Last week we told you how the Council of Europe was considering issuing a harsh condemnation of creationism. Well, they’ve gone and done it. Members of the council’s parliament voted 48 to 25 for a motion declaring, “If we are not careful, creationism could become a threat to human rights” (press release). The best coverage is probably from International Herald Tribune.
The council, which boasts 47 nations as members, has its work cut out for it – at the same time that it was busy condemning creationism others were telling science teachers to respect those who wished to believe it (AP, BBC). “The days have long gone when science teachers could ignore creationism when teaching about origins,” said Michael Reiss, from the University of London. You’ll have to read half way down the BBC and AP stories before discovering he’s an Anglican priest.