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An “Evangelist”
For Evolution
An “evolutionary evangelist”,
Michael Dowd, is traveling around
the country urging people to
“thank God for evolution.” Dowd
promotes the view that God used
evolution to create life. He also
says that “God blesses evolution,”
and praised God for his girlfriend’
s pregnancy. However, evolution
is not compatible with a literal
Genesis.—Answers (July-
September, 2008)
Darwin Gets a Kickoff
Speeches and a scientific meeting
in London in July were to kick of
18 months of celebration to mark
the 150th anniversary of Charles
Darwin. On July 1, 1848 Darwin
along with fellow scientist Alfred
Wallace first presented their
theories on evolution. In
February, 2009, the 200th
anniversary of Darwin’s birth will
be celebrated and in November,
the 150th anniversary of the
publication of his On the Origin of
Species.—Yahoo News Reuters
(6/4/08)
Oregonians End
Their Lives
Oregon’s annual report released
in March by the Department of
Human Services indicated 49
Oregonians obtained lethal drugs
to end their lives in 2007, more
than in any year since the Death
with Dignity Act took effect.
Oregon first implemented the law
in 1998 to allow physician-
assisted suicide. The number
shows a trend of slow, steady
growth in the use of the DWD Act.
—Clearly Caring (May/June, 2008)
For Evolution
An “evolutionary evangelist”,
Michael Dowd, is traveling around
the country urging people to
“thank God for evolution.” Dowd
promotes the view that God used
evolution to create life. He also
says that “God blesses evolution,”
and praised God for his girlfriend’
s pregnancy. However, evolution
is not compatible with a literal
Genesis.—Answers (July-
September, 2008)
Darwin Gets a Kickoff
Speeches and a scientific meeting
in London in July were to kick of
18 months of celebration to mark
the 150th anniversary of Charles
Darwin. On July 1, 1848 Darwin
along with fellow scientist Alfred
Wallace first presented their
theories on evolution. In
February, 2009, the 200th
anniversary of Darwin’s birth will
be celebrated and in November,
the 150th anniversary of the
publication of his On the Origin of
Species.—Yahoo News Reuters
(6/4/08)
Oregonians End
Their Lives
Oregon’s annual report released
in March by the Department of
Human Services indicated 49
Oregonians obtained lethal drugs
to end their lives in 2007, more
than in any year since the Death
with Dignity Act took effect.
Oregon first implemented the law
in 1998 to allow physician-
assisted suicide. The number
shows a trend of slow, steady
growth in the use of the DWD Act.
—Clearly Caring (May/June, 2008)
Florida Education Board
Supports Evolution
The Florida state board of
education has approved new
standards for teaching science, a
decision which appears to be a
victory for supporters of
evolution. The board approved
replacing the phrase “changes
over time” with the word
“evolution” but also added
“theory” to every mention of
evolution. The board also
described evolution as the
“fundamental concept underlying
all of biology.”—Answers (July-
September, 2008)
But Louisiana’s Senate
Lets Teachers Debate It
The Louisiana senate has voted
36-0 and the House 94-3 to
approve a bill that would give
science teachers more freedom to
challenge traditional theories
including Darwin’s theory of
evolution. The bill would allow
science teachers to use
supplemental materials in
discussing such topics as
evolution, global warming, and
human cloning. The aim of the bill
is to promote “critical thinking
skills, logical analysis and open
and objective discussion of
scientific theories.” The ACLU
has promised to fight the bill, but
Gov. Bobby Jindal is expected to
sign it.—www.2theadvocate.com
(6/17/08)
Supports Evolution
The Florida state board of
education has approved new
standards for teaching science, a
decision which appears to be a
victory for supporters of
evolution. The board approved
replacing the phrase “changes
over time” with the word
“evolution” but also added
“theory” to every mention of
evolution. The board also
described evolution as the
“fundamental concept underlying
all of biology.”—Answers (July-
September, 2008)
But Louisiana’s Senate
Lets Teachers Debate It
The Louisiana senate has voted
36-0 and the House 94-3 to
approve a bill that would give
science teachers more freedom to
challenge traditional theories
including Darwin’s theory of
evolution. The bill would allow
science teachers to use
supplemental materials in
discussing such topics as
evolution, global warming, and
human cloning. The aim of the bill
is to promote “critical thinking
skills, logical analysis and open
and objective discussion of
scientific theories.” The ACLU
has promised to fight the bill, but
Gov. Bobby Jindal is expected to
sign it.—www.2theadvocate.com
(6/17/08)
Home schooling Parents
In Germany Jailed
A court in Germany has
sentenced a couple to three
months in jail for home schooling
their children. This was after they
were assessed a fine of $1,500.
“They want to prevent creation of
what they call ‘parallel societies’,”
said a proponent of home
schools, “but that’s simply bogus.
Home schooling does not create
parallel societies. Home
schooling creates well-integrated,
well-adjusted citizens who are
engaged in the civil process.”
Germany may be concerned
about its growing Muslim
population.—www.onenewsnow.
com (6/23/08)
Baby Overcomes Bad
Genes and Abortion
A British baby overcame both
bad genetics and an abortion
attempt when he was born alive
and well in November of 2007.
Jodie Percival, his mother,
decided to abort him because he
carried the MCDK gene, which
triggers a condition where cysts
grow on the kidneys of an unborn
baby, a condition which is fatal
when both kidneys are affected.
Percival was unaware her baby
survived the abortion attempt at 8
weeks when she later discovered
she was still pregnant. After
doctors told her the baby looked
healthy, Percival and her fiancé
decided to keep the baby and are
now overjoyed at baby Finley’s
birth.—LifeSitenews.com (8/8/08)
In Germany Jailed
A court in Germany has
sentenced a couple to three
months in jail for home schooling
their children. This was after they
were assessed a fine of $1,500.
“They want to prevent creation of
what they call ‘parallel societies’,”
said a proponent of home
schools, “but that’s simply bogus.
Home schooling does not create
parallel societies. Home
schooling creates well-integrated,
well-adjusted citizens who are
engaged in the civil process.”
Germany may be concerned
about its growing Muslim
population.—www.onenewsnow.
com (6/23/08)
Baby Overcomes Bad
Genes and Abortion
A British baby overcame both
bad genetics and an abortion
attempt when he was born alive
and well in November of 2007.
Jodie Percival, his mother,
decided to abort him because he
carried the MCDK gene, which
triggers a condition where cysts
grow on the kidneys of an unborn
baby, a condition which is fatal
when both kidneys are affected.
Percival was unaware her baby
survived the abortion attempt at 8
weeks when she later discovered
she was still pregnant. After
doctors told her the baby looked
healthy, Percival and her fiancé
decided to keep the baby and are
now overjoyed at baby Finley’s
birth.—LifeSitenews.com (8/8/08)
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