MS lawmaker proposes evolution disclaimer for textbooks

Mississippi state representative, Gary Chism, has introduced legislation that would call for a disclaimer on evolution to be placed in textbooks, according to this article in the Christian Post, a news site dedicated to spreading the word about God as well as Christian news.

The new legislation would require all biology textbooks to include a 200 word disclaimer that evolution is just a theory, not solid fact, and that alternatives exist. Part of the statement would read:

This textbook discusses evolution, a controversial theory some scientists present as a scientific explanation for the origin of living things. No one was present when life first appeared on earth. Therefore, any statement about life's origins should be considered a theory.

*An interesting note about the word theory. Although to many, the word theory means an explanation where it is still unknown whether the explanation is entirely true or not, but to scientists, a theory is about as close as you can get to the truth. For example, the theory of gravity or the theory of relativity. They may call it a theory, but you still expect that apple to drop to the ground every time you let it go.