There’s really nothing new about it. To maintain one’s position, to double down is no different than what evolutionists did when Darwin’s Black Box came out, is it?
Yes, it's quite different. Scientists responded to the arguments Behe made and showed why he was wrong. They didn't simply repeat the same errors over and over again.
Is it different from the move made as evolution is protected from the criticism that ID makes of evolution?
Evolution isn't protected from criticism. You might have heard of a book Michael Behe wrote, called Darwin's Black Box.
Creationism has been eliminated from public schools, but that's because it's religion, not because it criticizes evolution. And if you think that the main place that science is challenged is high school, you're sadly out of touch.
Have creationists tried to use the court system to protect something from criticism?
No, they've gone to school boards and legislatures to get something promoted in science class that is obviously not science.
Those who have gone to court have done so, not to protect the Theory of Evolution, but to keep religion out of public schools. You might notice that not one single lawsuit has been filed to keep creationism out of private schools. Why do you think that is?
They’re trying to get atheism out of the classroom — the kind that converted Libby.
No, it's science that converted Libby. If you don't want science to drive your children away from religion, then don't hold religious beliefs that science shows are wrong.
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