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Since its inception in the dark, smoke-filled rooms of the Discovery Institute, intelligent design was little more than a PR stunt. The goal was credibility: creationism lost it, and mainstream science. Provided the “theory” managed to couch its resignation to the supernatural enough in scientific terms, and avoid public identification explicitly with religion, the hope was (as made clear in the Wedge Document) that intelligent design could somehow smuggle God in through the backdoor.
The goal was both cultural and legal: a creationism nominally independent of the Christian God would in theory be palatable to more Americans, and would also, provided federal judges didn’t look closely enough into the matter, escape detection as a “state endorsement of religion,” if offered to students in public schools as “science.”
Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District ended all that when a nakedly partisan fundamentalist Christian school board member – Bill Buckingham – foisted intelligent design on the children of his district, but failed to speak in the proper Discovery Institute code. He conflated ID with fundamentalist religion, to the downfall of both.
Whatever independence ID still retained from fundamentalist religion, as I wrote early in this site’s history, Ben Stein destroyed, by openly and publicly equating the movement with religion in Expelled. As always, idiocy contains the seeds of its own undoing: the conflation of ID with religion in the public mind is complete, firmly neutering its public relations and legal appeal.
As the most recent example of this, we need look no further than the funny pages, at “Get Fuzzy.” While PZ Myers took note of the comic, he missed its important subtext. Laugh at intelligent design through Bucky Katt, and see if you can spot what I mean:
Yep, that’s it. “Get Fuzzy” plainly references the role of the supernatural in ID as “creating” things. The general public unequivocally sees ID as creationism. Congratulations one and all. We’ve pierced the veil, we’ve opened the Trojan Horse outside the city wall, and we’ve won.
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Creationism’s Trojan Horse is Empty, or so you thought!
The Quest for Right, a series of 7 textbooks created for the public schools, represents the ultimate marriage between an in-depth knowledge of biblical phenomena and natural and physical sciences. The several volumes have accomplished that which, heretofore, was deemed impossible: to level the playing field between those who desire a return to physical science in the classroom and those who embrace the theory of evolution. The Quest for Right turns the tide by providing an authoritative and enlightening scientific explanation of natural phenomena which will ultimately dethrone the unprofitable Darwinian view.
“I am amazed at the breadth of the investigation – scientific history, biblical studies, geology, biology, geography, astronomy, chemistry, paleontology, and so forth – and find the style of writing to be quite lucid and aimed clearly at a general, lay audience.” ― Mark Roberts, former Editor of Biblical Reference Books, Thomas Nelson Publishers.
The Quest for Right series of books, based on physical science, the old science of cause and effect, has effectively dismantled the quantum additions to the true architecture of the atom. Gone are the nonexistent particles once thought to be complementary to the electron and proton (examples: neutrons, neutrinos, photons, mesons, quarks, Z’s, bosons, etc.) and a host of other pseudo particles.
To the curious, scientists sought to explain Atomic theory by introducing fantastic particles that supposedly came tumbling out of the impact between two particles, when in fact, the supposed finds were simply particulate debris. There are only two elementary particles which make up the whole of the universe: the proton and electron. All other particles were added via quantum magic and mathematical elucidation in an attempt to explain earthly phenomena without God.
Introducing the scheme of coincidence, which by definition, “is the systematic ploy of obstructionists who, in lieu of any divine intervention, state that any coincidental grouping or chance union of electrons and protons (and neutrons), regardless of the configuration, always produces a chemical element. This is the mischievous tenet of electron interpretation which states that all physical, chemical, and biological processes result from a change in the electron structure of the atom which, in turn, may be deciphered through the orderly application of mathematics, as outlined in quantum mechanics. A few of the supporting theories are: degrading stars, neutron stars, black holes, extraterrestrial water, antimatter, the absolute dating systems, and the big bang, the explosion of a singularity infinitely smaller than the dot of an “i” from which space, time, and the massive stellar bodies supposedly sprang into being.
The Quest for Right is not only better at explaining natural phenomena, but also may be verified through testing. As a consequence, the material in the several volumes will not violate the so-called constitutional separation of church and state. Physical science, the old science of cause and effect, will have a long-term sustainability, replacing irresponsible doctrines based on whim. Teachers and students will rejoice in the simplicity of earthly phenomena when entertained by the new discipline.
The Quest for Right. http://questforright.com
Comment by C. David Parsons July 22, 2008 @ 8:27 amThank the lord! I’ve been thinking it the whole time, and finally a well-respected, pseudo-scientific book has said it. Of course there are no neutrons. Atomic reactions happen when God burps. Besides, there is already an obesity problem, so why would God want to add more weight than necessary to atoms. (What the Quest for Right does not say, but which is historical fact, is that we do not have unicorns anymore because there was not room for them on Noah’s Ark.)
On a more serious note, it’s amazing the extent to which these biblical scholars will go to wrap their clearly religious beliefs in confusing and illogical fake science. If they would just teach their beliefs where they should be taught (i.e. Sunday School classes), they might find that those more inclined toward religion will be receptive. Teaching I.D. in the public forum is not a necessary condition for winning many converts, and we could avoid diluting both science and religion if they are both taught separately and in different forums.
Comment by Trey Howard July 22, 2008 @ 9:44 amYay! Trey!
And, C. David, I’m not going to lie. The QuestForRight stuff is starting to bug me.
Comment by Ames July 22, 2008 @ 10:42 amAmes, you should seriously consider disemvoweling Mr. Parsons sometime.
Comment by autofire372 July 23, 2008 @ 2:52 pmNext time. Only person I’ve done that to was a horrible racist, thus far.
Comment by Ames July 23, 2008 @ 2:53 pmCan I offer a vote to make Quest for Right MadLibs instead?
Comment by Anzezzle July 23, 2008 @ 11:23 pmSpam filter?
Comment by Steve July 23, 2008 @ 11:50 pm