‘Philosophical Baggage’ of Evolution
Honig is urging us not to mix religion with science.
He needs instead to urge educators not to mix evolution theory with science.
True science deals with repeatable, observable, controlled experiments taking place in the present.
Evolution is an unchanging belief system based on ever-changing “educated” (read: biased) guesses regarding our origins (which took place in the past before there were any human witnesses, scientific or otherwise.)
Evolution is a religion, complete with high priests in white robes chanting “billions and billions” and obedient believers who seek to stamp out all opposing infidel theories.
In that sense, I agree with Honig: We should not mix the religion of evolution and science.
DANIEL A. KOBLOSH
Redondo Beach
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