Church and State (Is the Alarm Ringing?)

'Church and State' (Is the Alarm Ringing?) was topical when it was

taken, emblematic of the friction between two American institutions;

and now it seems to me moreso. I'm interested in your opinion about

this older photo. Has it withstood the test of time, or perhaps its

value has increased? Its value is in symbolism, of course, not

particularly in photographic values, I think, but what is your

opinion? Your ratings and critiques are invited and most welcome.

If you rate harshly or very negatively, please submit a helpful and

constructive comment/Please share your superior knowledge to help

improve my photography. Thanks! Enjoy! John

In the news today: Pat Robertson in his 700 Club television show, criticized the voters of Dover, Delaware who voted out members of a school board who had voted for 'intelligent design' curriculum, a curriculum which has been touted by the religious right as something to replace 'Creationism' in the school science curriculum.

The United States Supreme Court has outlawed the teaching of 'Creationism' in public schools as being the teaching of religion.

Now, so-called 'intelligent design' which posits that things are so complex it means evolution can't have been the secret behind life in its vastness and complexity, has replaced 'creationism', but it has no experimental basis, but its proponents would have it taught as science -- and there's the rub -- teaching it as science but it has no scientific basis and is dogmatic in origin -- intuitive.

Well, Pat Robertson claimed today that the good citizens of Delaware should go to Charles Darwin in the likelihood of a disaster, and not GOD, as it seems also that a disaster now is more likely now that they have rejected the teaching of 'intelligent design'. That makes one things clear -- in Pat Robertson's mind, 'intelligent design' is (as critics have said) shorthand for 'creationism'.

He has proved his critics' point.

That's the point of this photo; not its photographic merits.

Perhaps it should have been placed under the category of 'documentary'.

John