Well, alot has happened since I last posted on the whole "KU/ID is mythology" class to be taught by a professor Paul Mirecki. To begin with, the class got canceled when even more of Mirecki's emails leaked out. You can read about it here. The emails themselves are available somewhere...they include such morsels as comparing the eucharist at his Catholic Church to vomitting in his mouth and more along those lines. Classy.

I also wanted to point out that one of my alma mater's, Kansas State University, is also teaching a class that deals with ID, as you can read about here. While ID is still not given much credit, it does seem that the class will be handled properly and with respect, which is about all you can ask for at this point. I don't think ID should be taught as science, but it DOES need to be discussed fairly at this point in time, and it appears this class is a step in the right direction.

Now this is where things get strange. It's being reported that the aforementioned Professor Mirecki has been beaten up, literally. He was driving to breakfast this morning when he stopped and got out of his car to confront 2 men who were following him. They then proceeded to beat him up.

Now, let me first say that if this story is true, than it is a sad commentary and gives an even more negative view of my fellow Kansans. Violence should not be resorted to over an issue like this ever. However, since I am rather insignificant myself and anyone with any significance wouldn't be able to say this, I am rather suspicious () of how convenient this whole situation is for Mr. Mirecki. He goes from being the goat to being a victim and at the same time makes his view look like the superior and correct one by casting those who oppose him in an extremely negative light. He has no alibies, as it was on a deserted road early in the morning. He suffered bruising, but that was about it. To me, it's all a little too fishy and sounds like he is pulling a political PR stunt to save face. But maybe I am wrong. Let's hope so. I do, though, want to recommend to Mr. Dembski and Mr. Behe and others that they should quickly arrange a similar situation for themselves, where they get roughed up a bit, but come out looking like a victim and completely embarrasing the other side.

UPDATE: Prof. Mirecki's story is now starting to gain a more wide based criticism, as everyone who hears it seems to be a little bit skeptical. Here is a blog entry that gets into the details regarding all of the discrepencies.