I took biology in school. It didn't affect my beliefs in Jesus one way or the other.
2007-10-03 01:58:03
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answered by Randy G 7
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Yet the schools can legally disallow anything to be said about Intelligent Design, even if it's just a disclaimer saying that some believe ID over evolution, because the non-Christians "don't believe" in ID. In this area, even where evolution is discussed in the schools, it is NOT put forth as an "accepted science," but only as a theory. THerefore, the theory of ID should also be allowed, then maybe the Christian students wouldn't ask to sit out.
As for the fairness of it, I think the students who sit out should have some kind of assignments to do and not just have a free period. If they want to study ID or creationism, then they should have a curriculum for that, even if the students have to get the materials themselves.
2007-10-03 02:04:10
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answered by Starfall 6
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I guess the school board has made that predetermined decision.
Evolution is not accepted science its just a theory. No real proof- just an educated guess.
Anyway as a Christian I don't see any reason why you should be left out of that part of class.
In fact as a Christian I believe we are supposed to meet people where they are at. How can we do that if we know nothing and refuse to learn anything about their current beliefs and understandings of our world.
I am taking world religion for that very reason. I love that class.
How can you try and refute evolution if you won't even learn about it. That really makes no sense.
2007-10-03 01:59:21
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answered by momof2 5
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Well, to be honest, it's probably a lot less annoying for you (and the teacher), then having to hear them fight with the teacher and the rest of the class for an hour. Especially since it's an argument that no one can win (faith vs. science). I think that it would be fair for the teacher to provide them an extra assignment. But, ultimately, it's just politics thatthey get to avoid the class. Holocaust deniers don't get to sit out of classes on the Holocaust, and someone who believes the moonlanding must be fake can't skip astronomy. But, no real serious loss to you, even though it seems unfair. If you have a chance though, maybe ask the teacher why they get to sit out, citing other examples. You may find that your teacher even agrees with you!
2007-10-03 02:00:40
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answered by Qwyrx 6
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I agree with you. They should at least be given an alternate assignment.
I'm a Christian myself and I went through biology class along with everyone else. I found it all fascinating and ended up with a career in biology. However, that didn't affect my beliefs at all, I simply enjoyed learning about it.
You are right in the sense that those kids should have to learn it, but that doesn't necessarily make it so they have to believe it.
That's like putting a non-Christian into private school and letting them sit out of bible study because its not their belief.
PS: I don't believe in the pathagorean theorum either. I hate math! ^_^;;
2007-10-03 02:01:29
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answered by Lunar Sarah 4
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I do not think it is reasonable that Christians are allowed to sit out of biology class because evolution is being taught. Evolution is a theory much as the birth, death, and evolution of stars in anstronomy class is. Evolution is not presented as a LAW which one could argue is in conflict with the seperation of church and state. Biology is the teaching of a science, creationism as in the world is 4,000 years old should not be taught in the same class as the object of the class in the end is to teach the young the scientific method of analysis with respect to biology and a 4,000 year old earth is in direct conflict with that--in fact teaching creationism in my opinion in a public school would violate seperation of church and state. Christians are not allowed en masse to get out of military service when there is a draft by saying they don't believe in killing, unless they belong to certain religious sects that have been pacifists for centurys. You can't hold religion up as a sheild when there is something you don't like. In fact, the bible itself says render unto Ceaser what is Ceasers--unto God what is God's--meaning do what the government requires and give to God what God requires. The government requires evolution to be taught in public schools as a part of Science --this is not persecution of those who do not believe, as you said they have a choice, they can go to religious based private schools. Therefore, if personal beliefs are so strong that they refuse to go to class, they should fail the course--much like those who took a stand in the Vietnam War and refused to be drafted went to jail instead.
Finally, this whole concept aggravates the snot out of me.
Most Christians I know are bibliolators--they worship the bible instead of God. There is no where in the bible that says that the bible is literal in every facet or that it is a hard science book to be taken literally. It simply says the bible are books, written by men but inspired by God. It is the conflict between the bibliolators tunnel visioned unreasoned insistance on taking every word literally. If God is omnipotent and omnipresent then he certainly could have inspired men to write an allegorical account. If the bible is allegorical then the rift between science and religion can be bridged. Imagine God as a pool player who knows after the break where each an every ball will wind up exactly. So if God "knew" that if he started the "Big Bang" just so--that the atoms formed would eventually creat the star we know as our sun and the planet we know as our earth, and that those atoms would combine just so--and ultimately give rise to sapient beings that He would recognize him--that is just as creationist as the 4000 year old world--and perhaps a lot more elegant. It still leaves God as the architecht and master of the universe. (A final aside, if the bible is to be taken literally then logically all one need do to prove that it is either false or allegorical is to find one misrepresentation--if the reader would Google "The Epic of Gilgamesh" you will find a babylonian epic poem in which a man builds a large boat and takes on animals to ride out a "great flood", The Epic of Gilgamesh predates the "Noah and the Ark" story by over a thousand years--was written before the Israelites were even wandering in the wilderness. Further if the world were covered by water, fresh water fish could not survive in salt nor salt fish in fresh--yet if the whole world was flooeded it had to be one or the other--yet we have both today--which either says fish EVOLVED since the flood, there was no flood, or perhaps the favorite of Creationists--God can do anything he wants. My final question to the CReationists is that if God can do anything he wants, then could He not have inspired men to write books that were allegorical--if you can not answer yes to the second question then that is admitting God is not omnipotent. What it really means is that most MENS interpretation of the bible is inflexible--but we know that men are imperfect).
2007-10-03 02:34:03
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answered by Anonymous
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1. its not an accepted science. Isaac Newtons three laws of motion is an accepted science.
2. Yes christians should be allowed to sit out. No since that in effect would be discrimating against christian if all christian are supposed to go to Private school.
3. their sitting out of the section so they don't get graded on it so it doesn't help their grade either or help it.
2007-10-03 02:04:58
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answered by bunnygrl43 5
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I agree with you completely!
I like your thoughts about geometry also, good thinking!
I wish I could have used this argument during my algebra classes...I don't think my teacher would have been very amused either ;-)
I went to a private, Catholic grade school, one of teachers taught us the theory of evolution. That was the beginning of me becoming an Atheist.
2007-10-03 01:58:22
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answered by Anonymous
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maybe they should be allowed to sit out, but they shouldn't sit out. Even as Christians they should know that the more we learn about God's creation, the more we understand about God.
These people sitting out are missing out and their parents are hurting them in the long run by allowing this.
2007-10-03 02:16:42
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answered by Vernacular Catholic 3
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Most people that question evolution are not smart enough to realize that Christianity and evolution are compatible. All you have to do is realize that there is some element of allegory and metaphor in the bible and it suddenly comes sharply into focus. I am a christian who believes in a God who set up a brilliant plan. Evolution.
2016-05-19 22:03:27
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answered by Anonymous
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I don't agree that they should be able to sit out. But i also don't agree with it being forced upon people without any consent. Especially considering the implications if it was proven true or false
2007-10-03 02:10:38
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answered by Anonymous
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