It's hard to believe this is only happening now despite the "controversy" surrounding this burning hot issue that is not an issue in the modern world. I wonder if the Florida Baptist Convention has accepted that the earth is round, or perhaps that's just a little too controversial to address during these troubled times.
The teaching standards for Florida schools include the word "evolution" for the first time, under a decision Tuesday by the state school board.
The board approved the use of the term "scientific theory of evolution" in public schools science standards.
Previously, the term was couched by using phrases such as "change over time." The reaction in Tallahassee from those opposed and those for the change was fairly low key, Local 10 reported.
And since it's already the 21st century, they have a ways to go. I can't believe they're still debating evolution. The mullahs in Iran are debating evolution, not America. People who oppose evolution need to actually do some reading on it. It's not just a theory. And with all due respect to religious right Republicans (as a Christian myself), there is more proof for evolution than for the Great Flood. And it strikes me as odd that God wold try to stack the deck against us in terms of evidence for what really happened, because that would be a lie, and I have a hard time believing that God lies.
