University Cancels Class on Creationism

University Cancels Class on Creationism
By JOHN MILBURN, Associated Press Writer
Thursday, December 1, 2005
(12-01) 11:28 PST Topeka, Kan. (AP) --

A University of Kansas course devoted to debunking creationism and intelligent design has been canceled after the professor caused a furor by sending an e-mail mocking Christian fundamentalists.

Twenty-five students had enrolled in the course, "Special Topics in Religion: Intelligent Design, Creationism and Other Religious Mythologies," which had been scheduled for the spring.

Professor Paul Mirecki, chairman of religious studies, canceled the class Wednesday, the university said.

Mirecki recently posted an e-mail on a student organization forum in which he referred to religious conservatives as "fundies" and said a course depicting intelligent design as mythology would be a "nice slap in their big fat face."
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/12/01/national/a112833S72.DTL

it's a 7 day course though.

god did it.

Heck, you could cover the entire 'creationism' story in about 1/4 an hour, with time to spare for a quiz...

Final Exam:

Q. "Who created the universe"
A. "God".

End of exam

slapped in their collective big fat faces. Several times. Until the stupidity fairies fly out and a heaping helping of sense is allowed to enter.

n/t

He had 'em right where he wanted 'em...

If god existed and had any sense of decency he'd DE-EXIST himself or esign or something after the fiasco THIS planet turned to be.

IMPEACH GOD!!!!

--"nice slap in their big fat face."--

Gees, why are these damn fundies so politically correct?
(he said dripping with sarcasm)

Canceling the class seems like a huge overreaction to some ill-chosen words in an email.

Really? Ok... here ya go:

The world was created 6000 years ago by God....

Tadaaaaaaaa.

Even though it was through a religious studies department, the aim of the course was to show that these are all equivalent religious mythologies and not science.

Did afterwards...

Remembering always to never put anything in an e-mail you wouldn't want published in the daily newspaper is the First Rule.

This course would have been a major coup, and now it's smashed to bits 'cause a professor wasn't more circumspect in his e-mail.

Anyone taking bets on whether the professor is a DUer? His e-mail sounds like something right off this board. :)

I bet it wasn't as offensive as they're making it out to be.

Anyway, OHMYGOD! An alternate point of view at a university coming from an intelligent person. I can't handle it!!!

Just what this country needs more of today - attacks on the propagation of critical thinking skills.
/sarcasm