The word that needs to be properly defined in this discussion is "evolution." If Cindy Buttry thinks evolution is not a fact, she simply does not know what evolution is. And to say life "just happened in a pond" so belittles the scope of scientific and historical knowledge as to be a far more grievous insult than calling Creationism a "Biblical myth."
Given the long history of resistance and avoidance toward teaching evolution, it's hardly surprising that the idea is so misunderstood. Nonetheless, it is disappointing to see elected representatives using a lack of understanding as the basis for their decisions.
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Rikki writes:
The word that needs to be properly defined in this discussion is "evolution." If Cindy Buttry thinks evolution is not a fact, she simply does not know what evolution is. And to say life "just happened in a pond" so belittles the scope of scientific and historical knowledge as to be a far more grievous insult than calling Creationism a "Biblical myth."
Given the long history of resistance and avoidance toward teaching evolution, it's hardly surprising that the idea is so misunderstood. Nonetheless, it is disappointing to see elected representatives using a lack of understanding as the basis for their decisions.
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