A change of pace

Normally the words “Vatican” and “Astronomer” occurring in the same sentence produce three words from me: “Giardino. Bruno. Apologize!!“.

Nice to be given a reason for the two words occurring together not to annoy me.

“Intelligent Design is not science, and has no place in science lessons, according to the Vatican’s chief astronomer, the Rev. George Coyne. According to the Italian news agency, ANSA, Father Coyne was speaking informally at a conference in Florence when he said that intelligent design ‘isn’t science, even though it pretends to be.’

He argued that if it is to be taught in schools, then it should be taught in religion or cultural history classes, but that it should not be on the science curriculum.