Creationists attempt to use new argument, called the"strengths and weaknesses" provision, to challenge evolution in public schools.

A coalition of Texas scientists warned the State Board of Education Tuesday not to inject politics or religion into new science guidelines for public schools.

The group worries that social conservatives on the 15-member board will insist that public schools teach the "weaknesses of evolution." The board plans to adopt new science curriculum standards next year.

"We are here to support and promote strong, clear, modern science education in Texas schools," said David Hillis, professor of integrative biology at the University of Texas at Austin. "Texas public schools should be preparing our kids to succeed in the 21st century, not promoting political and ideological agendas that are hostile to a sound science education."

Scientists contend the "strengths and weaknesses" provision is simply an excuse to expose students to "supernatural and fringe explanations" instead of sticking to traditional scientific principles.

"We should teach students 21st-century science, not some watered-down version with phony arguments that nonscientists disingenuously call 'weaknesses,' " said Sahotra Sarkar, a professor of integrative biology at UT. "Calling 'intelligent design' arguments a weakness of evolution is like calling alchemy a weakness of chemistry, or astrology a weakness of astronomy."

Wow these "intelligent design" proponents are getting trickier. You think they might be evolving?

I will again point out that even if these people were to uncover a flaw in the evolutionary theory, that it would in no way immediately mean that the answer to the question of man's origins would have to be found in the Christian bible.

It would be like finding that there was a discrepancy in the findings by a famous Anthropologist and then deciding to sit and watch reruns of the "Flintstones" in an attempt to uncover the truth about prehistoric people.

It is the kind of simplistic argument that only somebody who received their education in a bible college could possible believe was logical. Since logic in a bible college is a rare thing indeed.