What do you think about the recent Christian objection to teach evolution more strictly in public schools?

Question

Florida public schools, that is. The state board of education is considering upping the standards for science education, focusing more strictly on evolution in biology classrooms.

The school board has mixed feelings, but the majority of the general population is opposed (obviously), advocating the teaching of intelligent design (which the article says will probably never happen).

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/12/06/State/Division_opens_over_s.shtml

Answer 1

I think it's a good idea to teach science in science class.

Answer 2

I dont know but if you take time to think about instead of object right away- How can you know if there is any real religion? There is more than just one type of bible and no real ancient one has been showed as the only real bible. Evolution could have happened and the chance of their being an alien or Alien species that created us, is even higher than there being a god of sometype. I believe in all 3 practically. There are aliens since there is thousands of places to go in space, something alot of teenagers dont want to believe. And i think everything is connected in some way and i believe in god, however I ask a question most find disturbing- Even thoght he is supposely the ultimate being- What created this being- and yes that is where everything goes boom on everyone. Even though many say he created himself however something else involved most likely. So I say teach evolution but dont push it hard on them, Tell them that everything is possible whether they like it or not. Since no matter what evolution of someway did happen. Just think about it.

Answer 3

Outrageous! Religion has its place......church. Just as science has its place.....the classroom (and everywhere else). The intelligent design proponents are just a bunch of ignorant fools trying to corrupt the minds of our children with their fundamentalist beliefs!

They do not understand what science is. Yet they want to claim something as being scientific without any empirical evidence or proof of what it is that they are claiming.

Now don't get me wrong religion and spirituality has its place. Hell (lol) they can even have a class dedicated to religious studies if they want for their kids; I would be all for that. But to teach intelligent design in a science classroom is outrageous!

How would they like it if we go to church or they congregation on sundays and preach about Darwin's theory of evolution or talk about Einstein. Niche would make a killing (God is dead and all) lol

Answer 4

Evolution is a biological theory, and an important one as well. much of modern science either directly or indirectly draws from some of the key points of evolutionary theory. therefore, if you want to increase understanding of science, it would seem pretty important to make sure kids understand the theory of evolution.
The reason intelligent design and creationism shouldn't be taught alongside the theory of evolution in a science classroom is that neither of the aforementioned are scientific. Theories are made by making hypotheses and collecting data that test that hypothesis. from the data,t he hypothesis is either supported or not supported. in science, nothing is ever proven. the reason we can't do this for ID or creationism is b/c neither can have new data to support them. that doesn't make them less valid, but they are both based on untestable hypotheses. so if you want to teach them in school, they belong in a philosophy class, not next to scientific theories.

and one final note, if more people had payed attention in science class while they were in school, they would be educated enough to know this.

Answer 5

Upping the standards for science education is something I would support wholeheartedly. Expecting politicians to do something realistic about it, on the other hand, is something I seriously doubt. I taught high school math and science for thirteen years. I never saw a single change in curriculum or standards come out of the state that wasn't politically motivated and that didn't have the effect of watering down what was taught.

Answer 6

Since our country as a whole has fallen way behind the rest of the Western world in science, we need to step up our standards. Teaching real science in science classes would certainly be a start.

Answer 7

If they Christians can come up with a theory, they will teach it. But there is currently only one theory as to the origin of the species, and it is called Evolution.

Answer 8

"I'm not advocating intelligent design," Faliero said. "What I do think is healthy is to not limit it to saying evolution only."


Sure, let's waste time with bible god in science class. Maybe we can also teach Hindi origin myths as science. And Muslim, and Buddhist, and every single damn religion ever.

Answer 9

Scary. www.venganza.org. Read the open letter to the Kansas State School Board.

A test for those who think it is okay. Imagine that they wanted to bring in ID but the only difference is that they use Allah intead of God. Scares you doesn't it?

State sponsored religion has no place in public school or anywhere else. This is not Iran or Iraq.

Answer 10

I was taught evolution all throughout my school days and it was complete rubbish and even in higher education they tried to teach it and in showing how to tell the age of things but it never worked as it was flawed and I would say it should never be taught as it is a joke and it just shows to what extent people go to try to disprove God.