American scientists breathed a collective sigh of relief last December after Judge John Jones ruled against teaching intelligent design (ID) in the classrooms of science. "The overwhelming evidence is that Intelligent Design is a religious view, a mere re-labeling of creationism and not a scientific tiieory," Jones declared in his 139-page decision, issued in Dover, PA. "It is an extension of the Fundamentalists' view that one must either accept the literal interpretation of Genesis or else believe in the godless system of evolution .. . The evidence presented in this case demonstrates that intelligent design is not supported by any peer-reviewed research, data or publications." (1, 2) But Dover isn't over.
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