"Sorry Freediver I could not confirm your claim the UK is going to force Intelligent Design myth onto its students."

Did you try, or are you just trying to make an issue out of every minor point here?

"I followed your links but they did not lead to reputable sites."

So msnbc is not reputable? YOu could try any of the myriad other news services it is on and stop wasting our time.

"I think what the main concern with intelligent design is that it is a constructed lie for Intelligent Design worshippers to control our children."

I'm wondering, have you bothered to check what the topic of this discussion is? Is it just impossible for some people to discuss evolution and science without bringing out the irrelevant looney conspiracy theories? At least the ID proponents are capable of remembering what they are discussing.

"Your take on it is complete spin and in fact, false.
It is NOT about removing evolution from the science class, it is in fact about teaching Intelligent Design in Religious classes instead of trying to force it into science."

And evolution. Don't forget that. That is after all what this topic is about, remember?

Rational discussion of evolution and science:

http://ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1167973400

freediver if policies governing education in Britain contradict you then how deep is far enough? Bottom line Intelligent design is a lie.There can be noi serious debate about such a stupid concept for intelligent desgin it is a poor version of science fiction. The only real and imoportant issue is why are intelligent design pushers peaying on children? And what should be done about predators of Children that are trying to push intelligent design in schools.

I apologise for my distracted and hasty post. It should have read freediver if policies governing education in Britain contradict you then how deep is far enough? Bottom line Intelligent design is a lie.There can be no serious debate about such a stupid concept for intelligent design it is a poor version of science fiction. Intelligent design is a baseless fantasy based ob zero information. The only real and important issue is why are intelligent design pushers preying on children? What should be done about predators of Children that are trying to push intelligent design in schools.

Another perspective from a Book published in 1968 Titled; Atoms and Ancestors by: F.B Wellborn makes good reading and adds a little more to the debate;
The web Published version is here for anyone who is interested;
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~nurelweb/books/atoms/fred.html

The One thing that strikes me a little peculiar, although 7 thousand years is accepted but I would imagine it is a lot longer;
That there has not been a great deal of Evolution in the species from then to now; and if Evolution in perspective would indeed introduce newer features; Such as Two thumbs for modern Kids to play with their Play station Control panels; etc, or even ESP remote controls; Or Telepathic Phone Calls; I think not, so There needs to be a rethink and an Overhaul on the subject, and some realistic acceptance that it is not by some Biological chance.
Science to date proves that; and the evolutionary theory is indeed a myth as west would say.

I'm back in the Bunker; Fire away.

Im happy for you to include more myth in Intelligent Design myth All.