via the British Humanist Association.

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has welcomed a new revision of the model funding agreement for Free Schools by the Government in order to preclude ‘the teaching, as an evidence-based view or theory, of any view or theory that is contrary to established scientific and/or historical evidence and explanations.’ This highly significant change has been made in order to ban creationism from being taught in Free Schools, and prevent creationist groups from opening schools. The change follows the BHA coordinating the ‘Teach evolution, not creationism!’ campaign, which called for this precise change.

In September, the BHA came together with thirty leading scientists and science educators including Sir David Attenborough, Professor Richard Dawkins and Professor Michael Reiss, and five national organisations to launch ‘Teach evolution, not creationism!’, which called on the government to introduce statutory guidance against the teaching of creationism and garnered significant press coverage. The BHA also launched a government e-petition making the same call, which has now garnered over 20,000 signatures.

In subsequent written correspondence with civil servants, the BHA stated that ‘Our concern is for the government to make absolutely clear that there is no chance it will ever accept [creationist Free School] bids, or allow any state-funded school to teach creationism as science, anywhere in the curriculum, and this is only possible through a change in the law… we would support any adjustment to the model funding agreement to add a statement [to this effect]… Could we request that the next time the [Free School] model funding agreement is reviewed, our desire for this point’s inclusion is considered?’

BHA Chief Executive Andrew Copson commented, ‘We congratulate the government for taking this significant step to prevent creationist Free Schools. There is still further work to be done to ensure that all schools, not just Free Schools, are prevented from teaching creationism, to include evolution in the primary National Curriculum, and to ensure evolution’s teaching in all schools. We look forward to working with the government and all those who care about rational and evidence based education to achieve these additional changes.’

He thinks that laws should be based on the bible.  He also thinks that the bible is a science book.  He should not hold any office.

Eric Hovind (left) is the son of Kent (jail bird) Hovind (right).  They run a bible based ministry that plan on ridding the world of the evil or evolution.  They have a new DVD called IndoctriNation: Public Schools and the Decline of Christianity in America.  They are worried about those helpless fundie kids getting exposed to fact at the public school.

The majority of Christians attend a public school. Their families have a vested interest in all that happens there. Join Scottish filmmaker Colin Gunn, a homeschool father of seven, on a field trip of a lifetime. Driving an old school bus, Colin and family travel across America, asking questions about the origins and social impact of America’s public education system.

What?  Why would anyone want to watch this.  Who wants to watch a school bus drivin’, film makin’, home schoolin’, father of seven drive around America asking stupid questions.

• Are my kids physically and morally safe in the schools?
• Are the public schools religiously neutral?
• Should Christians try to be “salt and light” in public schools?
• Can the public school system be fixed or redeemed?

I wonder what kind of nuts he can find to talk with….

Featuring interviews with whistleblower teachers…

Huh?  What are they blowing a whistle about?  Real science?

…this film is part documentary, part testimonial, and totally captivating.

Yeah!  I bet.  The could show this in a room full of average thinking people and charge them money to get out and I bet they would all pay.

Above all, it is both an encouragement and challenge to the millions of Christians who need to know what God’s Word says about the discipleship and training of the next generation. This DVD is a must have for every parent and teacher in America!

Whoops, just threw up in my mouth.

I never heard of this guy before but, I like the way he puts things.

I mean where do we get the balls to think that the opinions that we come up while sitting on the toilet reading a few passages out of a 2,000 year old book are as valid as the tireless research of geniuses out there studying the physical world.

Well said!

Found this image on reddit.  (click on image to make it bigger)