And does this have anything to do with Americans' poor performance on international science tests?
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1690787,00.html?imw=Y
2007-12-18 08:32:47 · 11 answers · asked by Dastardly 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I'm a student and I'm not confused. Presidents must be rather older due to requirements and experience. They were brought up in a different time, with events like teaching only evolution in science classes was controversial, and religion still was held in higher esteem. Products of their time.
2007-12-18 08:49:59 · answer #1 · answered by Mitchell 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What a loaded question. I'll assume your speaking of Christianity which I may be wrong but it is the view I will defend. I'll also assume your infering the rejection of evolution. First evolution is NOT science in the same sense you would say creation isn't science. Evolution has NO scientific bearing for further advancements in science and technology. Therefore it does not matter whether one would accept or reject it to perform well in science and math.
Furthermore, Christianity does not reject anything scientific. The Bible is proven to be scientifically accurate and consistent more and more each day. While the discoveries are clouded in a fog of evolution pushed by clear anti-christian organizations like The National Center for Science Education.
Confusion is not caused by political leaders man enough to hold to their convictions and stand up for truth, but by flakey people tossed around switching views and opinions for their own gain.
Visit your local mall and observe the attitudes of kids and you will clearly see they have no desire to learn about science and care more about modern culture of living for themselves and gaining worldy possesions.
Why blame Christianity that teaches we should care about this world and the people that live in it and not this backwards society that tells them it doesn't really matter but to please yourself?
2007-12-18 08:49:57 · answer #2 · answered by spunn_out 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
America's school problems stem from poor parental supervision and a bureaucratic establishment that puts "passing" children on to the next level above actually teaching them.
The NEA's constant opposition to opening up competition between schools, parents' refusal to make education a priority, and a general apathy about our education system is the primary cause, not what some politician says in some debate the school kids aren't watching anyway!
2007-12-18 08:44:56 · answer #3 · answered by jbtascam 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I was unaware that political leaders teach science in schools. I am also unaware that schools are teaching creation. Funny thing though, our kids science performance was better before they started teaching evolution only in school.
One question for the asker, what does religion have to do with the poor performance in math?
2007-12-18 08:50:30 · answer #4 · answered by madd texan 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No I don't see the correlation but political leaders are bound by constitutional separation of church and state and therefore should refrain making political decisions based on personal religious beliefs regardless of their personal stance.
Poor performance on international science tests is a reflection of our students inability to keep up with the international student body as far as striving for excellence. America has become overly complacent in accordance with academic achievement standards.
Attributing student failure to confusion over political leadership is a lame excuse and plainly BS.
2007-12-18 08:38:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
sure, faith and faith are 2 separate issues. i won't understand how you will have self assurance in something basically in accordance with faith on my own, it somewhat is integrated into the belief device of all important religions, devoid of excellent, valid information. Seeing as faith has so a techniques did no longer furnish such information, i'm atheist for now.
2016-10-08 21:17:21 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Darwin's theory is flawed. The 'Big Bang' theory is incredibly questionable.
'Intelligent Design' theory is gaining support. It suggests that there must have been a creator, that there is no way all that had to happen for the Earth to have life could have happened by chance.
2007-12-18 08:48:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
everyone keeps getting confused.... america loves to re-write history and change everything that we have already learned. Just like the fact that they took religion & prayer away from schools because it offends some people, wich is bs because they have the option to not go to that school or go back to their own country.... I dont understand it either
2007-12-18 08:38:14 · answer #8 · answered by jayhawk1124 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Misled is more like it. Invisible sky god worshipers are destroying America's education system. They are the prime reason we are now losing ground to nations like China which teaches the truth ABOUT how religion destroys nations.
If we continue to allow them to infect our educational system with their dogma and lies, we're going to be a third world banana republic that survives on handouts from China and India.
2007-12-18 08:39:40 · answer #9 · answered by Holy Cow! 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
No. Those test results are likely the result of public education's commitment to ending competition, discouraging meritocracy and rewarding mediocrity.
2007-12-18 08:37:42 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋