Would you take your child out of class during the discussion of evolution?

Question

and for the atheists, would you take your children out of class if they had a discussion of biblical studies?

Why? Isn't your child there to learn? How does this harm your child?

I worded my question very wrong. 1st question is for all who find evolution offensive, 2nd is for all who would not like to have their child taught parts of the bible.

My apologies for my wording..I just get scared of my questions fitting due to the character limits :P

Answer 1

i would not take my children out of a class that taught evolution or biblical studies. whether or not i believe in either one of those subjects does not take away from the fact that they are still a part of the human history. but i do feel if they are going to teach one they should teach both. give young adults the ability to think on their own and make their OWN choice as to what they want to believe.

Answer 2

I wouldn't take my child out of any class discussion unless it were teaching hatred. Evolution is part of science, even if it does not agree with religion. Bible is a part of the world around us, even if it is not scientific. A lot of myths, allegories and symbols in movies, tv, books are written with metaphors from the Bible, to not know it would harm the one who doesn't know what the symbols stand for. However, both should be kept to what they are - theories on what life is and how it was created. Neither one can be proven beyond a doubt that they are true 100% or that there isn't some other theory that can come along to make better sense in the long run.

The Bible and Evolution do not contain the whole truth or the whole picture of life.

Answer 3

No, They should know the Theory of evolution.
I would be more concerned if they were being taught from the Bible if I didn't know who was teaching it and how.

I am a Catholic. Some Religions can take scripture out of context and make it mean something different than was ever intended.

I Do Believe in Creation and in Intelligent Design.
Simply because no explosion has ever created anything except a mess and a void. It's just not a good way to build.

God Bless You, ;-)

Answer 4

As my belief in creationism is based on knowledge of both theories, I'd want my children to hear both sides. If you see all the facts, the truth is self explanatory.

The problem comes when these theories are taught in a biased manner. But that's not much of a problem if the parents are actively involved in their child's life. Creationism should be taught at home. You can't depend on a secular school system to reliably teach a religious topic.

Nobody should rely solely on a public school system to ensure their child's education on ANY topic. Kids learn FIRST from Mom and Dad.

Answer 5

You know what's dumb is that evolution is taught in school as a fact, when most of the population believes in a creator. But teachers are not allowed to teach both sides of the matter, they can't discuss the Bible at all. Why is evolution viewed as non-religious fact? It doesn't make sense to me. And if I were a teacher, I'd be upset if I had to teach about evolution and didn't believe in it. I don't have kids, but I wouldn't take them out of school for those discussions. I'd let them dispute those in class, like I did openly.

Answer 6

I'm an atheist. I would not want my child to participate in a discussion of biblical studies unless it was part of a general 'history of religion' topic or something like that, and it were discussed from an objective secular perspective.

I have no problem with them learning about religions, the history of religions, and even the beliefs of religions, as long as it is not taught as though these things are actually true, and as long as no kind of prayer or religious ceremonies are involved.

"Jesus is the Son of God" - unacceptable
"Christianity is monotheistic and believes Jesus if the son of their god" - acceptable

Answer 7

Not at all, In most schools Micro-Evolution is the only evolution that is focused on very much. Micro-Evolution is an excellent example of the scientific process. As far as Macro-Evolution and the statements that Creationism is a Pseudo Science, I would explain my point of view to my kids and use it as a chance to discuss it and encourage them to form their own opinion.

Answer 8

If my children were attending a school that did not teach evolution, I would remove them from that school. I am not an atheist, but if my children were attending a public school and were required to take a class regarding biblical studies, I would likewise remove them from that environment. I wish my children to have a well-rounded education, and that includes evolution. It also includes a healthy understanding of the principal of separation of church and state. My children learned about the religions of the world at home and each grew to choose their own religious beliefs. I sent them to school to learn English, Math and Science, etc., not to have someone else teach them about religious dogma.

Answer 9

I don't believe in the theory of evolution. I strongly believe that God is our Creator,but when my children were in school,they were taught about evolution. I didn't like it,but I had to let my children decide on their own what to believe. They had many questions for me,and I told them what I believed versus what the school was telling them. I am happy to say that they have decided to believe in God and that He created the universe and mankind,etc. They made up their own minds,and I am very proud of them for making what I believe to be the right choice.

Answer 10

No I would not take my child out of class for either. Neither one harms my kids. Just like we are taught about racism, the holocaust, Slavery, Genocide etc, they should hear about all of it. We aren't helping our children grow to be strong individuals if we are constantly shielding them from things that will come up throughout their lives. Get real people.