Should Creationism be taught in public schools?

Question

Do you think it is right to teach religion in public schools? Please dont include evolution with your response. :)

When responding to the question, please dont include the controversy of Evolution with Creationism. We are specifically asking about Creationism. :)

Answer 1

You asked two different questions.

Religion should be available for kids to learn about in public schools, but such a class would have to be inclusive of all major religions.

Creationism should be taught only to the extent that it fits into the section on Christianity in the hypothesized religion class.

Answer 2

Don't include evolution in my response ?! Thats like explaining to people what north is without talking about south.
Creationism belongs in church. Evolution belongs in the class room. Creationism is a dogmatic religious belief that has been shown to be contrary to the evidence. While much more than enough evidence exist for evolution.
Creationists have no more right to force a secular institution to accept the teaching of creationism, than society has a right to force churches to preach evolution.

Answer 3

No, creationism is already taught in Sunday schools and parents could teach creationism to their children. There is no need to include creationism (which is religious) in public schools. Leave evolution in public schools and creationism in Sunday schools. I was taught like that and it wasn't a problem.

Answer 4

Certainly not in a science class, because "creationism" isn't a science. It doesn't allow it self to be potentially falsified, doesn't have any useful explanations to offer, and it doesn't follow the scientific method.

Now if you wanted to teach it in a religion or mythology class, or even better a politics class, then sure. Though note that "creationism" and "theism" aren't necessarily the same thing.

Answer 5

Sure. All creation myths should be taught in anthropology classes. Let's teach kinds the Mayan "Popol Vuh" and all the rest. The Hindu one about "turtles all the way down." The Native American stories. All of them.

My favorite is the Egyptian creation story. The universe started when one god masturbated and his semen on the ground generated all the succeeding gods who then went on to create the world and human beings. I want to watch the fundie creationists when they hear that one.

Yes, teach them all.

Answer 6

Creationism,intelligent design,whatever you want to label it,is a religious belief.

It doesn't belong in a public school outside of a comparative religion class.

Answer 7

i'm undecided that they meant that basically christian creationism ought to learn, yet i think of that each and every of the creation thoughts ought to a minimum of be stated with the main uncomplicated components. you spot, whilst i became at school, they stated that for particular, the creation of existence became attributed to probability, and that i had a topic with the reality that this became the only concept taught. there became no point out in any respect of alternative theories, so i think of the faculties ought to might desire to coach the basics of all theories on the inspiration of existence. it is unlike they could be taking aspects, right here, only letting youngsters understand that there ARE different comments obtainable. after all, we weren't there whilst it happened, so how do all of us understand for particular? I actual have my own concept that asserts pangea became the backyard of eden, and that the sin of adam and eve led to the wreck up of the backyard of eden(plate tectonics). oh yeah, and that i think of that one hundred,000,000 years is yet an afternoon to God. as an artist i will allow you to already know, as quickly as I create some thing, it keeps on changing until i think like combating the creation technique(evolution)!

Answer 8

No. Scientific method can be applied to any unproven theory, and should be taught, but other than lumping creationism in with other creation ideologies as native american beliefs or greek and roman mythology, no. Creationism should not be taught per se.

Answer 9

I only think they should teach evolution briefly, if the paarent dont want them to hear it they should have them wait outsid ethe class room, I think that **** is so interesting, it would only depend how someone looks at it, they always let us know that it is merely scientist theories, always long as they dont state why we were created or if something's behind it then we should be fine- All people should be introduced to the a reasonable answer

Answer 10

It is unconstitutional in public schools.
Hey Moltar, look at "Free Exercise" policy- The federal government and state governments shall not promote or inhibit non-secular activities. This has some exceptions, such as for private schools, but for public schools it would be unconstitutional. Moltar, don't argue with a law school student.