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WASHINGTON (Aug. 2) - President Bush said Monday he believes schools should discuss ''intelligent design'' alongside evolution when teaching students about the creation of life.
During a round-table interview with reporters from five Texas newspapers, Bush declined to go into detail on his personal views of the origin of life. But he said students should learn about both theories, Knight Ridder Newspapers reported.
''I think that part of education is to expose people to different schools of thought,'' Bush said. ''You're asking me whether or not people ought to be exposed to different ideas, the answer is yes.''
The theory of intelligent design says life on earth is too complex to have developed through evolution, implying that a higher power must have had a hand in creation.
Christian conservatives - a substantial part of Bush's voting base - have been pushing for the teaching of intelligent design in public schools. Scientists have rejected the theory as an attempt to force religion into science education.
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thank you america, for letting a war scare half of you into voting for a man who gives absolutley no credit to scientific research. Mr. president, i'm so glad that you think people should be, "exposed to different ideas", how about the idea that a family isnt just a mom dad and kids, or that a 15 year old girl in a trailor park in iowa probably shouldnt have that baby. or that life liberty and the persuit of happiness means JUST THAT!!! not what YOU think will make us happier. i'm all for exposing people to new ideas, how about "love is blind" oh sorry, i forgot you have no concept of what love is. doesnt jesus love you?
During a round-table interview with reporters from five Texas newspapers, Bush declined to go into detail on his personal views of the origin of life. But he said students should learn about both theories, Knight Ridder Newspapers reported.
''I think that part of education is to expose people to different schools of thought,'' Bush said. ''You're asking me whether or not people ought to be exposed to different ideas, the answer is yes.''
The theory of intelligent design says life on earth is too complex to have developed through evolution, implying that a higher power must have had a hand in creation.
Christian conservatives - a substantial part of Bush's voting base - have been pushing for the teaching of intelligent design in public schools. Scientists have rejected the theory as an attempt to force religion into science education.
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thank you america, for letting a war scare half of you into voting for a man who gives absolutley no credit to scientific research. Mr. president, i'm so glad that you think people should be, "exposed to different ideas", how about the idea that a family isnt just a mom dad and kids, or that a 15 year old girl in a trailor park in iowa probably shouldnt have that baby. or that life liberty and the persuit of happiness means JUST THAT!!! not what YOU think will make us happier. i'm all for exposing people to new ideas, how about "love is blind" oh sorry, i forgot you have no concept of what love is. doesnt jesus love you?