Sorry if it is rude of me to post what I find on Y!A, but I am deeply concerned and troubled by some of the responses that I read.
"Science is just a bunch of facts some guy managed to prove in a long shot"
If this is what teaching science gets us, then should we even bother? And don't tell me that this is just some kid; if the kid has this attitude, is it possible that they learned it from someone/somewhere else?
In my state (Florida, which ranks in the bottom five states in the country for quality of education - yeah, FCAT!) there is a recurring move to do away with the subject of history?
Why? Because the state has realized that investing the time, money, and energy to teach this subject produces almost nothing.
I am ready to give up and just hand over the reins.
We're headed right back into the Dark Ages.
2006-08-03 11:27:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Um - God isn't "shoved out of everyone's sight." About 75-80% of the U.S. is Christian and the second largest religion is the Islamic faith.
2006-08-03 12:17:15 · update #1
NO! Don't ever give up on something as important as our children and that is what it sounds like you are going to do. I'm in NC and we aren't ranked very well either. It's up to the parents to stand and fight for the education of our children. Here in my area, there is a great number of families that home school their children, something I have thought about myself. Home schooling is great, but for some parents, we need the public schools because we must work to provide for our families. Rally, petition, or just do like I do and become a major pain in the butt to the school board and people who are affiliated with the system. Get other parents on your side! It's our children's future and it is our responsibility as parents to provide the best future that we can for our kids!
2006-08-03 11:40:40 · answer #1 · answered by lilbitadevil 3 · 4⤊ 5⤋
If science could learn to co-exist with God, we might still be able to salvage something.
After all, the conflict isn't really between God and science. (When the kids were allowed to pray and to learn about God, they still learned scientific theory in school. So what has changed since then?)
The real conflict is between arrogant theologians who think they know everything, and big-headed scientists who think they do.
What's with the big deal about trying to shove God out of everyone's sight, anyhow? Was He really hurting anyone?
Oh.
As you say, we are headed back into the Dark Ages...well, that could be because everybody is trying so hard to put out the LIGHT!!
2006-08-03 18:52:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't need religion to make things better, you can be a better moral person without having a religion at all. And more of the problem is that the kids are too damn lazy and spoiled to learn anything.
2006-08-03 18:41:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think science is one way for people to learn about God's methods, no way would I want it taken out of public schools.
2006-08-03 18:44:08 · answer #4 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't lose heart. If you do, the Taliban will take over. Living in the Dark Ages will be worse than fighting off their approach.
2006-08-03 18:38:18 · answer #5 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our kids should be exposed to both religion and Science.
2006-08-03 18:52:33 · answer #6 · answered by Roxton P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, have to say I'm with science.
2006-08-03 18:42:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL run to your RADICAL christian leader.........he will save you from the taliban.........
2006-08-03 18:54:33 · answer #8 · answered by mushroomchucker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup.
It is very sad.
2006-08-03 18:38:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋