http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/news/story/0,,1844478,00.html
This was upsetting to read. Basically creationism is now getting a foothold in the UK now in part thanks to muslim immigrants.
Any ideas about what can be done about it? I have a few but they'd get the question deleted.
2007-11-02 10:47:48 · 16 answers · asked by Leviathan 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Could you please star this - not out of ego, but simply so other people can find it. Yahoo seems to post mine after about half an hour when its buried several pages back.
2007-11-02 10:50:02 · update #1
Hi....
What an insult to the people who lived long ago, in these Great islands of ours!
The creationists state the World was 'created' 12000 years ago....
Yet we KNOW that people were living here 18000 years ago!!
To actually deny their existence and carry on believing in this backwards belief, is a total insult to our ancestors and to history!
It simply defies ALL logic and reason!!
Remember what the past was like, with the religious establishments in control!
It has taken all this time, for our democratic system, to take control and give 'everyone' a free and equal opportunity in life, to live how they choose and believe in what they want, without the chains of religion, to hold us back and down.
Whether it be from christian or muslim, this type of brainwashing, especially of the young, should NOT be allowed to even 'start' to happen again!!
I suggest that people with common sense, write to parliament and let their feelings be known on this issue, as just allowing it to happen, can only take us backwards and undermine our Great Democracy!!!
The TRUTH deserves to be and should be, fought for!!!!
2007-11-02 14:47:46 · answer #1 · answered by Paul222@England 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have no problem with creation nor intelligent design AS LONG AS it is not contrary to rudimentary evidence, logic, and scientific deduction.
There may also be a prejudice in the way the questions are worded. What frightens me even more is that both creationism and intelligent design require a belief in at least Micro-evolution to work (whether the person understands that is another issue).
Personally, I do not think the Macro-evolution is the complete picture, but I cannot believe in Young Earth Creationism at all.
2007-11-02 14:01:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont think that religion should be taught until a couple of years into high school. It should be non judgmental and the kids should be taught about the beliefs of main religions they will come into contact with (given the time frame of approx an hour a week, it would be a push to do anymore). At this point, 14-15, the child is independent and confident enough to make their own choice IF they want to follow religion, which religion they believe in (not their parents), or that they dont want to follow/believe in any. It should be their own choice, not what the school decides to teach them or what their parents decide they should believe in.
2007-11-02 12:49:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
to be honest i dont really think creationism will truly get a foothold over here because generally as a race we dont tend to be that fervent about religion with the exception of a few fanatics (of most religions not just christianity) and a few atheists. must admit british christians dont tend to judge us atheists as alcoholics and drug takers as much as their us counterparts
2007-11-02 23:09:25 · answer #4 · answered by LUCY M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband, who is a British christian, was telling me the other night that the theory of creationism was gaining popularity across the pond... in his words it's "total bollocks".
I only visit over there when we go visit his parents so I'm not terribly familiar with the education system but I'd certainly try my best to keep it out of the science classroom.
2007-11-02 11:04:50 · answer #5 · answered by genaddt 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Read it, out of 1000 students!!!
1000 students hardly expresses a demographic of student population of the UK.
I like the Guardian, as I find the standard of their journalism credible, but this disappoints me.
2007-11-02 16:12:48 · answer #6 · answered by Zappster (Deep Thunker) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The end of August.
2016-04-02 01:13:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muslims believe in Creationism? That's news to me. Interesting.
I feel, no matter where you are, that religion should not be taught in any form to young children. Unfortunately, that is exactly what religion wants. To indoctrinate them while they are young so they are more likely to pass it on.
2007-11-02 11:15:14 · answer #8 · answered by I, Sapient 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was born and raised in London, and on visiting for the first time in many years, I was horrified by what the socialist government and overly loose borders had dome to my home. Street signs in arabic, at least I think thats what it is. Women shrouded head to toes in black funereal tents. Rude middle eastern men making snide comments on bus's and trains.
I can never ever go back as it would be intolerable. But now I am stuck in stupid, fundie USA.
Its all gone to $hit.
2007-11-02 12:23:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
according to the article, the Muslims aren't the only source of that nonsense, it's the Christians, too.
2007-11-02 11:51:58 · answer #10 · answered by answer faerie, V.T., A. M. 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋