Faith-Based Parks?
An agency of scientific integrity, the National Park Service has recently begun to open the doors to Christian fundamentalist groups. Are YOU ready for Faith-Based Parks? Voice your concern with Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility’s (PEER) petition and fight to uphold scientific integrity!
National Park Service employees from across the country who are concerned that Bush political appointees are taking our national parks in a new, dangerous direction have contacted PEER to ask for our assistance.
In a series of recent decisions, the National Park Service has approved the display of religious symbols and Bible verses, as well as the sale of creationist books giving a biblical explanation for the Grand Canyon and other natural wonders.
These moves all emanate from top Park Service political appointees over the objections of park superintendents, agency lawyers and scientists. A number of fundamentalist Christian and socially conservative groups are claiming credit for these actions and touting their new direct and personal access to Bush Administration officials.
