February 12th is Darwin Day, Secular Americans Celebrate B-day Evolution Champ

February 12th is Darwin Day, Secular Americans Celebrate B-day Evolution Champ This February 12th marks 196th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin! The day has special significance for America almost 30 million people, the laity. In the humanist community, Feb. 12 is "Darwin Day". "Darwin has become an icon for the humanities, defend reason and science, while the rejection of superstition and dogma," said Matt Cherry, executive director of 'Institute for Humanist Studies in Albany, NY "is Darwin rejected fundamentalism. " In 2004, a Gallup poll reveals that only one third of Americans believe that the 19th century Darwin's theory of evolution is a credible scientific theory. The same poll found that 45 percent of Americans believe God created humans in their present form about 10,000 years ago.Massimo Pigliucci, Ph.D., professor of evolutionary biology at SUNY-Stony Brook and author of the column Web "Speaking rationally," is shocked by how the Americans have a basic understanding of evolutionary biology and the nature of science in general. "If people have a better understanding of both, we would not be embarrassed before the world by cases such as that currently being held in Dover, Pennsylvania, where local administrators are talking about the class of" intelligent design and other nonsense, "he said.Pigliucci 's course on" Evolution, creationism and the nature of science "is available on the continuum of humanistic education, the on-line school of the Institute for Humanist Humanist Studies.Though unofficial holiday, Darwin Day has been increasingly popular in the community since its humanist in the early 1990s. Shortly after the event occurs, the Inteational Humanist and Ethical Union has decided not to Darwin Day a holiday. Council members at the time argued that humanists are not monkeys or holy days humanist hero raise the status of many lay humanists idols.Yet see Darwin Day simply as a way to celebrate the scientific thought and progress. Humanists are quick to point out that science has developed since the time of Darwin. But that, according to humanists, is a tribute to Darwin and science. "Science should be celebrated as something that makes our quality of life - like family, love, nature, civil rights and many other things that are already celebrating," said August E. Brunsman IV, executive director of the College Student Alliance Secular Students Alliance.The the Ohio-based educational organization with no profit. This year, the Darwin Day idea SSA provided packages of more than 50 universities participating. Serious ideas include lectures and discussions. Some possibilities include the development carefree Primordial Soup with banquets, or monkeys wearing costumes and distribution of adhesives parodies the disclaimer that were published on the biology of text, in some states. The stickers were recently held an unconstitutional infringement of the first amendment.Duncan Crary is the editor of Humanist Network News, a weekly e-zine published by 'Institute for Humanist Studies, The IHS is a focus group non-profit organization that promotes secularism in education and govement. The IHS offers online courses in humanism, a philosophy that the maintenance of science and reason are the best means of promoting human welfare. Humanists accept that people can live happy and free life ethical religious or supeatural convictions.Feb 12 Day Darwin Secular Americans Celebrate B Field Evolution days This February 12th marks 196th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin! The day has special significance for America almost 30 million people, the laity. In the humanist community, Feb. 12 Darwin Day. "" Darwin has become an icon for humanistic purposes, that champion of reason and science, while the rejection of superstition and dogma, "said Matt Cherry, executive director of 'Institute for the Humanities in Albany, NY "Darwin is rejected fundamentalism. "In 2004, a Gallup poll reveals that only one third of Americans believe Darwin 19th century theory of evolution is a credible scientific theory. The same poll found that 45 percent of Americans believe God created humans in their present form about 10,000 years. Massimo Pigliucci, Ph.D., professor of evolutionary biology at SUNY-Stony Brook and author of the Web column "Speaking rationally," is shocked by how some Americans have a basic knowledge of evolutionary biology and the nature of science in general. "If people have a better understanding of the two, we would not be embarrassed before the world by cases like the one now underway in Dover, Pennsylvania, where local administrators have fun talking in the lobby of" intelligent design "and other nonsense, "he said. Pigliucci course on "Evolution, creationism and the nature of science" is available on the continuum of humanistic education in general schools, the Institute of Humanistic Studies. Although not a public holiday humanist, Darwin Day is increasingly popular in the humanist community, since it appeared for the first time in the early 1990s. Shortly after the event took hold, the Inteational Humanist and Ethical Union has decided against a Darwin Day holiday. Council members at the time argued that humanists are not monkeys or holy days humanist hero raise the status of secular idols. Yet, many Humanists Darwin Day simply see as a way to celebrate the scientific thought and progress. Humanists are quick to note that science has developed since the time of Darwin. But that, according to humanists, is a tribute to Darwin and science. "Science should be celebrated as something that makes our lives better? - How the family, love, nature, civil rights and many other things we have to celebrate, "said E. August Brunsman IV, executive director of the Secular Student Alliance. The Secular Student Alliance, Ohio is a non-profit organization based teaching. This year, the Darwin Day idea SSA provided packages of more than 50 universities participating. Serious ideas include lectures and discussions. Some possibilities include the development carefree Primordial Soup with banquets, or wearing costumes and surrender monkeys parodies of disclaimer stickers that appeared on the biology of text, in some states. The stickers were recently found to be an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment.