Bill Nye, the “Science Guy,” was recently speaking about
the debate in Texas over whether to include creationism in the science
curriculum in addition to Darwinian evolution.
Nye, as you can guess, is against teaching creationism, calling it “an
outrageous notion” and “inane or silly.”
Like many notably atheist science advocates, Nye opposes teaching
anything that might be seen as counter to the theory of evolution, which he
regards as “fact.” Or, as he might put it, he’s open to teaching other
theories, he just isn’t aware of any that meet his scientific criteria. But you always have to watch out when
supposed advocates for science start insisting that evolution is fact. To be a
scientist means to ask questions and to be open to new ideas, even if they
don’t fit into current belief. Evolution
“fact” often seems to have more to do with the religious beliefs of atheists
than with verifiable science …….Read more at
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