i would like for there to be a course of intelligent design to be taught in school. and i think it should be considered a theory just like evolution is a theory. what do u think?
2007-01-11 19:31:12 · 11 answers · asked by curious 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Imagine your children going into school one day and learning about both creationism and evolutionism without your consent, or even your input on the subject. Imagine that they come home and ask you “Mom I thought just God created the world, but their telling us in school that we evolved from a little organism and that God created the world. I’m confused”. A child might very well say this if put in the situation to have to learn both subjects. In an age where children are so impressionable, they’ll believe anything. It’s hard to teach children information that would benefit them the most. Before we go and add creationism to the curriculum, the school systems need to stop and think what kind of effect it will have on a young child, and in what contrast will it be to what he has learned at home. True, children need a wide array of information so they can have the right knowledge to make decisions, but we don’t need to be pushing sensitive subjects on young impressionable minds in a school setting.
2007-01-11 20:03:55 · answer #1 · answered by marine200338 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intelligent design is designed because the designer cannot explain how the world becomes the way it is, therefore there must be god. Children taught this way would not be able to think on their own. Only "intelligent design" believers think evolution is a theory, people with real intelligence don't think so. Intelligent design should not be taught in school. On the contrary school children should be taught more about science. The entire world is advancing due largely to scientific progression.
2007-01-11 19:51:31 · answer #2 · answered by longliveabcdefg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only as a philosophical course, not as part of a science class like biology. Creationism is based on religious theory and faith in the spiritual world. Evolution is a theory based in the scientific method and observations of the natural world. Evolution and creationism are like apples and oranges and should not be compared or taught together or viewed as two opposing theories of the same topic. Whenever people try to force the choice between the two, it leads to intolerance, hatred and WAR!
2007-01-11 19:50:06 · answer #3 · answered by Kimberly V 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Intelligent Design is religious dogma. Evolution is science. Science should be taught in school not Creationism. Evolution is FACT. Intelligent Design ( or whatever it's being called now) is CRAP. All the evidence supports evolution. Now, go read Origin Of The Species. You have had enough Bible reading.
2007-01-11 19:39:23 · answer #4 · answered by Count Acumen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would like for there to be a course taught with intelligent design but the science community would not. Science courses are set up by scientists just as english classes are set up by those who specialize in english. Intelligent design is a philosophical/theological theory because it is a theory supported not by the scientific community but by the religious community. This theory should be taught at church or in theological classes.
2007-01-11 19:49:07 · answer #5 · answered by zifmer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Intelligent design has no basis in scientific fact, so should not be taught as if it has. If you want to teach about it to illustrate some of the main features of psuedoscience and how religion and religious dogma is infiltrating every aspect of modern life in the US then fine, but it should not be included in a factual scientific course.
2007-01-11 21:02:33 · answer #6 · answered by _Jess_ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its religion, it doesnt belong in public schools. evolution is NOT a theory. it makes perfect sense if you read about it and look at all the evidence. not like "oh yeah some being made the earth 6000 years ago even tho every shred of evidence proves otherwise"
evolution is a scientific discussion
creation is a philosophical discussion
please dont get the two confused
2007-01-11 19:44:15 · answer #7 · answered by Dashes 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Intelligent Design is NOT a theory.
In order to be a theory,
1) there would have to be evidence, and
2) it would have to be testable.
There is no reason to waste classroom time on this meaningless hypothesis.
2007-01-11 19:56:04 · answer #8 · answered by novangelis 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They teach religious studies in schools. The stuff they teach in science is based on fact
2007-01-11 19:51:07 · answer #9 · answered by Sonu G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They teach religious studies in schools. The stuff they teach in science is based on fact. I'm not so sure.
I would never have taken it.
2007-01-11 19:40:00 · answer #10 · answered by ♪ Rachel ♫ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋