Test the accuracy of textbookaccuracy.org

[UnrepentantSinner]

While reading the Expelled blog I came across a link to The Textbook Accuracy Society (http://www.textbookaccuracy.org/). Apparently they on have found a few sections in 4 biology textbooks that warrented scrutiny. Also apparent is that they don't really have any arguments other than the usual incredulity and obfuscation. If you click on the book cover and download their "...supplements which balance the bias in that text" you can see how pathetic their "objections" are.

[CapelDodger]

"Providing you with the materials you need to counter public school textbook inaccuracy and bias."

Says it all, really.

"Accuracy" in the title, "counter inaccuracy and bias" in the blurb. With, of course, "public" in there, for which read "New York liberal".

Yet more incestuous anti-science nonsense.

[Gravy]

I don't know how active that "society" is. All the counterargument links I checked were dead.

[UnrepentantSinner]

I don't know how active that "society" is. All the counterargument links I checked were dead.

The links are to Word documents that you download. They worked for me (though wouldn't at home since I don't have Word).

[JoeEllison]

Wonderful... the Liars for Jesus are spreading out.

[Gravy]

The links are to Word documents that you download. They worked for me (though wouldn't at home since I don't have Word).
Yes, I didn't realize they were downloading. My desktop is full of dumb now. :(

[LostAngeles]

*reads the front page*

SO... Evolution is a New World Order Conspiracy?

[UnrepentantSinner]

Yes, I didn't realize they were downloading. My desktop is full of dumb now. :(

Ugh, the stupid burns...
http://www.textbookaccuracy.org/documents/eckard/Website%20article%20on%20Evol.doc

[UnrepentantSinner]

Speaking of stupid...

I've been doing a lot of digging over the past few days on the political aspects of the C/ID debate and somewhere Kansas School Board member Connie Morris was mentioned sending out a wholely inappropriate newsletter on the states dime was mentioned. That she did so wasn't surprising, but the content of the letter was even more disheartening (and angering) than I expected.
http://cjonline.com/images/061605/morrisnewsletter.pdf
(.pdf file btw)

[Puppycow]

Consider evolution: The view that man is simply the result of chance evolutionary events gives government moral permission to attempt to mold and shape its' citizens to some desired outcome of those in authority. Other views of man, such as the classical position that he is a created being in the image of God with certain Creator-granted rights, set limits on the amount of meddling the state can do to the human psyche. Those in power might find this view inconvenient to their goals, thus it is not surprising that the bias of public school textbooks is to discuss the evidence favoring macro-evolution, but not that opposing it.

In the same way that evolution can give those in power a justification to concoct grand designs to shape their neighbor's form and mind, global warming can give them a justification for grand designs for their neighbor's property, industry, and habits. So it is once again not surprising that a balanced view of the evidence must come from outside the central authorities.

Of course The Church would never "attempt to mold and shape its' citizens to some desired outcome of those in authority," would it? *cough*Torquemada*cough*