Topic: Evolution
Quote: As a complete outsider i.e not from the US, I find it strange that people actually believe in things like Youth Earth Creationism. I honestly think the US needs to go through another 'enlightenment' to get rid of silly notions like Intelligent Design and YEC, to replace Superstition and fear with Science.\nHow wide spread is this movement to get Youth Earth Creationism taught as Science ?
Response: Intellignet design seems to have a large following. The fact that somebody believes in intellient design does not necessarily mean that they disagree with evolution. A lot of folks (I would say the majority) view it as evolution used as a vehicle for intellient design (basically "god planned it and made it all happen").\nThe movement to teach YEC is non existant. Creationism does not necessarily=YEC. The YEC crowd is their own little clique of scientific illiterates. I have been on the local board of education for 2 years now and have never heard the phrase "Young Earth Creationists" in any official capacity, nor has anybody ever suggested that it be taught. I had no idea what a "young earth creationist" was until I read it on this board, 6 months ago. It is simply not an issue, and I am right in the middle of Kansas.\n
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