Do you think that kids should be given a choice instead of being brainwash.Do you think kids should be taugh the full evidence for and against evolution and on top of that the creationism theory.Do you think kids should see the evidence for themselves and decide.
2007-12-18 19:30:26 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Which of the thousands or religious creation stories did you want to teach? If you are talking about just christianity then no. If you would like to teach them as part of a comparative religion class outside of science, go ahead.
2007-12-18 19:37:22 · answer #1 · answered by Gawdless Heathen 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It really doesn't matter. If I tell you that a new species was created by a random mutation, and you tell me that random mutation was an act of god, who cares? The point is that a new species was created and it has a specific genetic sequence.
It is important to point out that very little that you learn in school is actually true anyway, it is all gross simplification. But 'Creationism' is not really an 'ism'. It is more a simple unverifiable hypothesis that takes no more time to teach than many idle conjectures. 'Evolution' is part of 'genetics' and is an entire branch of science compromising chemistry, physics, and all kinds of other stuff which takes so long to teach you can't possibly teach it all in school. And, in every branch of science there is also similiar unverifiable conjectures about who made the primal cause and what causes random motion that eventually created all physical things. But that doesn't get you anywhere when your trying compute the best trajectory to reach the moon.
2007-12-18 19:56:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your kids are given a choice:
Theology taught at home and at church
Science taught in science class
Theology has no place in public schools.
I do not want my tax dollars spent on your theological teachings as they most likely are not the same as mine.
Besides, if you want creationism from the Judaic tradition taught, you will also have to teach the 100 different creation stories of the native Americans, the creation stories of the hindus, those of the norse, and the list goes on.
All of which have no basis in science class or public schools.
2007-12-18 19:43:29 · answer #3 · answered by skurka 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ha ha I about fell off my chair when I read the first response - dont teach it because they contradict each other, lmao, wouldn't that be the main reason to teach it? there is good evidence for both imho but I have doubts about the evidence of a certain side, coincidently that side is also the ones keeping the other from being taught..
Some evidence against evolution is obvious - everything came from nothing after a microsopic dot blew up doesnt work for me.
Also the flagellum bacteria couldnt have evolved, it a complicated biological machine that would only work and survive with every part fully intact so for any parts to have evolved over time is impossible...
There is plenty of evidence both ways its best to teach both and let them decide.
2007-12-18 20:02:49 · answer #4 · answered by bob s 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I am all for it - kids must decide for themselves.
Then our society would be healthier.
Creation+Evolution must certainly be taught together.
I think that now is about time when every leader admits the benefit of it. Spiritual side of it would be reacher and kinder with more knowledge and wisdom for everyone and not only for chosen, scientific side of it would discover things sooner and truth be found instead of assumptions.
I am all for evolution - it is fact that one just can't deny successfully, and I am all for creation - because it is also a fact. And fact+fact comes to fact, not fiction.
And yes, nowadays both concepts are taught and it is in separate places. So, that would be parents' choice which way to brainwash the kids, because one taught without another does not give the full picture.
2007-12-18 19:49:24 · answer #5 · answered by Crystal 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. Creationism is not a science. If there is evidence against the theory of evolution, then I and thousands of scientists would love to see it.
2007-12-18 19:40:15 · answer #6 · answered by Lostfan108 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes because if I am in a class that is discussing the origins of life I want to know what all the theories are on the subject so that I can make my own opinion on the matter. No particular viewpoint is proveable and require a degree of faith therefore I see them all as being religious. Macro evolution as it is taught in school is not sience because it cannot be proved, demonstrated or observed.
2007-12-18 19:38:51 · answer #7 · answered by Steven K 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Because creationism is a religion and not science. Evidence against evolution is fine, however, there is so little of it, that it hardly bears discussion.
2007-12-18 19:37:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Creation should be taught but only in the religious class.
Evolution is for the science class. If you want creation taught in the science class then I want evolution to be taught in the religion classroom.
2007-12-18 19:35:12 · answer #9 · answered by penster_x 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Show me evidence that supports creationism. Not the Bible, nothing that supposedly "disproves" evolution. If creationism is truly science, there must be evidence to back it up.
If you think they should be taught side-by-side, we should teach alchemy in chemistry, the stork story in health, and astrology in astronomy.
2007-12-18 19:48:08 · answer #10 · answered by 雅威的烤面包机 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋