Should the concept of CREATION and the theory of EVOLUTION be banned from public schools?

Question

Concept of creation is religious and since there is church and state separation then this should be banned from public schools.

The theory of evolution is backed up by forgeries ( click on my name for some example postings). Also, too many scientists are now expressing serious doubts on this theory of Darwin.

In short the theory of Evolution is false and so we should not be teaching lies to our children.

What do you think?

Answer 1

I don't think any of it should be banned. I think the advantage would lie in teaching everything, so that education isn't subject to some kind of cultural censorship.

Answer 2

I don't think theories or religious studies have any merit in public primary or secondary education.

Private schools can do what they like.

Advanced studies in a college or university is the best grounds for theoretical and theological or philiosophical studies where you can get a background over 4 to 8 years and fully understand the information provided.

There is a fact of life

Johnny can't read

Johnny can't and won't read Darwin, it's too dry.

We need to concetrate on reading, writing, math, hard, proven sciences like biology, chemistry, physics, observational astronomy, botony, geology.

I'm not even sure if meteorology has a true place in high school as it's not a firmly predicatable science. It's based on how the wind blows in a given moment.

Answer 3

The fact that you are saying that a THEORY is backed up by lies, then you are misunderstanding the point of a theory.

A Theory, or hypothesis, is an idea about something. Then, you do research to discover ways to either prove or disprove something. There have been findings that lead BOTH directions, but more leading towards it being true. They don't present it as concrete fact, they present it as a POSSIBILITY.

I think it should be taught in school because it includes everything from science, to the scientific method, to where we came from, etc.

Creationism is something that was discovered out of a book, nothing factual at all. It's not a theory, doesn't include anything scientific, and is based on faith, not science.

So while I think that Evolution SHOULD be taught in school as a possible theory, with ALL facts both supporting and not, I do not feel that something based strictly on a book and faith, with no concrete proof to disprove or approve it, should be taught in a public school.

Answer 4

Religion should be banned, yes. Because when most people talk about religion, they mean only the Christian religion should be favored while all other religions aren't allowed. Not to mention, allowing religion would cause a battle royal between the students who start to fight because their parents taught them the other religion is wrong. Teasing and abuse between is already at epidemic proportions in schools and you want to give them more fodder? Doesn't take alot of brains to know that's a bad idea.

Now, Evolution is not false. By posting what you did, you're only showing your lack of understanding and education. Go back to school and study biology, physics, chemistry, geology, history, archaeology, and how they relate. Then come back and we can argue about how evolution is or isn't possible.

Because biased Christian resources do NOT back you up. They make you look like a crazy person.

Answer 5

Creation should be taught in religion lessions and evolution should be taught in biology lessons. The theory of evolution is correct and the kids should know that this is what is scientific knowledge. Still I don't mind if they hear something about what religions teach, but is has to be made clear that evolution is scientific and creation is a religious belief.

Answer 6

I agree with you to a point on the creationist stuff. I think if divinity wishes to spend its time teaching bunk that one thing, but I feel it is appalling to give people disinformation in a "proper" subject.

As for evolution, I agree it seems to have flaws, but it would appear that it is "close" to the truth and until such time as something more convincing can be found, then teaching it as a "theory in progress" is perhaps quite valid and fair.

I did click your name to find evidence of forgeries - and did not have the time to wade through 200+ answers you have given on the off-chance that one of them contained proof. Perhaps a link would have been helpful.

Answer 7

Yes, it is backed up by forgeries. However, it is also backed up by a plethora of genuine evidence. Misguided people who make mistakes do not bring down a theory. It may shake the credibility of the argument, but as evolution is still in good standing in the scientific community, there is obviously enough accepted evidence to get past this.

Answer 8

In short, you haven't demonstrated your point and you've made a lot of blatantly false claims about evolution.

First of all, the theory of evolution is fact, whether you like it or not and whether or not you believe it contradicts your little Bible.

Second of all, evolution is NOT backed up by forgeries... these forgeries have been debunked and are not used as supporting evidence for evolution. The fossil record alone outweighs all of them.

As for these scientists that are expressing doubts, you obviously haven't provided any names. That would be too convenient, wouldn't it? The vast majority of the scientific community ACCEPTS evolution and we have yet to see otherwise.

Answer 9

You made one to many jumps and your slip showed. There are "serious" doubts about the current theory of gravity, just as there are about evolution. Should we assume there is no gravity? Or maybe God just holds us down in a way only known to you.

Thus your assertion of evolution as "false" tars everything else you wrote as tendentious. You should teach evolution as a scientific theory that, like the theory of gravity, is undergoing the scrutiny science demands for all theories. Evolution may indeed be overhauled, as may the theory of gravity, but if so the work will be scientific, not supernatural.

UPDATE: "King". That you "understand" gravity doesn't mean there aren't fairly serious issues with the theory of gravity. Correct me if I'm wrong, but my friends at Brookhaven insist we still don't have a good quantum/relativity reconciliation model.

Answer 10

we do not know for sure if the theory of evolution is false. It is just what it states - a theory. In turn, I think that the theory of creation should be left for bible school studies. Creation is the work of "God", which is not allowed to be studied in most public schools..therefore, should be studied in religious classes only.

Answer 11

I think you're full of crap. You see that JoeBlow PhD questions one or two aspects of evolution 20 years ago and continue to hold onto that even though JoeBlow PhD found the answer 5 years ago and printed the retraction, or even though in the twenty years since, 100 other scientists have done experiments to explain his objection and shown the evidence against his interpretation.

Evolution is a fact. How we understand it is a theory. This is exactly the same as Gravity is a fact. How we understand it is a theory.

Does the fact we don't know how gravity works negate gravity itself?