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Speaking on the holiest day of the Christian calendar, Phil Willis MP, the Liberal Democrats' education spokesperson deepened his party's attack on Creationism and faith schools. Phil Willis targeted the Gateshead school where evolution is being taught as theory rather than fact. Mr Willis told the National Union of Teachers Conference: "We must not stand by and see our children become the fodder for the extreme views of religious fundamentalists or their wealthy backers."
[For background information see BBC News Online article - related link below.]
Tim Montgomerie, CCF Director, said:
"Mr Willis and the Liberal Democrats are in danger of becoming the real extremists. Their secular ideology is not neutral but is actively hostile to Christian morality. Liberal Democrats oppose faith schools despite the academic success of these schools and their popularity with parents. Liberal Democrats want to scrap Section 28 despite the protection it provides vulnerable schoolchildren. Now they wish to stop Christians asking legitimate questions about the coherence of the theory of evolution.
Many who do not share the Book of Genesis' account of the earth¹s origins are nonetheless honest about the flaws in Darwin's theories. More and more scientific research is confirming the Christian belief in an 'intelligent designer' behind the universe. Britain's schools and teachers should allow children to decide whether evolution or creation most accords with the facts. The Liberal Democrats need to be more tolerant of Christian perspectives."
BACKGROUND
The Liberal Democrats have recently supported moves to decriminalize drugs and liberalise access to pornography.
They support same-sex unions and their 2001 General Election manifesto failed to include even one reference to marriage.
Related links
BBC News Online story about LibDem views on church schools
Cameron Watt on the politically correct Liberal Democrats
More information on intelligent design is contained in the ccfwebsite.com's worldview section
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