The Pacific Justice Institute is fighting the “forced atheistic teaching” of elementary school children in Kansas. Apparently, the new science standards are incompatible with theistic religious beliefs.
It’s a legal violation!
It’s our first amendment right!
So we won’t give up our ignorance,
At least without a fight!
We can’t teach our children science—
Kids as young as five years old—
Much too young to know the truth about
The things that they are told!
It’s the right of each American,
Which no one can besmirch,
To maintain beliefs force-fed them
By their parents and their church
These beliefs must go unchallenged!
Unopposed at every turn!
If we teach our children science,
There’s a chance that they might… learn!
What I want to do, is to gather up the plaintiffs and lawyers in this case, and put them in a box with the folks who collect theistic scientists to prove that science is on the side of religion, and then tape the box shut and seal them inside with a limited supply of oxygen run the “Three Christs of Ypsilanti” experiment with them. Does science prove god exists? Is science incompatible with religion? Is teaching young kids science brainwashing them? Is teaching them religion?
OK, the answers are: No: No:* No; Hell yes!
What do I win?
*As it happens, I’m currently reading Paul Kurtz’s Science and Religion. Are They Compatible? I’m about halfway through and already the consensus seems to be ‘is the Pope Muslim?”
And I forgot to close the italics after ‘Compatible
Strange… looks fine to me… *whistles innocently*
The frightening thing is that the tape would probably stop them from getting out.
Or The Ruling Class.