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	<title>The Daily Clog &#187; Establishment Clause</title>
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		<title>Score One for Evolution</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evante Garza-Licudine</dc:creator>
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A couple who felt a UC Berkeley site on the relationship between evolutionary theory and religion violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment had their case thrown out by a federal appeals court. Oh snap! Score one for science.
It seems the controversial statements were
The misconception that one always has to choose between science and religion [...]]]></description>
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A couple who felt a <a href="http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/misconceps/IVAandreligion.shtml">UC Berkeley site</a> on the relationship between evolutionary theory and religion violated the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Establishment_Clause_of_the_First_Amendment">Establishment Clause of the First Amendment</a> had their <a href="http://www.rosevillept.com/detail/95466.html">case thrown out</a> by a federal appeals court. Oh snap! Score one for science.</p>
<p>It seems the controversial statements were<span id="more-3751"></span></p>
<blockquote><p>The misconception that one always has to choose between science and religion is incorrect. Of course, some religious beliefs explicitly contradict science (e.g., the belief that the world and all life on it was created in six literal days); however, most religious groups have no conflict with the theory of evolution or other scientific findings. In fact, many religious people, including theologians, feel that a deeper understanding of nature actually enriches their faith. Moreover, in the scientific community there are thousands of scientists who are devoutly religious and also accept evolution.</p></blockquote>
<p>as well as a side link to several religious groups&#8217; <a href="http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/articles/5025_statements_from_religious_orga_12_19_2002.asp">statements concerning evolution</a>. The question, however, is whether that constitutes an endorsement of specific religions at the expense of others.</p>
<p>The Clog hopes that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KKK">linking</a> to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_of_apartheid">some sites</a> doesn&#8217;t entail <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCain">an endorsement</a>, because <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link">that</a> would be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAMBLA">terrible</a>. Lucky for us, the appeals court&#8217;s decision upheld <a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/historical_archives_the">common sense</a>. Phew!</p>
<p>In particular, the court found that the injured parties, offended by the informational site, weren&#8217;t actually offended <em>or</em> injured &#8230; or at least couldn&#8217;t prove being offended was actually, you know, worth anything (legally).</p>
<p>Thus continues every American&#8217;s right to be offended by factual statements!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3767" src="http://clog.dailycal.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/emoeagle.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="303" /></p>
<p><em>Image Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27924324@N04/2603500162/">Richard Fannin</a> under Creative Commons</em><br />
Court tosses local couple&#8217;s evolution suit [<a href="http://www.rosevillept.com/detail/95466.html">Press-Tribune</a>]</p>
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