In All Fairness, do you think if Schools taught Evoltion & Creation and let the kids decided....?

Question

we would have less debates and strife among people?
I think they should allow the children to decide for themselves.

Let truth ring forth, "creation" is seen as a cult to unbelievers, and "evolution" is seen as a "cult" to Christans.

so why not let the chips fall were they may?

let's be fair to all.

but in nonbelievers private time or gatherings they don't have to teach creation, so why would churches teach evolution in there private time.
schools are "public"
that makes o sence, what are you scared of?

not being sarcastic honest, but it seems to me that anti-creationist are scared of creationist beliefs?

Answer 1

Hello Wanzanna
I've raised similar questions in various ways over the past few months as well.
I too agree and believe that a young earth approach to origins is a valid theory. I don't believe for a minute, however that the school boards would incorporate curriculum which validates any other agenda other than their own. the evolutionary theory is an agenda.

It would be very simple to adjust the curriculum and present theoretic conclusions to existing evidences from both angles - as both evolution and creation have the same evidence to examine. Conclusions from both sides are based on a predetermination that either
A) the world is billions of years old
or
B) the world is less than 10000 years old.

it's as simple as that - and yes, there are thousands of reputable scientists who are looking at both scenarios as valid.

blessings :)

Answer 2

It's a direct violation of the 1st amendment for a public school to advocate any particular mythology or religion. Teaching the christian origin story exclusively would be doing this, especially if it was taught in a science class.

I think that it's ok to teach creationism, but ONLY in a religious studies class along with all the other creation myths. Teach them the Chinese creation story, the Norse creation story, the scientology creation story - teach them all the myths and let those chips fall where they may. That would be fair.

Let science class teach SCIENCE, not myth. Featuring the two in the same course is just like trying to teach literature in a math class, it's stupid and they don't belong together.

Answer 3

My opinion is that both are real. Evolution is the act of God. I believe that God created the earth in 7 days. But what if God's 7 days is like a few billions years to humans? Yes in the beginning God created light. But we don't know how long it took. Because the clock was never invented in the first day, so there is no one there to keep track of time. So my point is that if we evolve from apes or whatever then that is God work. We think that the creation happen in 7 days of our time. Maybe God's seven days is a hell of a lot longer than we thought.

Answer 4

It's painfully obvious that some of you christians will never "get it." Evolution has been taught in schools for a long time now as part of science. There's no reason to teach one group's religious version of it. If you want to make private schools that teach it, go for it. Homeschooling is also an option. The seperation of church & state makes sure that government can't force one particular religion onto its citizens while keeping them completely free to explore whatever religions they choose in their own time. This works for schools too. How would you like it if your public school taught nothing but the views of scientology? Not cool huh? But if it's YOUR religion, sure why not? It doesn't work that way.

Answer 5

Kids already decide for themselves. If their family is ignorant enough to teach them that Creation is somehow true, then they go into science class prepared to disregard anything they hear about evolution. If they or their family is not among the wacko Christians who try to say evolution doesn't happen, then they learn about this important foundation of biology and medicine and other sciences.

It's only the whack-job, willfully ignorant Christians for whom this is an issue. If you truly want to be "fair to all" then there are a lot of Creation stories you have to cover which are equally NOT SCIENCE. School isn't about being "fair". It's about teaching kids things they need to know. Creation, by far, is not one of those things.

Answer 6

You would have to teach the beliefs on the subject of more than just christians and scientists, but of every religion and philosophy. Besides, there is a separation of church and state, therefore it is immoral to teach any religious belief at a public school.

Answer 7

When Creationism actually becomes science, then it can go into a science class. Calling science a cult does not make it such.

If you're all for fairness, please let me know when your Sunday school will be explaining the relative merits of Paganism to children.

Answer 8

Sure. Take a poll of the National Academy of Sciences. Teach intelligent design in the classroom based on the percentage of scientists who accept it. (0)

Answer 9

that's assuming that the world is only made up of christians and atheists...which it's not. Do you know how many different versions of creationism are out there? Adam and Eve is just one...it's not even original either. Why even...Genesis offers two different versions of that one too...oh dear, which one to believe out of so many? Well....I'll just stick to science.

Answer 10

Why is this ONLY an issue in America?

In other developed countries, there is NO SUCH ISSUE! Kids learn SCIENCE in science class not RELIGIOUS MYTH!

When the go to university they can get into all the religious debate they wish.

Talk about the dumbing down of America!