If Labor win the 2007 election, how will they deal with religious views
in education like that of Gary Bouma:

href="http://arts.monash.edu.au/sociology/staff/gbouma.php"

Gary Bouma gary.bouma@arts.monash.edu.au is a professor of sociology at
Monash who is promoting

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/unis-urged-to-let-gods-on-to-campus/2007/09/04/1188783237576.html

religious views at Australian universities. Does the American Professor
and former Associate Anglican Priest who studied at

http://www.ptsem.edu/

Princeton Theological Seminary know anything about scientific
methodology and the teaching of evolution? Why is Gary creating an entry
point for religious divisions and ignorance at Monash University? He has
won a peace award for inter faith relations, but the teaching of science
and evolution as a means to world peace seems beyond his religious
comprehension.

Gary said, "The curriculum in all subject areas should be rewritten to
incorporate an appreciation of the role of religions in Australian life" .

It will be a tragedy for Australian education if views like this are
accepted in Australian Universities.

At least we some some home-grown Australians who know better, some
responsible

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22364144-12332,00.html"

academics at the University of Western Sydney, who have knocked back
requests to build a mosque on campus. The former Liberal education
minister, now defence minister, Brendan Nelson ( current minister Julie
Bishop said that he had no problem with the teaching of a biased and
unscientific religious view of creation called

http://www.actionbioscience.org/evolution/nhmag.html"

intelligent design theory in Australian science classes. Given that
Christian and others are all fighting over fundamental beliefs, Muslims
are even killing themselves trying to hurt others in a belief they will
live in paradise with Allah. I was hoping that Federal Labor would
promote or even mandate the teaching of science and evolution in
Australian schools which would be of some benefit towards world peace?
Will Labor allow the teaching of the religious view of creation in
science classes? How will labor ensure that Australian children do not
grow up in intellectual poverty knowing nothing about

http://hereticpress.com/Dogstar/Science/Cosmology.html

science and evolution. Will Labor ensure that religious schools also
teach real science to students?


The Green's educational policy would improve Australian education
standards without pandering to religious groups for support.


href="http://www.greens.org.au/campaigns/display.php?campaign=education"


The full editorial email to labor members was ignored by all except
Shadow Human Services Minister Tanya Plibersek - Member for Sydney.
Thanks Tanya. Conversely, a similar email to the Green's received many
replies, thanks Kerry Nettle and Alison Clark. The only party with a
responsible approach to education is the Greens.

The Full Editorial
http://www.hereticpress.com/Editorials/Editorial07.html


Tim Anderson
http://www.hereticpress.com

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