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11/21/04

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Pennsylvania School District Retreats from Evolution

On Friday, November 19th, a Pennsylvania school district defended its decision to discount Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and take a lead in teaching what critics say is a version of creationism.

A statement by the school district "Because Darwin's theory is a theory, it is still being tested as new evidence is discovered. Gaps in the theory exist for which there is no evidence."

"Intelligent design is creationism in a cheap tuxedo," said Nick Matzke, a spokesman for the National Center for Science Education. As if that statement is all that is needed to brush aside the growing ID movement.

Americans' belief in creationism remains strong. A recent Gallup poll found that nearly half of Americans believe that God created humans in their present form, with a mere 13 percent saying God played no part in the process of human development.

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