A while back, I wrote a post about how Ben Stein has legally shot the entire intelligent design movement in the foot. As a recap, the potential legality of teaching intelligent design in schools turned upon characterizing it as scientific, not religious. Stein has, at every turn, conflated science and religion, to the neverending sadness of the Discovery Institute, we can imagine.
Let’s look at the latest example. A little while back, a creationist outfit, “Creation Science Evangelism,” was running a special, by which a visitor to the site could obtain a DVD on creationism (a $17.95 value!) for free. I couldn’t resist. Enclosed in the envelope containing the DVD was the flyer you see above. I hope you can read it well. Please look at the third bullet point, which reads…
Learn how to defend your belief in God based on scientific evidence.
Stein has come clean: the entire purpose of intelligent design is to defend God. Ben Stein, thank you for making your movie, and tying it inextricably with one of the least respected “creation science” groups known to mankind. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
While you’re at it, please read an article, written on a friend site of mine, excoriating the intelligent design movement for its intellectual dishonesty.
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