Do you believe that we should have disclaimers on science textbooks?

Question

All across America, concerned citizens are demanding that local schoolboards print disclaimers on science textbooks. Much of what science teaches goes against the Christian faith.

People in my state have developed several disclaimers which will be reviewed by the local schoolboards. I would like to get you opinion of them.

"This textbook promotes the theory that the Earth is circular in shape. The shape of our planet is a hotly debated topic in the scientific community, and not everyone agrees with the circular-shape theory. Due to the intense debate on this issue, this theory should be approached with a certain degree of skepticism".

"This textbook promotes the theory that large reptiles known as dinosaurs once lived on the Earth. This is a hotly debated issue in the scientific community, and not everyone agrees with it. Due to the intense debate on this issue, this theory should be approached with a certain degree of skepticism".

Answer 1

For one thing, the shape of the earth and the existence of dinosaurs are not in the least hotly debated among the scientific community, indeed they are not in dispute by anyone with the most basic understanding of science. I suppose it is possible that dogmatists who are desperately scared of facts that might undermine their fragile faith could describe themselves as part of the scientific community in order to dispute with what everyone else has come to accept from the overwhelming weight of physical evidence, but that doesn't make them scientific. So your disclaimers are worthless.

Now on the other hand, if the Bible, Tora and Qu'ran all called a disclaimer along the lines of, "The existence of G-d/God/Allah is not proven by any verifiable means and believers accept his existence purely by faith. You might want to consider the character of "god" in the following stories with some skepticism" - well, that would be an astonishing and sudden act of maturity on the part of the religious community. We won't hold our breath.

Answer 2

This is a complete disregard for the constitution in seperating the church from the state. Schools are part of the state. Should disclaimers be printed in the bible for the science minded? I dont even understand the first disclaimer. The eliptical shape of the earth has been proven for quite some time. People wonder why the United States is falling so far behind in science and mathematics. Why will people so blindly believe one book over another? According to the bible the earth is something like 5000 years old, which is strange cause there are records from civilizations that are older than that. In simple terms science is the observation of the world around us. We take what we see and we try to make sense of it, and fit it into what we think/know happens. Just remember more people have died in the name of god than anything else!

Answer 3

I think that disclaimers on science books are a waste of time, effort and money. Any one with the intelligence level to understand a disclaimer and what it means is also smart enough to make their own decisions about faith and the relationship between the two. Seriously is a 5th grader going to be able to comprehend a disclaimer to its full extent? I think that it is the parents responsibility to explain the differences, between "theory" and scientific fact.

Answer 4

NO!!!!!
I currently Live in Kansas and I cant believe how backwards thinking some of the people who live here are. (I'm surrounded by Morons, Please Help Me!)

I don't what anyone to change their religion, But I don't want there backwards (close Minded) thinking to influence my education or the free thinking education of children today.

Theory????? where did all the bones come from???
WOW!!!! There are people (MORONS) that still believe the Earth is flat????? WOW!!!!! Sorry I just can't believe that statement!

I can believe in God without believing all the "stories" in the bible. Contrary to popular belief the Bible was NOT written by God, but men.

I believe Church and state should remain separated, and NEVER allowed in text books!!!

With that said there is nothing wrong with AFTER school Bible studies, or ANY Religion. (AFTER REGULAR SCHOOL TIME) Just like a Chess Class or other School Activity.

Answer 5

NO!

Would all the Sunday schools agree to put a disclaimer in their books, saying something like,
"It is not universally accepted that this church is teaching the one true religion or even that God exists at all. You should weigh all the evidence and make up your own mind."

Utter nonsense!!!!!

Keep the church out of the science classes and science will stay out of the churches!!

Answer 6

The only appropriate disclaimer in that state that should be posted in all streets is

"Beware conservatives lives here. This species is very primitive and was never evolved to a human species"

Answer 7

I think it's ironic that there's a group of people who lead their lives by following the words written within a thousands-of-years old text without question, or require there be any threds of physical evidence that supports any claims written within would want to question or demand proof of evidence of other recently published text. Isn't that called hypocrisy???

Answer 8

Disclaimer: The above Disclaimer contains excessive sarcasm and does not reflect the opinions of anyone but the person who wrote it.

Answer 9

This question doesn't belong in science and space. You're making the argument that science and religion should be separate, well, practice what you preach. Your opinions have little to do with scientific theory, so please leave them out of scientific discussions.

Answer 10

exciting. i became lower than the interest that the Kitzmiller Trial effectively struck down the legality of training creationism/wise layout in extreme colleges. purely is going to tutor you that Creationists and different a procedures top wing Christians don't have any comprehend for the regulation except it truly is a few thing that *they* pick.