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07/16/06

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TN school board candidates comment on origins and school

Erika Mellon, of the Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, reports on two school board candidate's thoughts on the origins issue and how it should be taught in public schools.

Wow...

Candidate H. Lee Martin says, "the theory of evolution, which was even doubted by Darwin himself, is being taught as a fact. Let's face it, intelligent design is nothing but a code for creationism - let's call it what it is.

Okaaaaay??? Martin was also heard saying that the apple in his fruit bowl is identical to the orange in the same bowl.

He also says that the "bottom line is, there are so many holes in the theory of evolution that we need to teach creationism along with it."

Imagine if creationism was just as unfounded as Darwinism. According to his logic, teaching two bad ideas would be better than teaching one bad idea.

An opponent, Thomas Deakins says, "I've never even thought about that, to be honest."

It's reported that Deakins returned recently from his year-long trip to the planet Mars.

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