Well first off, you thinking that I'm not much different than the
fundamentalist is really of no concern. I believe what I believe, I know
what I know.

As for your "fairness" statement, there is nothing fair about the so called
"intelligent design" campaign. It is religious fundamentalism and evangelism
trying to force it's way into the arena of public education.

The believers in the theory of evolution don't go pounding on the doors of
chrurches, fundamentalists should refrain from doing so as well.

Since you obviously have no way of knowing what "most" people of any belief
want or don't want, I'll refrain from comment on that asinine statement.

John Emmons



"Fletis Humplebacker" ! wrote in message
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"John Emmons" wrote in message
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Charlie,

Your description of the "bible belt" also applies to other areas of the
country. IN my case, Southern California.

I recall a class on the history of religion in the mediterranean area
while
I was in college. A publically funded university, which I'm sure will
make
Mr. Daneliuk's skin crawl...

The class was taught by a former Baptist minister who had gone on to
study
Buddhism. Fascinating guy.

It took less than a week for a well intentioned but stupid student to
start
refuting every thing he mentioned in the lectures with the refrain, "it
doesn't say that in the bible..."

This person disputed the very existence of other religions, claiming
that
any belief system other than christianity was simply wrong...

I finally raised my hand and told her that I hadn't paid my tuition to
hear
what she thought. She left the class never to return after that.

Getting back to the point I tried to make in my earlier post, the
professor
wasn't demanding that her church teach his beliefs, why do christians
insist on having schools teach about theirs?

John Emmons

Most of them don't. They only want fairness in education. Instead
of only teaching that nothing exploded and everything happened
and we crawled out of the mud that they would also mention that
many scientist see evidence for design. I don't think you're much
different than the Christian fundamentalist that you embarassed.