If we teach Creationism in schools, shouldn't we go with the oldest known creationist theory?

Question

I'm not sure how comfortable I am with my Children learning that Atum created the universe by masturbating, but even the bible admits that Egyptians were here before christianity

Answer 1

hahahahahahahaha WHAT????
isn't that a bit graphic for young minds?
Promise me this is a joke.

Answer 2

Will we need to teach all of these as well?

Babylonian Creation Myth
African Creation Myth -
Comparison of 4
African Creation Myths
Korean & Japanese
Creation Myth comparisons
Navajo Creation Myth
Norse Creation Myth
Creation Myth from India
Japanese Creation Myth
Comanche Creation Myth
Chinese Creation Myth
Chelan Creation Myth
Pima Creation Myth
Mayan Creation Myth
Miwok Creation Myth
Scandinavian (Norse)
Creation Myths
Salish Creation Myth
Australian Aboriginal
Creation Myth
Hopi Creation Myth
Tahitian Creation Myth
Yokut Creation Myth
Comanche Creation Myth Egyptian Creation Myths
African - Mande, Yoruba
Creation Myths
Several different short
Creation Stories
Micmac Creation Myth
Lakota Creation Myth
Several Creation Stories:
India, Romania, Mongol, etc..
Chinese Creation / Flood
Myth
Assyrian / Babylonian
Creation Myth
Maori Creation Myth
Christian & Jewish
Creation Myth (Genesis)
Aztec Creation Myth
Digueno Creation Myth
Apache Creation Myth
African Creation Myths
Dakota Creation Myth
Hungarian Creation Myth
Iroquois Creation Myth
Inuit Creation Myth
Huron Creation Myth
Hawaiian Creation Myth

Answer 3

I don't want creationism taught in schools unless it embraces a lot of creation stories. Not just mine. We've got religious schools I don't really see the need to stick it in public education.I think the people only want it alluded to as a possibility. Lets face it I just Can't buy abiogenesis. It's a little like saying that if you put all the ingredients for cake into a bowl then leave and let them slosh around for a very long time They'll eventually become a cake. Then subtle change occurs overtime and the cake becomes frosted in addition to three tier. The process continues the cakes vary ... I lost myself there. I just don't believe we evolved from a common ancestor of the ape. ESPECIALLY given the effects of mutations and with abiogenesis supposedly having happened first but not everyone believes what I do and I can respect that.

Answer 4

I remember that! Ancient history class, professor Wick! Weird to hear him talk about masturbating...

I agree; that certainly ought to be first on the list of things taught in a Creationism class...

Answer 5

I'm exceedingly uncomfortable with anything bar real science being taught at schools as science. All forms of Creationism should be taught as part of mythology and religion.

Answer 6

i'm interested...but i think you need a full year of creationism study to fully cover all the creation stories.

learning all these stories doesnt mean i will have to believe in one of them.

Answer 7

Creationalism is only one of MANY many different Creation stories.

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Answer 8

Lol Sex Ed and Creationism all in one.

Answer 9

This is my point exactly: I'd much rather have an Atheist teaching my child evolution than someone of another religion teaching them creation.

Put the "this is not meant to say that your belief is wrong, merely that it isn't science" type disclaimer on the syllabus to all science classes and leave it at that.

Answer 10

And Babylon and Sumer before that.
Yes a touch of everything would be better then one thing.

Answer 11

I say go farther back, to the Aborigines and Dream-Time. That would give it more prestige.