What I Think About Evolution - New York Times

What I Think About Evolution - New York Times:

Sam Brownback is an idot and he went to the trouble of advertising this fact as a letter to the Editor in the New York Times.

I would be embarrassed to have this fool as my representative and I certainly don't want him as my President! The question of Evolution is very straightforward. It is a question of Science and scientific method, it is not a question of Faith. Man evolved from lower forms of life over a period of millions of years. If you don't understand or believe this as a fact, you ignore carbon dating, archeology, and scientific method.

I am a practicing Catholic. I believe in God. I have a degree in Chemical Engineering. These are not conflicting beliefs or facts. The more I learn about science and nature, the more I believe that a higher power was involved in the 'design'.

The thing that makes me crazy is people who limit themselves to a direct interpretation of any religious text to the extent that they ignore or vilify science.

I have to believe Brownback is catering to the Republican right because he can't be that stupid. What the hell does he mean by "atheistic theology posing as science"? Atheistic theology - there's an oxymoron for you, sort of like "intelligent Republican senator from Kansas".