Why don't they just make it too separate classes?

Question

There is so much debate on whether to teach about God and the creation of Earth in the classroom. Why don't they just make two seperate classes? Of course they will be optional and you can take whichever class you want to learn about. That way everyone is happy. Why don't they just do this?

Oops wrong "two" up there. Figured I would correct myself before people freaked out on me.

I never said it should be forced on someone. That why I said it would be optional.

Answer 1

I was so gonna freak out about the wrong "too" up there, but you totally ruined my fun.

About the question, they could never have a class about God creating earth in a public school. People would say "what about separation of church, and state".

Answer 2

For many centuries in the West, the Christian Church dominated all aspects of peoples lives, historians call it "the devout era". Life on earth had only one purpose and that was to get to heaven and the church was the only path. With the path to heaven also came corruption and tyranny. In time other reasons for living emerged and in due course a revolt, called the Protestant Reformation occurred. Thinkers were more free to think and next came the era of Enlightment and the dawn of scientific reasoning. Religion was still a powerful oppressive force wielded by the state. People fled to America for religious freedom and demanded separation of church and state affairs. Now a public school is a state agency and under the strict rules it cannot teach or foster any religious beliefs. This is why separate classes teaching religion would be banned by our courts. The big problem with Islam is it has not undergone any reformation or enlightment and treats its members much like the ancient Christian Church.

Answer 3

Because then you get into the whole subject of WHICH creation theory we should teach. There are hundreds, probably even thousands, and not a single one has any scientific evidence. Why should Christianity be given the nod over all of the rest?

I'm all for a world religions class where all the religions of the world are discussed, not preached as fact. But there's a line between education and instruction. If you open the door and let schools teach unproven, untestable material as fact, then you're opening the door to astrology and magic and alchemy and all sorts of other unproven things. Hell, if you were allowed to teach Intelligent Design as fact, or possible fact, you could also teach the Ancient Astronaut Theory. That's the theory that ET life came down to planet Earth in ancient times and influenced humanity. You can laugh all you want about that theory and call it ridiculous, but it has just as much going for it as Christianity -- in fact, it and Intelligent Design are on virtually the same level. Both of them have minimal evidence, both require a large amount of faith, and both obviously cannot be proven scientifically. Where do we draw the line?

You have to keep all of that stuff out of school, particularly science class. Evolutionary theory is different because it's the only creation theory that is scientifically provable. It's the only creation theory that holds up to the Scientific Method, something that all scientific theories must do. It's also the only creation theory that has a substantial amount of evidence backing it.

If someday they prove evolution wrong, then I'll advocate its removal from our public school system. But that hasn't happened yet, and I doubt it ever will happen.

Answer 4

The debate not about offering the information, but about teaching it in a SCIENCE class. No one that I have ever met has an objection to teaching that information in a mythology, philosophy, psychology or sociology class. Christianity is not science though, and should not be a part of the science curriculum.

Answer 5

Because making everything difficult is easier! As a christian parent, I feel we should teach our children about God and creation. If you rely on someone else to do it, they're always going to screw it up. Nothing and noone can meet the expectations of a parent when their child(ren)'s education is concerned.

Answer 6

Where have you been?
The reson they don't teach creation is because you are assuming that the christian version of creation is the only version.
WRONG:
Hindus are creationists
rALIEN cultists are creationsist
muslims are creationists
native americans who pray to the "great eagle spirit" are creationists
...and the list goes ON and ON...

Which version of creation should they teach???????

Try this website for a thorough explanation of why creation couldn't and shouldn't be taught in public schools

Answer 7

Great idea. It makes me so angry that kids can't discuss God in the classroom. Make a petition about it and send it to congress or whoever. www.thepetitionsite.com. That way a bunch of people can sign it. Let me know if you do so I can sign it. God Bless! Jesus is lord! YAY FOR JESUS!

Answer 8

Public school should teach neither, because they have no proof to all of their claims of just how we are on this earth. Until they can truly convince people that they were monkeys that learned from other monkeys, then became smarter, then they can teach it , until then they should teach neither, religion belongs in church, science belongs in school,

Answer 9

That's a good idea, but it's only possible in private schools.

Answer 10

because the aclu WOULD say NO youre forcing religion on us, NO NO NO AND vice versa

I feel it should be optional.