No Intelligence Here:
I don’t remember the Christian community being insulted with more eloquence and panache than by he who penned the recent editorial, “No Intelligence Here”. Covert as a stealth bomber, the author piloted his article and released his malicious attack with laser-like precision.
Members of the Ohio Board of Education, by majority rule, reached the judgment that teaching intelligent design is a viable part of a well rounded curriculum for Ohio’s youngsters.
The thanks they received for their conscientious, soul searching effort was to be called “right-wing ideologues” (read: ignorant rubes). The board was also called “a painful carbuncle on the posterior of state government” – translated into blue-collar vernacular that reads – a painful boil on the ass of…
I agree with the obvious assertion that intelligent design is a religious tenet. However, he misses the mark claiming this belief is held by a relatively small but vocal number of people. Believers may indeed be outnumbered by unbelievers, I don’t know, either way I would hardly consider our legion small. And here lies the rub, believers pay taxes like everyone else, and we don’t want the dribble of evolution taught to our children; especially uncontested.
As believers we try to give our children moral guidelines. We monitor their television exposure, internet activity and encourage healthy extracurricular hobbies. We do this all under a constant barrage of negative influence from all corners of society.
Allow me to paraphrase his concluding remarks if I may. He closes his discourse by implying the world view of creationism belongs to the dark ages; to a time when superstition and ignorance ruled. He further advances his atheistic agenda by encouraging the board of education to reverse its decision and bolster the reputation of Ohio as a progressive state. Progressing towards what end I wonder?