Is creationism REALLY taught as fact in some American schools? If so, why?

Question

WAKE UP PEOPLE! I said creationism, NOT evolution - jeez!

I am an atheist, but my 5 year old daughter goes to a Catholic school here in the UK . She is taught that evolution is fact, but that creation is a beautiful story made up to explain things when people lived in "simpler" times.

Answer 1

Yes it is. And it's because some areas have a lot of parents who actually believe the bible to be literally true and therefore a science...

"Obviously being a rational person and also a hater of stupid religious people I think creationism is a sack of ----, but to answer the second part of your question rationally, both creationism and evolution are theories (as are lots of other things you get taught in science). Although the evidence supports evolution, evidence could come to light in the future that would make a mockery of it (ie, a visit from God or Slartibartfast). Also if students are rational and not religious zealots, presenting them with the two theories might make them more likely to question creationism, rather than some adult saying to them, "nah, that's religious crap.".... We can hope!"

Jae, I'm afraid you've fallen for some of the creationist propoganda and don't understand the word 'theory'. Creationism/Intelligent Design is not a scientific theory. Evolution is. The word 'theory' is used by the ID supporterd in it's colloquial meaning - that it's one possible means to explain something. Therefore another theory should be considered equal. A scientific theory is different. Newton's Laws and Einstein's General Theory of Relativity are theories. They are presented as such because science does not prove things to be correct. It takes the best hypothesis and tests it. Evolution is a well-tested theory. It can be assumed to be correct. If it is wrong it will be replaced. It will not be replaced by ID, which is not a scientific theory at all...

Here's one small aspect of what makes a theory scientific - debate. The theory is debated in articles that are peer-reviewed in established scientific journals. To date, there have been no ID articles published in these journals.

To give credit to the ID-supporters. Although they have failed to give scientific support for their views, they did note science's weakness - public relations. They have done a phenomenal job of undermining science and presenting ID as equal to evolution, without having to go through the pesky science of testing this.

Answer 2

Attention Jae creationism is not a theory in the scientific sense of the word it could be called a hypothesis but hearsay is probably a more appropriate word. this persons response goes to the heart of the problem it is taught as a credible scientific theory which it is not, if scientists don't understand the result of an experiment they cannot say with credibility that god made that result happen. The fact that this Atheist thinks it is a scientific theory goes to the heart of the problem and shows how messed up the US education system is

Answer 3

the place did you get this suggestion? Creationism isn't taught in American colleges as certainty, no longer everywhere interior the U. S.. as an issue of certainty, some college in (i think of it became) Virginia became sued because of the fact they placed a decal on technological information books asserting that evolution became basically an thought, and that if the scholars had to comprehend concerning to the creation account, they might discover it interior the Bible, which became interior the library. people bypass NUTS if a instructor teaches creationism. I went to undemanding college in a tiny city in South Carolina, and that i wasn't even taught the creation account.

Answer 4

It's taught mainly in religious schools. It's part of the overall indoctrination into the particular religion. The religionists are trying really hard to get creationism taught in public schools, by calling it "intelligent design," but it comes down to the same thing: Churches, which pay no taxes under Constitutional law, are attempting to force a narrow doctrine into publicly-funded public schools, which they don't pay for.

Answer 5

In private schools but in public schools they do not teach it. But they certainly do protect it my friend was laughed at and ridiculed by his entire class for saying he was an atheist. My introduction to evolution was that some nutty scientists thought I came from star dust and monkeys. The education system in America is definitely not that great. Luckily I started being exposed to people like Douglass Adams and Richard Dawkins that turned me in the right direction.

Answer 6

Obviously being a rational person and also a hater of stupid religious people I think creationism is a sack of ----, but to answer the second part of your question rationally, both creationism and evolution are theories (as are lots of other things you get taught in science). Although the evidence supports evolution, evidence could come to light in the future that would make a mockery of it (ie, a visit from God or Slartibartfast). Also if students are rational and not religious zealots, presenting them with the two theories might make them more likely to question creationism, rather than some adult saying to them, "nah, that's religious crap.".... We can hope!

Answer 7

As far as I know... no, they do not. My kid is 17, in high school and this has never come up. Not even in discussion. Now, maybe in some private/religious schools they may teach it, or discuss it, but I don't know. My own child goes to public school.

Answer 8

I've never heard of it being taught as science where I live, but I could just be uninformed. I have no problem with it being taught in parochial schools or in church.

Answer 9

Yes, especially in the 'bible belt' area. They teach it as fact because they believe it is fact. Some people take the bible literally and believe what is written in it is truth and happened word for word.

Answer 10

evil religions have lots of money and influence to bribe polititions with votes in a country of fools who dont think rationally.


They will be bringing back bruring alive at the stake and human sacrifice next