Creationists, when Creationism is finally taught in our schools as true theory...?

Question

should we also include The Lakota Creation as a valid theory?

It starts like this:

In the beginning, prior to the creation of the earth, the gods resided in an undifferentiated celestial domain and humans lived in an indescribably subterranean world devoid of culture. Chief among the gods were Takushkanshkan ("something that moves"), the Sun, who is married to the Moon, with whom he has one daughter, Wohpe ("falling star"); Old Man and Old Woman, whose daughter Ite ("face") is married to Wind, with whom she has four sons, the Four Winds.

Don't look at me for it, it isn't my theory. But wouldn't it be fair if your God gets a place in our schools as a valid theory, that we include this Lakota Creation story as well?

Answer 1

I DEMAND that Turtles get equal time!

Answer 2

That is a good one. Also, which creation story from the bible will be used? There are two of them and they happen in different orders. There are also lots of different creation stories out there. What about when a new religeon arises? Would their creation story be allowed to be taught? What about scientology? Theirs is pretty unique. Would that one be taught as well?

To Kirk M.
You need to learn what a theory is. To some people it means a guess. However, in science it is fact. Do you not believe in gravity because it "is only a theory"? Do you not believe in plate tectonics because it "is only a theory"? Do you not believe that the earth goes around the sun because it "is only a theory"? There are lots of scientific theories out there. We benefit from a great number of them. If you are using a computer you are benefiting from all sorts of theories. Do not display your ignorance by claiming evolution is invalid because it "is only a theory".

Answer 3

Creationists have never denied the importance of TRUE factual science being taught. What HAS been disputed is unprovable theory taught as absolute fact. There is a marked difference between education and indoctrination. Our children should be taught to think for themselves with personal deductive reasoning after being made aware of ALL possibilities. Indoctrination defeats true educational goals and the future of our nation will prove who was "right".

Answer 4

There are hundreds of creation stories the government will be required - by law - to teach in our schools. It is unconstitutional to favor one religion over others, and I'm sure there are many more followers of the Lakota faith than Christians realize. Won't that be a rude awakening for them?

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Answer 5

as a Christian I don't care one way or the other how God made everything or how long it took him or It to did it.
why should I?
I have the Spirit of God in my right here right now I am not concerned about anything at all spiritually accept my relationship with the holy spirit of God.and how it effects my life right now ,why should I care in the least about when and how God made Creation ,I think he did it slowly personally taking billions of years, but that just an opinion, not fact, as others have their opinions.each to his or her on way.

No way should religion get into a class room.unless its a special school for people of that particular religion.

Soal is eternal.I have seen a number of supernatural miracles, you will have to experience spiritual realizations for yourself, no one can tell you how to believe. when you die you will be separated from God if you don't have the spirit of God with in you,but I think that you may come back and given another chance personnely, maybe .perhaps, I don't really know of course,

Peace.

Answer 6

Will we need to teach all of these as well? Babylonian Creation Myth African Creation Myth - Comparison of 4 African Creation Myths Korean & Japanese Creation Myth comparisons Navajo Creation Myth Norse Creation Myth Creation Myth from India Japanese Creation Myth Comanche Creation Myth Chinese Creation Myth Chelan Creation Myth Pima Creation Myth Mayan Creation Myth Miwok Creation Myth Scandinavian (Norse) Creation Myths Salish Creation Myth Australian Aboriginal Creation Myth Hopi Creation Myth Tahitian Creation Myth Yokut Creation Myth Comanche Creation Myth Egyptian Creation Myths African - Mande, Yoruba Creation Myths Several different short Creation Stories Micmac Creation Myth Lakota Creation Myth Several Creation Stories: India, Romania, Mongol, etc.. Chinese Creation / Flood Myth Assyrian / Babylonian Creation Myth Maori Creation Myth Christian & Jewish Creation Myth (Genesis) Aztec Creation Myth Digueno Creation Myth Apache Creation Myth African Creation Myths Dakota Creation Myth Hungarian Creation Myth Iroquois Creation Myth Inuit Creation Myth Huron Creation Myth Hawaiian Creation Myth

Answer 7

The Christian creation myth belongs in a religion class; ID and related disciplines belong in philosophy classes. Evolution belongs in science classes. Which is not to say that study of evolution doesn't lead to difficult questions in the philosophy of science... but keep 'em separate.

Answer 8

Gen.8:21;
The imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth. THIS WE KNOW AS FACT.

Adults that struggle to overcome and replace imaginations with facts, know facts when they see it.
Gen.1:1,2 [ Time here is beyond the imagination of average person, where are the experts ];
Gen.1:3-25 [ the time here is not beyond imagination, earth is being prepared and plant life is older than wild animal life that is older than domesticated animal life ];
Gen.1:26;
Man is on the scene.
If there is no time given for each, no time given for any organized area, then ist is not
a fact. If there is no source to give the acurate time given, but tries to give all else, as
the above information, stay away from that.

WHAT IS NORMAL FOR HUMANS

Year of birth, name and year of death, they need the time and the dates in their life and this is math, without math to identify time, discard the info if you are looking for facts.

HOW MANY HUMANS CAN FIGURE THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS IF BELIEVERS?

Let stuff like this be your guide. The bible used to be taught in school. What is first.
The time and place. No any thing that happens, does so without time.

Answer 9

Uh, hey pal? Creationism will never be taught as the origin of the world ever again. Only in churches and in secret cults is it still taught.

Answer 10

I have an idea. Why don't we teach SCIENCE in science classes?

(I know, call me silly.)

In social studies classes, yes a variety of beliefs should be taught (not in the sense of being The Truth, but in the sense of what various people believe or once believed).

Answer 11

To be fair we would also have to include the Navajo creation story, the Sumerian creation story, the Hindu creation story, the Tibetan creation story, the Greek and Roman creation stories...etc...etc...etc...etc....