Originally published August 9 2005
President Bush reignites evolution debate
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
President Bush invigorated opponents of teaching evolution in public schools with remarks saying schoolchildren should be taught about "intelligent design,'' a view of creation that challenges scientific thinking and promotes the idea that an unseen force is behind the development of humanity.
President Bush said Monday that he thinks schools should discuss "intelligent design" alongside evolution when teaching students about creation.
During a round-table interview with reporters from five Texas newspapers, Bush declined to detail his views on the origin of the universe.
But he said students should learn about both theories.
"I think that part of education is to expose people to different schools of thought," Bush said.
"You're asking me whether or not people ought to be exposed to different ideas, the answer is yes."
The theory of intelligent design says life on Earth is too complex to have developed through evolution, implying that a higher power must have had a hand in creation.
Christian conservatives have pushed for the teaching of intelligent design in public schools.
Scientists generally have rejected the theory as an attempt to force religion into education.
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