dictionaries we own, because it sure appears to be pretty scandalous. And that sums up the night in question, after it ended with us being escorted out by the police.
My friends, if you care anything at all about this matter, then I would urge you to research it yourselves, as we did, and see who is giving you the information. The Discovery Institute has an agenda, and it is a very serious one. If it has its way, then in 20 years, it will "permeate our religious, cultural, moral, and political life."
Be warned, George Orwell, be warned.
Francis Goldshmid: Junior, Biology B.S., Chemistry B.A.
Nicolas Sanchez: Junior, Biology B.S., Italian minor
Jani Brackett: Junior, Biology B.S., German B.A.
Desiree Brooks: Sophomore, Biology B.S., Chemistry B.A.
Ati Nayeb: Junior, Phsycology major, Biology and Chemistry minors
Mahmud Shurafa: Biology and Spanish double major
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Dana Schriver
posted 4/17/07 @ 1:04 PM EST
Wow... I had to read the article again... I was like, "I know the article was written from a pro-Darwinist perspective, but it didn't seem like there was anyone presenting the Darwinist viewpoint on the panel of this 'Darwin vs. (Continued…)
B-Rad
posted 4/17/07 @ 4:16 PM EST
Hoisted them on their own petard! Good for you guys (and I see gals). These DI guys piss me off because the lie so easily and often, while at the same time espousing "Christian ideals". (Continued…)
Dr. Gary Hurd
posted 4/17/07 @ 7:55 PM EST
Well done!
You see now how the Discovery Institute and religious fanatics will deal with dissent if they are ever alowed to take over our campuses or our nation. (Continued…)
Simon Harding
posted 4/17/07 @ 8:13 PM EST
Congratulations to the students who did this!
Over at Internet Infidels we are discussing this story:
http://www.iidb.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=204059
I would like to invite the students involved to come and elaborate on their story - and get a pat on the back. (Continued…)
Kelvin L. Kean
posted 4/17/07 @ 9:26 PM EST
SMU just rose in my esteem. If it nurtures students like these six, the future is promising and the antics of the DI will become a very minor historical footnote a most. (Continued…)
Court
posted 4/17/07 @ 10:27 PM EST
remind me again of the significance of the Miller-Urey experiments? Was there a trap designed to sequester the amino acids away from the destructive force of the electricity? It was a nicely designed experiment. (Continued…)
Beth Newman
posted 4/17/07 @ 10:29 PM EST
Thank you, all six, for exposing this charade of indoctrination masquerading as free speech and as science. You have done us all a great service.
Ritchie Annand
posted 4/17/07 @ 10:30 PM EST
Just like Jason Rosenhouse braved the Darwin and Design in Knoxville conference to bring us the goods, I applaud you lot for braving the inside of the event to bring us news from the inside. (Continued…)
J-Dog
posted 4/18/07 @ 9:01 AM EST
You guys are my heros! I would proabably projectile vomited during the first speaker, so kudos to you for sticking it out. Excellent report.
Please continue the good fight in the future - you won this skirmish, but ID and the Forces Of Evil have a long-term plan, as you noted, and they are not afraid to use it!
Forthekids
posted 4/18/07 @ 11:26 AM EST
Not much of a review, IMHO. It merely sounds like some rebel rousers looking for a fight.
And, evidently, the M in SMU should be replaced with another letter. (Continued…)
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