Judge dismisses Christians' lawsuit to stop teaching evolution in Indiana schools

[Evangelicalhumanist]

Ever since the "Scopes Monkey Trial," it seems, the war between science and religion on the topic of evolution v creationism has been decided -- at least in courts of law, where evidence is actually tested -- on the side of evolution. And happily, this has happened again, just a few days ago in Indiana.

A federal judge in Indiana dismissed a lawsuit filed by parents of five public school children who argued the school should be banned from teaching evolution because it amounts to the state coercing students into accepting atheism.

If you happen to read the actual court documents (the link above provides links to them) you will find the plaintiffs make all sorts of incorrect claims and unsourced assertions, and the court, quite correctly, dismissed the suit without prejudice.

 

[Clizby Wampuscat]

Ever since the "Scopes Monkey Trial," it seems, the war between science and religion on the topic of evolution v creationism has been decided -- at least in courts of law, where evidence is actually tested -- on the side of evolution. And happily, this has happened again, just a few days ago in Indiana.

A federal judge in Indiana dismissed a lawsuit filed by parents of five public school children who argued the school should be banned from teaching evolution because it amounts to the state coercing students into accepting atheism.

If you happen to read the actual court documents (the link above provides links to them) you will find the plaintiffs make all sorts of incorrect claims and unsourced assertions, and the court, quite correctly, dismissed the suit without prejudice.

I wonder if they will sue because the schools teach them a globe earth?

 

[Viker]

I wonder if they will sue because the schools teach them a globe earth?

That'll likely be next.

 

[Heyo]

Ever since the "Scopes Monkey Trial," it seems, the war between science and religion on the topic of evolution v creationism has been decided -- at least in courts of law, where evidence is actually tested -- on the side of evolution. And happily, this has happened again, just a few days ago in Indiana.

A federal judge in Indiana dismissed a lawsuit filed by parents of five public school children who argued the school should be banned from teaching evolution because it amounts to the state coercing students into accepting atheism.

If you happen to read the actual court documents (the link above provides links to them) you will find the plaintiffs make all sorts of incorrect claims and unsourced assertions, and the court, quite correctly, dismissed the suit without prejudice.

Saw this on Hemant Mehta's YouTube channel. How could such a thing even make it to a judge's desk? Shouldn't their lawyer have stopped them? Oh, right, they didn't have one.

 

[Pogo]

Saw this on Hemant Mehta's YouTube channel. How could such a thing even make it to a judge's desk? Shouldn't their lawyer have stopped them? Oh, right, they didn't have one.

And That is the beauty of America, anyone can petition the government through the courts, They can even try again since the judge was nice enough to dismiss it without prejudice.

Watch for it to show up as an example of Christian persecution though.

 

[danieldemol]

What a bunch of nutters certain US conservative Christians are in my view. What did they expect? I'm surprised the judge didn't laugh at them.

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

And That is the beauty of America, anyone can petition the government through the courts, They can even try again since the judge was nice enough to dismiss it without prejudice.

Watch for it to show up as an example of Christian persecution though.

Yes, that last is an interesting thought. I do, in fact, know Christians who think not being able to run queers out of town is denying their religious rights! I wonder if they really get Jesus Christ..

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

Saw this on Hemant Mehta's YouTube channel. How could such a thing even make it to a judge's desk? Shouldn't their lawyer have stopped them? Oh, right, they didn't have one.

That's where it came to my attention first, too.

 

[Quintessence]

Someone need to teach them that religion =/= Christianity (or religions of the Bible) and that theism is hardly incompatible with accepting biological evolution. Maybe that's what needs to be in classrooms.

 

[IndigoChild5559]

A federal judge in Indiana dismissed a lawsuit filed by parents of five public school children who argued the school should be banned from teaching evolution because it amounts to the state coercing students into accepting atheism.

They will keep trying, and they will keep failing. They lack a basic understanding of what science is, and how it differs from religion.