Creation vs Evolution, what is being taught in schools across the earth in regards to these 'notions'.

Question

Am really looking for info on countries other than the USA.
thx

In regards to public opinion, how science classes deal with this in your area/country, court cases (if any). Links would be great also.
-peace-

so Atheist Machine, in India do they teach Evolution or just omit teaching anything in regards to the origins of life?

PS. Please tell me what area/country you live in.
thx (I just want to get an idea on how much ground is being covered when it comes to this topic)

PPS
Also, if they do teach creation, please tell me whether it is a christian God creation or another version type of creation.

- I shouldn't have to add any more details me thinks-

Now you have done it (some of you).. I have to add more detail it would seem.
ok... give your views on either if you must, but please just try and answer the question also.
Name of area you are in, what the schools teach when it comes to this, and your opinion if you must. For atheist & Theist alike. :)
peace

Answer 1

Here in India... people don't even have a damn clue about creationism or any of such word.

Less than 1% population is christian.

And Yes they teach Evolution.

Answer 2

I don't think creationism has a place in science class as its religion not science. Which creation story are you going with? I guess you could just say that the world looks so big and complex that some bigger more complex deity must have done it but again this is religion not science. The creationists took their case to court and provided the best testimony they had but the court ended up ruling that it failed the criteria of qualifying as a scientific concept. See Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District. In general I think if creationism has a place its in world religion, religion, or theology classes. Although perhaps it would be instructive if in science they touched on why it is not a science since so many people seem to not know.

Answer 3

I live in the UK.

Religious Studies here is a separate classification from science and biology.

I went to a state secondary school, so I can't comment on private religous schools.

I learned both the Biblical theory (God did it) and the theory of evolution in these separate classes.

I think you have 'evolution' confused with 'abiogenesis' as evolution isn't the opposite to creationism. Evolution is concerned with development of life, not a question regarding 'where The Univers/matter came from'.

They didn't specify in religious studies whether the Biblical account of Genesis was a parable or literal, or wotnot.

I wish I'd been taught about more religions, as I think 'religious studies' is a bit narrow if only including one religion.

Answer 4

In asia(probably everywhere else too), theory of evolution is not taught as a THEORY but as a FACT. No one ever says that its somebody's theory which can very well turn out to be false. The other possibility is totally disregarded.It goes like this when u think scientifically there is only 1 possibility-evolution and when u think in terms of spirituality only then you can have other concepts.Evolution is taught in a science class and is part of every science textbook... it is almost forgotten that the very basis of science is observation, analysis, experiment, and proof and hence we should consider the other possibilities too coz we still do not have sufficient proof to prove evolution as a FACT.

Answer 5

Evolution is a fact which is taught as such in every country in the world outside of those countries controlled by fundamentalist Islam and a few highly illiterate pockets in the southern United States.

Answer 6

I was taught both concepts in my high school science classes and both were labeled as theories. They were called the creationalist theory and the evolutionary theory. I think this was done not to disrespect anyone's beliefs in the classroom.

Answer 7

Evolution is science.... and is taught along with the rest of science.
"Creation" is only taught with the rest of the mythology in the not-taken-seriously "Religious Education" lessons.

Answer 8

England:

Creationism taught in Religious studies.

Evolution taught in science class.

I actually remember in one science lesson we were learning about evolution and a girl in the class who was religious said "what about God?" and my science teacher actually laughed at her! lol.

RS was mainly a lesson where you could do no work.

Answer 9

creationist ideas are offered as an alternative to scientific notions of evolution in most of the middle east (bahrein, kuwait, saudi arabia and oman) and in parts of the us.

you will not find such ideas in science classes anywhere in europe (and only rarely in religious studies classes; which tend to concentrate more on multifaith issues).

the us is a muslim country, in lots of ways.

Answer 10

I agree that evolution is a theory but it has a good deal of scientific evidence to back it up. What is the evidence for Creationism except for faith?