2006-08-25 07:56:27 · 23 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Will: I can agree with that...taught alongside ancient Babylonian, Egyptian, Aztec, and etc. beliefs.
2006-08-25 08:02:46 · update #1
kelly*: That is the most retarded thing I have evr read. You should go stand in the corner and think about what you just said.
2006-08-25 08:05:52 · update #2
Because teaching only 1 school of thought is narrow minded and everyone needs a basis for comparison.And a good laugh at the thought that some mystical being just waved it's hand and poof, it appeared, or whatever.And I agree with the other answerer's, it has no business being taught in a science class, but definitely in a Lit. ,World Religions or Civics course.
2006-08-25 08:02:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
As a Christian, no I can't. I do believe these things are true, but I don't know that they should be taught as such. Nor really does the think tank behind I.D.. When the Dover trial came up, the teachers asked for help from the Discovery Institute. They flew their lawyer down there to meet with them, and he told them what you guy did is unconstitutional, you're wrong, and you need to drop this case. What they want and I as well, is for evolution to be evaluated in a balanced manner, warts and all. To not use pictures of woodcarvings of embryos that have been discredited over a hundred years ago, etc.. Just a fair evaluation of the theory.
And also that Naturalism, Materialism, and Scientism are not taught. Science is no place for philosophy to be enforced overtly or subtly. Don't want theism in the science classroom, fine. But let's take all the other philosophies out with it as well.
2006-08-25 15:03:57 · answer #2 · answered by westfallwatergardens 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It should be taught because evolution is taught and you can't have such one-sided teaching in a secular school setting - only in religious private schools.
If a school can't teach intelligent design, it should not be teaching evolution. Both are faith-based beliefs because no one was there to actually witness the beginning of time, space, and everything else and there are no scientific experiments to prove either one happened. You have to believe one or the other without indisputable proof.
If they are going to teach evolution, it should be taught in a class on religion. Atheism may not be considered by many to be a religion, but someday it may be. I've seen posters advertising for people who are tired of faith-based systems that teach God exists to join an organization that promotes Humanism - the faith-based system that says He doesn't.
2006-08-25 15:21:01 · answer #3 · answered by Suzy Q. 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Biblical creation story should only be taught as a piece of historical and cultural literature, alongside of other cultures' creation stories.
2006-08-25 15:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because it is a part of culture and should be taught as so.
Notice I did not say as an alternative to science, but in Social Studies or World Religions classes.
2006-08-25 15:02:10 · answer #5 · answered by ancient_wolf_13 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because it's true. And to make religion more accessible to stubborn atheists ;-) as well as making the evolution theory more accessible to stubborn believers ;-). Integrating ID in science class shows that evolution is not a proof against God, but rather a sign of His existence.
2006-08-25 15:18:22 · answer #6 · answered by Moppie098 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the students have a right to know all sides. Evolution is a theory not a fact. You atheits say creation isn't true, but refuse to let the kids hear both sides. You are not more intelligent or less narrow-minded than we are, as you think. You are as much about ONE WAY as we are..
2006-08-25 15:15:10 · answer #7 · answered by Grandma Susie 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because our Constitution says that the federal government is not to make any law either for NOR against religion. By refusing to allow ID or creationism to be taught, they are violating the Constitution. They have made a law against religion. I say bring them both up in class and let the students discuss them. By refusing to let students discuss creationism or ID, they are also infringing on their free speech rights.
2006-08-25 15:03:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
They offer alternative possibilities when they say Columbus discovered America, they mention the alternate mathematics of Gauss, Lobachevsky and Bolyai, they allow alternate spellings of some words. Fair is fair.
2006-08-25 15:09:05 · answer #9 · answered by Sharon C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Creation is versed against evolution right?
Then why not present both sides of the argument in science class?
2006-08-25 15:06:35 · answer #10 · answered by Cre8ed2worship 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋