Texas official: Call it creationism degree

[cynatnite]

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The Texas commissioner of higher education suggested that a creationist group call its proposed on-line science education degree a degree in creation studies.

Commissioner Raymond Paredes was to meet with the Institute for Creation Research to discuss the degree, the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman reported.

The institute, in Dallas, said that most of the students in the program would be planning to teach in Christian schools. Patricia Nason, who heads the institute's science education department, said that the planned curriculum includes evolution and those who earn the master's degree would be qualified to teach in public schools.

The program is open only to students who believe that God created the universe in six days and that those who deny Jesus Christ face eternal damnation, the newspaper said. Adultery, homosexuality and fornication are banned.

"We're going to take a look at those issues," Paredes told the Morning News. "We're inviting representatives of ICR to respond to those kinds of questions."

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/01/10/texas_official_call_it_creationism_degree/1799/

[aquart]

1. Some days we just run backwards as fast as we can.

[spag68]

2. I'm surprised

I thought it was impossible to run backwards from where those idiots are.

[Didereaux]

3. crap, in this state there IS no forward! 2/3 of all Texans pretty much fit the mold. the ...

remainder are broken up into the following 75% drunk(which also describes the first bunch) and the rest trying to get that way. Pretty damned discouraging most of the time, and knock down rib-bustin funny the rest....and ALWAYS a hazard!

[NoodleyAppendage]

4. Sign me up for eternal damnation if it means I have to breathe the same air as these IDIOTS.

Well...now that I think about it, the reversal of Enlightenment ideals by regressive christofascists is tantamount to eternal damnation and "hell on Earth."

J

[Liberal In Texas]

5. It is embarrasing living in Texas once and again.

We've carved out our enclave in east Dallas. There is another in Austin. But by god, living amongst the Redneck idiots gets tiring. They always come up with something new, don't they?