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From: jho@ihu1m.UUCP (Yosi Hoshen)
Newsgroups: net.origins
Subject: New Tactics by Creationists?
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Date: Fri, 13-Sep-85 09:06:17 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 13 09:06:17 1985
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In a previous posting I gave some details on a TV program which was aired on
the local Christian TV station, Chicago's channel 38.  This program was
concerned with origins.  The program dealt with the evolution versus
creation controversy from (fundamental) Christian point of view.  They
stated that evolution is the secular humanist's philosophy on origins,
just as creation is the origin philosophy of the Christian.  They claimed
that secular humanism is a religion. Evolution, as creation, is based 
on faith, therefore evolution should be treated as a religion.

I wonder if this is a new creationists' tactic.  Previously, it was
claimed that creationism is a science, providing an alternative to 
evolution, and as such should be taught in school if evolution is
taught.  Now, we see a hundred and eighty degree turn around by creationists.
Creationists are saying that creationism is a faith based on a religion,
but likewise evolution is  a faith which is based on the secular humanist
religion.  The conclusion is obvious.  Evolution should be banned from
school because religion cannot be a part of the public school curriculum.

Is this a new twist in the creationists position resulting from recent court
defeats in Arkansas and Louisiana?  Since the creationist were not 
able to legally define creationism as science, are they now trying
to label evolution as a religion.  Do creationist think that a
change of tactics will help get rid of the horrors of evolution from
the public school?
-- 
Yosi Hoshen, AT&T Bell Laboratories
Naperville, Illinois,  Mail: ihnp4!ihu1m!jho