So does anyone really think that evolution should not be taught in public schools and creationism should?

Question

Can you pleeeeease explain to me why you would want that?

Answer 1

No, creationism should not be taught in schools along side of evolution. It is not a science or scientific theory, it is a religious belief.

I am a very liberal Christian...even my church does not support the teaching of creationism in school. Personally I feel its not the place of a teacher to tell my child about religious beliefs.

I would not want a very fundamental conservative teacher telling them that creationism is the only possible answer...or any other bias. I taught my children tolerance and understanding and love of all others and respect for what they believe...I do not trust an unknown teacher to do the same.

I want to know that my child will not be taught that they cannot be a Christian unless they embrace literal creationism.

The Ol' Hippie Jesus Freak
Grace and Peace
Peg

Answer 2

Creationism: No, keep it out of public schools. It is too easy for a teacher to show hostility or fondness for it. Few people, I imagine, can be objective.

Evolution: I am neutral, but I think it should in the least be optional. Some people's religious beliefs are challenged by Evolution, and no matter how much evidence there is for something, you cannot force it upon someone. Some people think, "Well they could be taught Evolution, they don't have to believe it though" but this is poor thinking. Thomas Jefferson did not want to proclaim days of prayer because he expected that, although people would have the right not to pray, some kind of public opinion would be hostile to them.

The public schools are a branch of the government in essence, and as so they are under the same rules of the government. The government cannot enforce, restrain, endorse, or decry any religious belief.

Answer 3

When it comes to evolution being taught in school, the only thing that I think should be done differently is that it should be strongly pointed out that it is JUST one THEORY. Point out that no one KNOWS for sure how we all came to be because no one was around back then. (Yes, there is science, etc, but most of the ideas, such as big bang and evolution and so on and so on are also just theories).

I would not have a problem if the school system said "there are those that believe in creationism" and explained a bit what it was.. But nothing too deep because then you would be heading into actually teaching it as truth and not as a theory as well.

I am Christian, but I don't at all think that people should be forced into learning about my faith. That's just wrong. Everyone is allowed to make their own decisions.

I do want to say though that I believe that schools do teach various theories as if they were fact, and that I don't agree with. There is no one and no proof that either big bangs, evolving from a one-celled organism, etc really happened... So they should not be put across as factual... BUT at the same time, there is no proof that can be shown that Christianity is right either, and it also should not be pushed out there as truth in schools.. but only mentioned as another theory.

Just my opinion though :)

PS.. In response to one of the comments someone else posted, why do people that don't believe a particular view have to MOCK the other one? Someone made a crack about a 'flying spaghetti monster' creating the world... Which was obviously a shot at Christians. Why not just simply say as it sounded like was going to be said.. that both opinions are theories.. instead of making fun of people? Just because people don't believe the same as others, doesn't mean they have to be treated like garbage.

Answer 4

I think the pros and cons of both should be looked at. They are both important and I think they both should be taught. Evolution has been taught in the churches I have attended. Especially the problems with it. The problem I have with the schools teaching evolution is that they pretty much pretend evolution is gospel without any questions or problems which is not true. Kind of dumb as far as science class goes. I shudder to imagine the errors public schools would come up with teaching creation.

Answer 5

The Bible as a book is the greatest literature ever written and it is not even discussed in the schools.

Evolution should definitely not be taught in schools because it has become the biggest lie of history. Millions and billions of years as the age of the earth cannot be proven. Man coming from a monkey cannot be proven. Where the first matter came from can't be proven. Evolutionists are trying to convince people that the old theory is now fact. THAT IS A LIE.

Answer 6

Obviously we should give children the opportunity to decide for themselves, so we should teach both theories, evolution and the theory that the universe was created by the Flying Spaghetti Monster, beginning with a pirate, a midget, and a mountain.

If we can't teach BOTH theories, we shouldn't teach either one.
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"PS.. In response to one of the comments someone else posted, why do people that don't believe a particular view have to MOCK the other one? Someone made a crack about a 'flying spaghetti monster' creating the world... Which was obviously a shot at Christians. Why not just simply say as it sounded like was going to be said.. that both opinions are theories.. instead of making fun of people?"

I wrote this because it clearly illustrates the narrow-mindedness of the creationist "teach both theories" argument, which I knew would be made here. My response is a perfectly good response to the question. If you don't like it, you can feel free to develop a reasoned response. If all you can do is whine about your false beliefs being exposed, you should think instead about replacing them with true beliefs. It'd be the mature thing to do.

In fact evolution is not "just a theory". It is a fact that the current species - including human beings - evolved from earlier species. Were I to say otherwise, I'd be lying.

Answer 7

I personally do not want that because I believe in evolution, but I understand the viewpoint. I'm going to assume that you believe in evolution as well. That's why you think evolution should be taught in schools. Remember that the people you are talking believe completely that evolution is wrong and that creationism is the truth. So wouldn't it make sense for them to rally for that cause instead?

Answer 8

Welllll, neither should be taught. For one thing, man hasn't evolved yet so it's an oxymoron to teach evolution. And creatiionism is all guesswork or faith based on books that have been rewritten so many times as to be indistinguishable from the original events. They should just teach practical things in school like how to build clean-burning, high mileage cars or how to create a society that's not retarded like this one and investigate builiding one that is humanity-based rather than materialistic and war-mongering.

Answer 9

No, I don't think that. Evolution does exist to a point, we've all seen it happen in some way shape or form, but I don't think we came from Monkeys. I think both evolution and creationism she be taught. Creationism should be an elective in Highschool, that way kids have a choice. Beliefs should never be forced on anyone. People are going to think and do what they want.

Answer 10

One is science, the other is religion. They have no place in the same sentence, let alone in the same classroom.

Evolution should be taught, without any religious ramifications being rammed down students' throats. After all, evolution and religion are not incompatible ideas.