do you think it should be taught to be fair to the students, to let them see both sides?
if so, then shouldn't we teach every single creation story ever, just to be fair, to make sure they know ALL their options?
furthermore, shouldn't we teach all non-scientific theories on everything? like if some nutjob out there believes gravity happens because of aliens, we should teach that too, just to be fair, right?
2007-06-09 22:02:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
IDIOM: actually, creationism does NOT teach the opposite of evolution. evolution says NOTHING about the origins of life. i know many many christians who believe in both creationism and evolution.
and on that note, why should we teach ONLY the christian creation story and not others?
2007-06-09 22:11:24 · update #1
johnny: lmao!
2007-06-09 22:16:38 · update #2
Agreed. If one is going to try to teach one Creation myth as fact (teach the controversy") then one should be willing to teach all Creation stories: Hundu, Muslim, Shamanic, Jainist, Native American, Ancient Greek, etc... EQUALLY, and let the students decide.
2007-06-09 22:08:11 · answer #1 · answered by Scott M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another loaded question.
I could go with teaching a few different versions of creation including the Bible version and the Babylonian version. I had such a discussion in Sunday School about 4 weeks ago. Evolution is just a theory that has gaps and is reworked constantly.
Now they are saying that the T rex was a really slow bugger and it kind of makes what they told me in grade 1 and 2 obsolete. So if you can include crap like that in school then why not some other ideas as well.
You know the difference (I hope) between a scientific law and a theory. When theories are being discussed, include more than one. When a law is being discussed, you might include the history of the law being developed and what theories it trumped.
2007-06-09 22:12:16 · answer #2 · answered by Future Citizen of Forvik 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
What a great idea
Many races believe that the Universe was created by some sort of god or in the Big Bang. The Jatravartid people, however, believe that the Universe was sneezed out of the nose of a being called the Great Green Arkleseizure. They live in perpetual fear of the time they call "The Coming of the Great White Handkerchief". The theory of the Great Green Arkleseizure is not widely accepted outside Viltvodle VI.
2007-06-09 22:05:48 · answer #3 · answered by Johnny 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The problem with teaching about the bible in school is who is going to teach it, will it be taught the way you believe, or i, will it be according to the bible without taking anything out of context, and what if that student disagrees with the teacher, is the teachers word to be without question correct, there is a great reason to keep church and state apart, folks like our church The Seventh Day Adventist do have church schools, and most religious beliefs that are large do to, now that is a safe place to teach that but again its dangerous because who is in control of what is taught, and any time a church has been given government authority it has been that the churches that do not agree with that church or folks who want nothing to do with that faith, have been put in prison and worse, the given of power to any church like that is dangerous and it should never happen, free bible lessons www.amazingfacts.org talk to me also email NOT messenger wgr88@yahoo.com God bless
2007-06-09 22:17:47 · answer #4 · answered by wgr88 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not believe evolution or creation should be taught in school. Kids have enough to think about rather than having to put that on their plate also. By the way I am a Christian.
2007-06-09 22:14:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If we teach one creation story, then we should teach all of them from every religion. But we shouldn't waste our time in a science class, teaching this rubbish to children.
2007-06-10 03:07:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You make a good point (though it's been made many times before you). Should we also give equal time to the flat earth theory as well?
2007-06-10 00:10:20 · answer #7 · answered by garik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we're gonna start teaching fairy tales in the public school system, we may as well introduce classes teaching why Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny might actually exist, as well.
2007-06-09 22:09:35 · answer #8 · answered by Adam G 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They would not be such 'true' nutjobs if they were willing to teach the nuttiness of other false nutjobs as well as theirs, would they?
2007-06-10 02:37:08 · answer #9 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because you've never seen an alien doesn't mean they don't exist.
I suggest you spend a day vacationing around the southern Texas border if you think aliens do not exist. You might be surprised.
And thanks for all the fish, Johnny.
2007-06-09 22:06:24 · answer #10 · answered by tabulator32 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋