The Colorado legislature may debate Intelligent Design, according to the Rocky Mountain News [December 21, 2005, "Debate over intelligent design theory"]. From the article, "Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray, said he is strongly considering introducing a bill allowing schools to teach the theory that life forms show evidence of an intelligent creator. The legislature convenes in January. Brophy's remarks came after a ruling by District Court Judge John E. Jones III that a curriculum adopted by the Dover, Pa., board of education violates the separation of church and state."
Here's an article from today's Denver Post with details of Judge John E. Jones' ruling about Intelligent Design in Pennsylvania [December 21, 2005, "'Intelligent design' loses ruling"]. From the article, "In the nation's first case to test the legal merits of intelligent design, Judge John E. Jones issued a broad, stinging rebuke to its advocates and provided strong support for scientists who have fought to bar intelligent design from the science curriculum. The judge also assailed members of the Dover, Pa., school board, who he said lied to cover up their religious motives, made a decision of 'breathtaking inanity' and 'dragged' their community into 'this legal maelstrom with its resulting utter waste of monetary and personal resources.'
"Jones, a Republican appointed by President Bush, concluded that intelligent design was not science, and pointed out that even its proponents admit that they must change the very definition of science to include supernatural explanations to support the claim. He said that teaching intelligent design as science in public school violates the First Amendment of the Constitution, which prohibits public officials from using their positions to impose or establish a particular religion."
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