Christians would you organize a school protest?

Question

They want to teach evolution to us next grading period. My mom has already talked to the principal with a group of moms from the churches. The school refuses to teach creation but they want to teach evolution so I am thinking that I should lead a walk-out. Everyone who believes that God made this world and everything in it should simply walk out when the teacher starts about evolution. No fuss, no noise.. Just walk out of the classroom and sit in the hall until it is over with.

Answer 1

I would suggest a different course of action. I would suggest you listen and take notes. After class I would get with your friends or your parents and talk about what you heard. The only way to argue for something is to know what you are arguing against. Most Christians who don't know anything about evolution cannot make a valid argument against it.

For all of you who answered this question based on a belief that evolution is correct, it is called the Theory of Evolution. The reason it is called a "theory" is because it is just that. There are no facts. There aren't any bones that show evolution, we have not seen any dogs turning into horses or cats turning into fish. Until someone comes up with a skeleton of a half dolphin half ape or half lizard and half bird it will still be a THEORY. Just because a squirrrel has a different color hair in Colorado than in New Mexico does not mean it is not a squirrel. Just because humans are an inch taller than they were 500 years ago does not mean we are not still human. Just like evolution, creationism is a theory. You pick the one that makes since to you and I will for me. Both theories have a certain logic and they should both be taught and presented as theories so kids can make decisions on their own.

By the way, all major religions believe in a creationism theory which means there are more who believe what you do than what they do. Atheists believe that evolution is the one way to prove religion is bogus. The problem is, they can't prove it.

Answer 2

I am not a Christian, but I'm just curious. What harm will it do to you to learn about the evolution? You don't have to accept it as the truth, you can continue to believe in creation (or do as some people and believe in both). At least you will know what you are rejecting. Rejecting something you don't know anything about doesn't make much sense.

Plus, evolution vs creation is a very controversial matter and you'll find out what it's really about if you learn about both sides (I learned about the creation before I rejected it). There is a lot of misconceptions out there about the evolution, so if you learn about it you will at least be taking an educated stance against it and will be able to debate against it in an educated way.

It has been proven that living beings DO evolve. What has not been proven is how it happens and the main controversy is whether species can evolve into different species with time or not and that's the part that contradicts the creation theory.

If you are so against knowledge then fine, walk out. But keep in mind that by doing that you'll be choosing ignorance over knowledge. If you stay you'll be choosing knowledge and can still keep your beliefs.

Answer 3

What is provable, what is factual, cannot be found by presenting two opposing views of things and splitting the difference.

This is a bizarre idea that has gained popularity because it puts religious doctrine on a par with scientific rationalism. It says, "Well, we're not absolutely certain about the specifics of evolution, so it's no better than OUR view that "God" made everything in six days".

They are not equivalent.

The specifics of the theory of evolution have been changing as new information is discovered. But there have been new discoveries about the way that gravity works, too. Will you now decide that gravity isn't "true" because we understand it better than we did, that we have a more precise understanding of how gravity works?

Not all points of view are equal, hon.

As Isaac Asimov has said:

"[W]hen people thought the Earth was flat, they were wrong. When people thought the Earth was spherical they were wrong. But if you think that thinking the Earth is spherical is just as wrong as thinking the Earth is flat, then your view is wronger than both of them put together."

You are certainly free to make the choice to walk out of class, but I don't think you'll accomplish what you want.

Answer 4

Evolution doesn't even address how the world was created, so what is your problem? Obviously, you NEED to learn the facts about Evolution so you won't continue to make ignorant statements about it.

Evolution is SCIENCE, which is taught in SCHOOL. Creationism is RELIGION, which can be taught at HOME or at CHURCH, synagogues, mosques, etc. Are your parents and/or preacher not capable of doing their jobs in teaching you about your own religion?

Answer 5

The US Supreme Court has shot down teaching creation in schools. If you walk out of the classroom, expect to fail.

Answer 6

Of course, leave it to a Christian to not want to even listen to opposing views, so instead of being educated and able to hold a decent discussion/argument about evolution and creation, you'll be too ignorant on evolution and look like an idiot to the person you're talking to.

Do you think the scientists trying to prove creation cover their ears and leave the room whenever another scientist has to refute something the creationism scientist said?

How intelligent of you and the parents to promote ignorance.

You truly are the definition of "idiot".

Definiton of "idiot" : a person of subnormal intelligence

Answer 7

if you don't want to learn about it, then you don't have to go to the class. but you shouldn't let your personal religion get in the way of the education of people who do not share your beliefs.

in a world religions class, the school could teach creationism. but you could not teach creationism in a history class unless you taught every single theory from every single religion on how the universe was created.

Separation of church and state is very important.

if any other religious group wanted their belief or theory taught, people would dismiss them with a laugh.


the school can not recognize one religion without recognizing others.

Answer 8

That's stupid. Evolution is science. Science is taught in school. You don't have to believe in science, but you do have to learn it. Creationism is belief. Beliefs are not taught in schools. You can believe Creationism but don't have to learn it.

The teachers aren't asking you to attribute that you believe in it. What's the harm of learning about the opposing side, anyways? You worried you'll be proved wrong or something?

Answer 9

If you never learn anything about it, how can you decide whether or not it is true? You've studied the creationism side, now the only fair thing to do is to learn what the alternative is. Anything else would be incredibly closed-minded. It would also hurt your education and leave you eternally ignorant.

You asked earlier why people thought Xians were world class idiots? This is one of those reasons.

Feel free to wallow in your own ignorance as you sit in that hallway waiting for the inconvenient truth to be finished.

Answer 10

I would like you to show me in the bible where it says that evolution is not real. As you can not, it is YOUR belief system that says so, and not the bible. There are mountains of evidence FOR evolution. There is absolutely NONE for the creation MYTH. Walk out if you want to, but be prepared to get an "F" in science class.