anti-science: it's not just for christians anymore

Some Orthodox Jewish leaders are backing "intelligent design," proving that the suppression of scientific knowledge in the name of religious mind-control isn'yt just for Christians anymore.  Willful ignorance is now an ecumenical movement. 

Several speakers used the Sixth Miami International Conference on Torah and Science in Miami to push "ID," and the Orthodox spin on creationist propaganda is gaining some support.  As the Miami Sun-Times reported:

Miami's Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education even signed on as a sponsor. The organization's president, Chaim Botwinick, says the event is a harbinger. "Many Jewish schools are beginning to discuss making intelligent design an integral part of their curriculum," he explains.

Hey, just like the televangelists! What happened to resisting assimilation?   As for me, I've already explained why I think the only plausible "intelligent designer" for this universe is not who these folks or their goyische co-conspirators have in mind.

It should be noted that the vast majority of American Jews reject creationism - which is another word for ID - and my own Hebrew school teachers were rightfully proud of Jewish contributions to the world of science.  (To be fair, so were my Christian relatives - but then, other good Southern Baptists like Jimmy Carter reject creationism, too.)

Even in Miami, there were some in the audience who didn't drink the Kool-Aid.  Said physics professor Nathan Aviezar:   "We would be helping to eliminate science as a discipline, and that would put us back in the Fifteenth Century. "

And, in case some folks have forgotten, the Fifteenth Century didn't work out so well for the Jews.

(thanks to The Revealer)

Comments

[Neil Shakespeare]

Of course the Orthodox Jews would back Intelligent Design. I mean, that's kinda the whole basis of their religion, isn't it?

[Yoel]

I think you will find many in the orthodox Jewish world who will not fall ruse of Intelligent Design (it actually some has philosophical implications that appear to contradict some Torah principles) You have to look more deeply into this issue before making sweeping statements about the Torah communities. Same thing for issues about science, there is no easy generalization on attitudes, and the reasons are complex (and it takes much time and experience for someone unfamiliar with the Charedi sectors to appreciate this)