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The National Center for Science Education published an
article about the rise of creationism in Turkey
http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/rncse_content/vol19/8300_islamic_scientific_creationism_12_30_1899.asp
The conclusion:
Islamic scientific creationism has become a threat not only to
science but also to democracy and the secular system in Turkey.
Unlike Christian creationism, it is a critical part of the rise of an
extreme religious movement and has actively contributed to the
decline of democratic reforms and progress in scholarship and
research in the Turkish Republic. If groups like the BAV are
unopposed by Turkish science organizations, universities, the
government, and individual scientists, they will continue their
propaganda unchecked. If they succeed in their efforts, they will
influence not only the believers but also the rest of the society,
since there is a very weak scientific foundation among the vast
majority of the Turkish public. We must recognize the power of the
BAV's appeal and take a page from the successful opposition to the
ICR and its allies in the US. The only hope for Turkish science and
society is a vigorous campaign to expose and oppose Islamic
creationism in every forum throughout the country.
In a recent study (Miller et al. Science 11 August 2006: Vol.
313. no. 5788, pp. 765 - 766 DOI: 10.1126/science.1126746) of
national belief in evolution only Turkey (app. 25%) scored lower than
the United States (app. 40%).
This book (and perhaps subsequent volumes; there is said to
17 volumes!) have been widely distributed to teachers in England and
France, and perhaps other parts of the world.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe issued a
statement in response to the rise of Muslim Creationism and the
distribution of Haryn Yahya's (if he is a real person) Atlas of
Creation. An interesting analysis
http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc07/EDOC11297.htm
Cheers,
Martin
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Martin Weiss, Ph.D
Vice President, Science
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111 th Street
Corona, New York 11368
718 699 0005 x 356
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