Im doing a debate that im for teaching creationism! what do you think? I need your answer by december 13th. Thank You!
2006-12-06 00:47:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Even though i do understand about seperation of church and state, it does not mean you should keep it out! I mean say that your child is going to school and s/he learns about all different types of religions, its not like they are preaching to her/him, telling him/her to join that religion. They are just telling you about the world and what other peoples point of view would be! So your child isn't totally clueless! Know what I am saying?
2006-12-08 00:44:18 · update #1
Separation of church and state - unless you are in a private school setting, any ONE religion cannot be "taught" in class.
Are you teaching creationism according to Christianity, Native American beliefs (if so, which tribe - they're mostly different, ya know), or what? Christians haven't cornered the market on that term!
You can teach about different religions, their historical place, their beliefs, important people associated with them, etc., but you cannot require students to more or less attend a "bible study" in a public school. In the United States, that's illegal. In WV, FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) which is a school club/group is only allowed if it is sponsored and run by STUDENTS. Of course where I teach, that has been violated every year, but no one seems to care - especially the administration!
You could through out creationism as a possibility, but you'd also have to include all other relevant and accepted theories as well because that's what they all are - theories - no one has a foregone conclusion as of yet!
2006-12-06 02:31:12 · answer #1 · answered by teacherhelper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mandatory teaching of creationism would be against the entire scientific method that is used to justify most of what seems to be taught in schools today. There are no experiments that can be conducted to try to duplicate creationism. The pseudoscience of creationism simply believes that everything just showed up one day (or in six/seven days) and life has carried on the same since then. You can prove creationism as much as you can prove magic or goblins. I'm not helping you I can see, but maybe my response will give you something to be ready to counter when the debate happens.
2006-12-06 00:52:03 · answer #2 · answered by Shannon W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Making something *mandatory*, no matter what, might be considered a violation of the 1st Amendment. Refusing to teach something is more in the spirit of 'freedom of speech,' but forcing someone to teach mythology in science class is violating the freedom of speech of people who have had appropriate scientific training and know that it's bunk (that could possibly be taught in a history class or an elective class on religions.)
2006-12-06 00:57:12 · answer #3 · answered by Cobalt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that any form of education should be disallowed whether it is creation, evolution, big bang, aliens or would just not like to know, I think all should be taught or at least be brought out and not told just because you don't believe in creation or science or any of them that you are wrong just because it is not the norm.
2006-12-06 01:00:32 · answer #4 · answered by eve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is part of the bible. We are supposed to have seperation of church and state. School is a state supported thing so the bible has no place in school.
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2006-12-06 00:55:34 · answer #5 · answered by Thanks for the Yahoo Jacket 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it should!
2006-12-06 00:50:03 · answer #6 · answered by Tynera C 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋