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Originally Posted by Taltos
That's really fallicious reasoning and outside the scope of the topic, isn't it? I mean, the topic is about whether or not ID should even be mentioned in a classroom, whether you can have a paragraph about it in a book, or whether we should blacklist the information, regalating it to a form of mysticism akin to the moon landing.
On another level, perhaps more importantly, it's an argument about whether or not a devout religious person should be allowed to hold a position of scientific authority, regardless of his academic achievements or prior record.
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Wait, what?
The original post and the topic as I've understood it so far isn't just about intelligent design in schools. It's about intelligent design in science class. Religion is not science and does not belong there. Nobody's advocating censorship here, just recognizing what the appropriate time and place is.
And on the second point, which I don't see as relevant to the current discussion but will address anyway, what does one have to do with the other? Albert Einstein firmly believed in God, claiming the He doesn't play dice. Stephen Hawking as well has expressed a faith in God. Many scientists hold to specific religious beliefs, which is fine so long as it doesn't affect their work.