i was thinking about biology in high school. i remember when they taught a lil bit about evolution. and i was like hmmm because my friend at work said that they should teach creationism at school. and i thought to myself, in science class u have to teach stuff that can be put thru much scrutiny and test and test (thats what science is) although not perfect evolution is accepted by a majority of scientists, whereas the basis for chreationism is a book..... theists, make ur point why creastionism should be taught at school. atheists, make the case against it...GO!!
2007-03-19 08:45:13 · 8 answers · asked by its not gay if... 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
School is not a church. Biology is not a course in theology, it is one in science.
Most of all, there is no evidence for creationism. I will not allow the education of children to suffer, because someone wants to validate their religious beliefs.
Evolution, gravity, cells, are all theories...... creationism is a religious opinion not supported by evidence.
The evidence points to evolution, and scientific evidence does not care if your religion likes it.
2007-03-19 08:51:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to what you may have been taught, MOST Scientists don't believe in evolution. Many will tell you the more they test and study, the less they believe in evolution as an absolute.
I think anything that is taught, in any school, should shed light on any given subject as a WHOLE. Teaching a subject as an absolute without presenting any opposing thought is nothing more than a teacher trying to cram their beliefs down their students throats. A good teacher gives both sides and encourages the students to dig and study and decide what they believe for their selves. After all, teaching in absolutes is in part what brought the world communism, and we really don't want to adopt that in the USA!
I don't think public school teachers should teach 'religion', but should teach a brief, this is what X believes. I do believe all schools should teach creationism so the studies for our students are balanced and THEY can continue to study and decide what they believe.
If you would like an EXCELLENT reading source from someone who's goal was to prove through scientists that creation can't have been and that evolution is the only viable explanation, a must read is: The Case for a Creator by Lee Strobel
2007-03-19 16:14:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, i am 16 years old and at the mo. at school i have both Biology and Religious Education.
We r not really taught the stuff about creation in biology....i think its physics instead.. Anyways, in science we learn about the big bang and evolution and all that stuff.
Then we go to RE and we learn about creation as the Bible teaches it and all the different way that Christians might see the description in the Bible (literally or poetically etc.)
(Cos over the last 2 years we have been studying Christianity)
Then they leave us to come to our own conclusions.
For me, school has almost no influence on what i believe. I am a Christian and I believe in both evoluthion and the creation. I believe that God used evolution and the Big Bang to create the world. It doesnt have to be one or the other, y not both? And ive been taught both theories in school all my life.
So ye, my parents and God has had soooo much more influence on what i believe, rather than school. But i do think that children should only be taught about this stuff whan they are old enough to see the diff between a teacher who is teaching them so that they can make a choice and a teacher who is trying to convert them (cos thats not gd either, the teacher should not try to convince us, just teache us and let us decide fr our selves. But, my science teacher is strictly for evolution and agains creationist views so i me and some other ppl always enjoy having a little ague with thim....always a friendly debate tho.)
2007-03-19 15:58:51 · answer #3 · answered by Eryn v 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well evolution is something that while not proven 100% there are FACTS that support it. There are no facts for creation, other than the bible.
My biggest problem with creation being taught in school is not whether it's right or wrong, it's one religions take on how the world came to be. You talk to some creationist and they don't believe in dinosaurs and that the earth is only 6000 years old...so I guess that mean that every scientific tool we have is wrong? Anyway, if you're going to try and teach one religion, I guess you should teach all of them, if only to be fair.
And I guess there's always that whole state and church should be separate thing.
2007-03-19 15:52:14 · answer #4 · answered by photogrl262000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give me one experiment that you performed in your class that tested the hypothesis of evolution. What, everything you learned you learned out of a book? hmm..... can you say hypocritical?
The basis for intelligent design is not based strictly on a "book". There are definate holes in the hypothesis of evolution which are never taught. There are definate arguments for intellegent design which you are never taught. Evolution is a scientific proposition worth considering. The same can be said about intelligent design.
2007-03-19 15:58:14 · answer #5 · answered by Bud 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You pretty much made the case against it already but you need to give even more credit to what a powerful theory evolution is
2007-03-19 15:58:27 · answer #6 · answered by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, the case against teaching someone's religion as fact was proved long ago.
2007-03-19 15:51:20 · answer #7 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ah, look at all the compelling arguments.
2007-03-19 15:51:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋