Antimulticulture
2005-11-30 12:19:06 UTC
Kansas Prof. Apologizes for E-Mail
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/11/29/national/a091840S44.
DTL
November 29, 2005
A University of Kansas religion professor apologized for an e-mail that
referred to religious conservatives as "fundies" and said a course
describing intelligent design as mythology would be a "nice slap in their
big fat face."
In a written apology Monday, Paul Mirecki, chairman of the university's
Religious Studies Department, said he would teach the planned class "as a
serious academic subject and in an manner that respects all points of view."
[Ed You can just reach out and touch the sarcasm it is so thick...]
The department faculty approved the course Monday but changed its title. The
course, originally called "Special Topics in Religion: Intelligent Design,
Creationisms and other Religious Mythologies," will instead be called
"Intelligent Design and Creationism."
The class was added to next spring's curriculum after the Kansas State Board
of Education decided to include more criticism of evolution in its standards
for science teaching. The vote was seen as a big win for proponents of
intelligent design, who argue that the universe is so complex that it must
have been created by a higher power.
Critics say intelligent design is merely creationism - a literal reading of
the Bible's story of creation - camouflaged in scientific language.
[Ed. Many would argue that evolution is simply Socialism camoflaged in
scientific language - I say let the students ask questions and decide for
themselves...]
Mirecki's e-mail was sent Nov. 19 to members of the Society of Open-Minded
Atheists and Agnostics, a student organization for which he serves as
faculty adviser.
"The fundies (fundamentalists) want it all taught in a science class, but
this will be a nice slap in their big fat face by teaching it as a religious
studies class under the category mythology."
Mirecki addressed the message to "my fellow damned" and signed off with:
"Doing my part to (tick) off the religious right, Evil Dr. P."
[Ed. Tolerance and diversity in action eh Doc?]
During the weekend, Chancellor Robert Hemenway began a review of Mirecki's
e-mail, which resulted in Mirecki's apology, issued Monday night. He called
it "an ill-advised e-mail I sent to a small group of students and friends."
The university on Monday defended the teaching of a class on such a timely
subject, but some legislators said withholding funding from the school
remained a possibility.
Rep. Brenda Landwehr, vice chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee,
called the e-mail "venomous," adding, "He's not sorry he wrote it. He's
sorry it became public."
--
Jim
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Western_Nationalist
Union Against Multiculty
"Abolish Multiculty and String Up The Traitors!"
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/11/29/national/a091840S44.
DTL
November 29, 2005
A University of Kansas religion professor apologized for an e-mail that
referred to religious conservatives as "fundies" and said a course
describing intelligent design as mythology would be a "nice slap in their
big fat face."
In a written apology Monday, Paul Mirecki, chairman of the university's
Religious Studies Department, said he would teach the planned class "as a
serious academic subject and in an manner that respects all points of view."
[Ed You can just reach out and touch the sarcasm it is so thick...]
The department faculty approved the course Monday but changed its title. The
course, originally called "Special Topics in Religion: Intelligent Design,
Creationisms and other Religious Mythologies," will instead be called
"Intelligent Design and Creationism."
The class was added to next spring's curriculum after the Kansas State Board
of Education decided to include more criticism of evolution in its standards
for science teaching. The vote was seen as a big win for proponents of
intelligent design, who argue that the universe is so complex that it must
have been created by a higher power.
Critics say intelligent design is merely creationism - a literal reading of
the Bible's story of creation - camouflaged in scientific language.
[Ed. Many would argue that evolution is simply Socialism camoflaged in
scientific language - I say let the students ask questions and decide for
themselves...]
Mirecki's e-mail was sent Nov. 19 to members of the Society of Open-Minded
Atheists and Agnostics, a student organization for which he serves as
faculty adviser.
"The fundies (fundamentalists) want it all taught in a science class, but
this will be a nice slap in their big fat face by teaching it as a religious
studies class under the category mythology."
Mirecki addressed the message to "my fellow damned" and signed off with:
"Doing my part to (tick) off the religious right, Evil Dr. P."
[Ed. Tolerance and diversity in action eh Doc?]
During the weekend, Chancellor Robert Hemenway began a review of Mirecki's
e-mail, which resulted in Mirecki's apology, issued Monday night. He called
it "an ill-advised e-mail I sent to a small group of students and friends."
The university on Monday defended the teaching of a class on such a timely
subject, but some legislators said withholding funding from the school
remained a possibility.
Rep. Brenda Landwehr, vice chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee,
called the e-mail "venomous," adding, "He's not sorry he wrote it. He's
sorry it became public."
--
Jim
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Western_Nationalist
Union Against Multiculty
"Abolish Multiculty and String Up The Traitors!"