French schools swamped by books challenging evolution

[rodeodance]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070202/sc_afp/franceeducation_070202181212;_ylt=AhG4WR5AMG4_kqLQgayx5GPMWM0F;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MzV0MTdmBHNlYwM3NTM-

French schools swamped by books challenging evolution

Fri Feb 2, 1:12 PM ET

PARIS (AFP) - Tens of thousands of French schools and universities have received copies of a Turkish book refuting Darwin's theory of evolution and describing it as "the true source of terrorism."


The education ministry said Friday that it had warned school and university directors that the textbook is not in line with the recognized curriculum and that they should disregard it.

Entitled "The Atlas of Creation", the 770-page book by Turkish author Harun Yahya quotes several passages from the Koran and asserts that "human beings did not evolve (from another species) but were indeed created."

"We believe that there are lots of resources behind this campaign and the mass distribution, but were are not alarmed as the book has not reached the classrooms or documentation centers," said the education ministry.

[Kerrytravelers]

1. Boycott France!

:rofl:

[LisaM]

2. Well this is an interesting turn

maybe we should insist that US schools start carrying books on this "alternate theory" of creation.

[POAS]

4. Why not require churches

to teach all theories of creation and evolution instead of just their pet theory?

[Canuckistanian]

22. Exactly, those churches have been cramming their version of religion down our throats

Time for an "balanced view" of religious texts.

The Bible is just a "theory" of God's word, after all.

[RufusTFirefly]

3. We're No. 2!

I believe that in the "civilized world" Turkey has the highest percentage of citizens who dispute evolution. We're Number 2. So far.

[BlueJazz]

5. I prefer the "Stork Theory" or the much Hailed "Cabbage Patch Theory".

[Dogmudgeon]

9. You mean "Scientific Baby Creationism", right?

--p!

[slackmaster]

6. Harun Yahya is a real nutjobbie

He's even lamer than the Ken Ham crowd.

Some 150 years ago, the British naturalist Charles Darwin proposed a theory based on various observations made during his travels, but which could not be supported by any subsequent scientific findings. In essence, his theory of evolution consisted of various scenarios, assumptions and conjectures that Darwin dreamed up in his own imagination.

According to his evolution scenario, inanimate substances came together by chance to give rise to the first living cell. No doubt this claim was highly inaccurate, and one that could not be corroborated by any scientific evidence or findings. Again according to that myth, this single-celled life form gradually-and again by chance-turned into the first living species of microbe-in other words, it evolved. According to the evolution error, all the life forms on Earth, from bacteria on up to human beings, emerged as the result of this same imaginary process.

Darwin's claims were of course based on no scientific evidence or findings. But since the scientific understanding and technological means available at the time were at a fairly primitive level, the full extent of the ridiculous and unrealistic nature of his assertions did not emerge fully into the light of day. In such a climate, Darwin's scenarios received general acceptance from a wide number of circles....

:crazy:

The complete Atlas of Creation in English is available for download:

http://www.harunyahya.net/V2/Lang/en/Pg/WorkDetail/Number/6539

[Zenlitened]

8. Stupid scientists. When will they finally come up with some evidence...

... to support their ridiculous claims???

:crazy:

[no_hypocrisy]

7. My parents bought me from the gypsies, who wouldn't take me back. n/t

[Jackpine Radical]

12. My parents snuck into a gypsy caravan

and left me in the back of one of the wagons. When the gypsies found me they abandoned me at a pound.

[slackmaster]

13. Which loaf of bread were you descended from?

The undercooked one (white), overcooked (black), or just right (the Romani)?

[Jackpine Radical]

19. Raw.

[msongs]

10. the koran is fiction. it does not belong in the science section nt

[The Flaming Red Head]

20. It's actually a book of poetry

The poets of his day accused Mohammed of plagiarism

[Mass]

11. The difference is that, in France, these books have about 0 chances of being used.

Books are chosen by teachers and not by parents.

[ohio2007]

14. Dunno about that. with 10,000 schools and universities getting them

there must be something else in that 700 page volume then one or two pictures on a couple pages.
from the article;

A neanderthal man is marked "false" in the book "The Atlas of Creation." Tens of thousands of French schools and universities have received copies of this Turkish book which refutes Darwin's theory of evolution and describes it as "the true source of terrorism."(AFP/Bertrand Guay)
And a picture of the WTC destruction being related and a result of "Darwinism"? wtf

[donco6]

15. So who do you supposed paid for all these?

That had to have cost a fortune.

[Bigmack]

16. Is Scaife a Turkish name? nt

nt

[ohio2007]

17. ? the Turkish press ? nt

[Hekate]

18. Repeal The Enlightenment! Bring back the Dark Ages! He'll have better luck in the US though....

...sadly enough. I think the French are far too rational.

Hekate

[sutz12]

21. They stop saying "challenging" and say "attacking" instead nt

[Lydia Leftcoast]

23. I can't imagine the determinedly secular French school system using these

The books will gather dust.

Most places outside of the U.S., the idea of challenging evolution brings surprised or puzzled reactions.