Were you taught evolution in school?

Question

My biology teacher told us he was required by law to teach the "theory". Then he called it hogwash. He was a moron.

Evolution is the cornerstone of biology. Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.

Answer 1

Wow. Yes apparently he was. I mean, fine, disagree with it if you like, but to pour scorn in such a way as a teacher seems a little irresponsible.

In all honesty, don't think evolution came into biology when I was at school - they simply covered the basics - properties of living things - respiration, movement, reproduction etc, and then told us the hows of some of these things. The "whys" didn't figure at all in those days.

Answer 2

I am from the UK and I was taught evolution very well at school.

Firstly, our teacher told us that the theory was not accepted by everyone. Then she explained that whether we believed the theory or not, the exam would be marked such that you would have to know creationism to the same depth you are required to know evolution in order to get the same mark. She then said she would not be teaching creationism as it wasn't on the syllabus and isn't technically science (more information theory than biology if anything). She then proceeded to teach us evolution in a lot of depth.

In RE (Religious Education) we were not taught creationism either, because our RE teacher told us she was their to teach about the mainstream religious beliefs, and creationism is actually only believed by the minority groups.

Having done some research I have found that younger people tend to believe creationism more. More importantly, I found that the average IQ of a creationism believer is 97, whilst the average IQ of an evolution believer is 100. More importantantly, only 95% of people with an IQ over 150 believe in creationism. So, why do more intellegent people dismiss creationism?

Answer 3

I went to a Christian elementary school, so of course not-but the sad thing is even during public high school I didn't get any of the info-my teachers always said something to effect of "if you believe in that stuff." You would think California would be more liberal than that. Luckily during College I was able get all the information I wasn't given and my love of evolution has grown. I realy don't understand how adults can believe in something like creationism when all the facts are out there.

Answer 4

I was taught evolution as an absolute fact in school

By the way--are people these days always considered morons for stating their opinions?

I don't recall calling an Atheist a moron for telling me that God is all hogwash.

Answer 5

Yes. I was also taught creationism. I went to a Catholic school.

I went for the one that makes sense(Not creationism), and continued studying Evolution and Biology at the University level.

Answer 6

I was taught evolution both in public school and also at the private Christian university I attended. Only small-minded people have trouble juxtaposing evolution with religion IMO.

Answer 7

Evolution was not taught when I was in school. We were, at that time, a nation of Christians. Today we are a nation of people that question everything. Evolution is just what it claims to be a theory.
My question is and always has been, why? Why evolve into anything? People are so stupid, don't you think?

Answer 8

i was taught the theory of evolution in the 6th grade.

and the science of biology and evilutionary biology in high school.

they are 2 very different things,

Answer 9

I believe so but I hardly remember it. It was taught badly.

Even a special degree foundation course taught evolution incompetently.

Answer 10

I agree with the "moron" part. Christian fundamentalists who know how to stack a school board or a state legislature will be the death of this country.