I need like a 4-5 page article or something of that sort with reasons WHY religion(creationism) should NOT be taught in schools. Anyone know where I can find one?
2007-10-09 02:15:32 · 8 answers · asked by getalifeFATTY 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is called the Constitution
and nearly anything written by Thomas Jefferson.
America, though you can't tell now, was formed by great men to break the hold the church had on those in power.
We have spit on the graves of the great men who founded this country and are right back where the colonies started. Government regulating morality, personal choices & now, they want "permission" to indoctrinate my children.
2007-10-09 02:19:17 · answer #1 · answered by Gem 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well Separation of Church and State. But that could work just as well against the teaching of evolution. Check out the website, something like... Americans United for Separation of Church and State. They should have articles there on why Creationism should not be taught in schools. But I think their arguments work just as well for why evolution should not be taught. Of course I think both can technically be taught if they are taught academically and not indoctrinated..... but for the sake of your debate just talk about Separation of Church and State. I would love to take the other side though. I do not think Creationism should be taught but it is easy to refute the Separation of Church and State argument. But you have to read about 200 books to realize how. But you'll do fine and whoever is debating against you probably has no historical grasp on the subject so you will sound stronger in point.
2007-10-09 02:27:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try talkorigins.org
(sorry my first reference was wrong)
The second posted link is a list of well refuted "Creationist" claims. The basic reason to not teach creationism is that it has no scientific or factual backing.
If a subject is to be taught as science it needs to be backed by factual information and verified through the scientific process and method. Creationist claims rely on faulty logic, poor, little or no understanding of the principles and intentional misquotes to make their cases.
As a religious belief it and other religion's creation stories could be taught in a religion survey class, but not as science. Note, our society has many different religions in it, each with their own beliefs, and there are many more in the world. If we present one as "the truth" then we limit our student's world view and widen the division between us and the other nations.
2007-10-09 02:18:12 · answer #3 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All legal and constitutional issues aside, I think there is a good argument for the fact that school teachers are incapable of properly preaching religion to students.
Most school teachers are not religious theologians, ministers, pastors or even experienced Sunday School instructors. They will, most likely, get major religious principles wrong. It's hard enough to find a math teacher capable of properly instructing kids in mathematics, or an English teacher capable of properly instructing kids in grammar. That much is evident by many American high school graduates' lack of basic knowledge.
To think that these same teachers are going to be able to instill religious principles and concepts in our children, in the manner we wish them taught, is ridiculous.
There are lots of complaints about teachers being "liberal" these days. Will they teach religion with a "liberal" slant? Will fundamentalist evangelical parents be silent when a "liberal" teacher says the Bible can be read metaphorically? Will Catholic teachers be able to instruct Protestant students on praying to Mary and the Saints, saying rosaries, confessing and paying penance for sins?
Just which denomination will prevail in school? Whatever one the individual teacher chooses to present? The majority rules? What if a teacher is Buddhist or Shinto? Do they have to learn Christianity and teach it? Or are they not allowed to be teachers?
There are many many practical issues that can be addressed in your argument that are not normally thought through in these debates. Maybe expound on 3 or 4 logical, practical issues instead of focusing on the law or the Constitution.
2007-10-09 02:43:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion has it place in all education institutions, but it must be handled with white gloves on.
The reason it was taken out was because of a few hysterical faiths, that would not let other religion take part in discussing, I am forbidden to put their name down here on Yahoo.
2007-10-09 02:25:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you have to look for an answer? or is it not your own opinion? think of why evolution should be taught in schools and think of the importance of equal rights. if religion is taught in schools, it should be up to the students to decide if they are interested in it or not. if you really need an answer, try this one
"because we are prejudiced against people who have religions because we don't care what they think"
2007-10-09 02:22:56 · answer #6 · answered by amelior8 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Google it under seperation of church and state.
2007-10-09 02:26:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they have no proof
theres your opening statement
2007-10-09 02:18:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋