and cast away their cords from us

Scientists enlist clergy in evolution battle

Monday, February 20, 2006; Posted: 9:31 a.m. EST (14:31 GMT)

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (Reuters) -- American scientists fighting back against creationism, intelligent design and other theories that seek to deny or downgrade the importance of evolution have recruited unlikely allies -- the clergy.

Here's CNN's take on the AAAS drive for help from clergy. These people are really good strategists.

And here's more from the eloquent Rev. Coyne:

"The intelligent design movement belittles God. It makes God a designer, an engineer," said Vatican Observatory Director George Coyne, an astrophysicist who is also ordained. "The God of religious faith is a god of love. He did not design me."