God vs. Science: The Inclusion of Creationism in School Textbooks?

I would say it is indeed the job of Religious Education classes to teach the varying mythologies of creation of the major world religions, without bias.

Again, that should be nothing to do with Science class.

Originally posted by Draco69
I think the problem is that if we teach Christian Creationism what would stop us from teaching Islam, Hinduism or Jewish Creationism?

Or Star Wars Creationism?

"Failed the Force theory exam, you have Michael!"

Exactly, I touched on that in my first post -- what about those who don't hold those particular religious beliefs?

Sorry, but no. Creationism has no place being taught in a science class.

I propose that, rather than corrupt science class with talk of creationism, create a religion class at public school. I had religion classes in catholic school my entire life. I also noticed that it was approached by both student and staff as an obligation that had to be fulfilled. That was, of course, except for teachers that were nuns. However, I see no problem with creating a totally seperate course for the study of faiths. But, the key word there is "faiths"...plural. A world religions course is much the same as a philosophy course. But it must be approached from an academic standpoint. The only problem is that an obvious bias will come from any teacher who is steeped in their own faith. For example, my senior year, my world religions teacher was a biased catholic and approached all other religions with an obvious resentment. In fact, she and I never got along. I almost failed that course because I would answer the questions on a test from my own point of view, rather than the catholic take on the situation. I also think that my proposed course should be an elective.

Although I accept it, evolution isn't a "fact" in the same way gravity and forces of motion are.... but yeah it has more scientific evidence than creationism. So yeah, keep evolution in the science books and creationism in religion class!

Religious Education is on the standard syllabus in UK schools, actually (and most European schools, I believe). Not Christian education, just education about religions in the world. That is where various creation mythologies are taught.

Originally posted by Ushgarak
Religious Education is on the standard syllabus in UK schools, actually (and most European schools, I believe). Not Christian education, just education about religions in the world. That is where various creation mythologies are taught.

Well, Europe is far ahead of the States from a social point of view.

I'd be hesitant to believe that; Europe is a varied place and these things always work in swings and roundabouts. Everyone can normally learn from everyone else, within reason.

Originally posted by Ushgarak
I'd be hesitant to believe that; Europe is a varied place and these things always work in swings and roundabouts. Everyone can normally learn from everyone else, within reason.

Well, from my experience in Europe, there is a much more prevelent attitude of live and let live.

Originally posted by Capt_Fantastic
Well, Europe is far ahead of the States from a social point of view.

Capt Fantastic that is an ethnocentrism point of view. Like Ush said "Everyone can normally learn from everyone else, within reason."

Originally posted by Jackie Malfoy
It is wrong for teachers to leave out Creation and just say it is Eleavetion we were not created by no one just informed into monkeys to humans for no reason.
Science is stupid if we were taught like that.JM

Apes are not our ancesters, we just share the same ancester from millions of years ago. Silver gave a pretty good short version of it.

I wonder what kind of monkey I was derived from?

I was hoping for that monkey in Aladdin

Originally posted by Ushgarak
I'd be hesitant to believe that; Europe is a varied place and these things always work in swings and roundabouts. Everyone can normally learn from everyone else, within reason.

Originally posted by Draco69
I wonder what kind of monkey I was derived from?

I was hoping for that monkey in Aladdin

Originally posted by Afro Cheese
This is sorta an off subject question, but my friend said that in Europe you're not allowed to wear white for religious reasons. Is that true?

Originally posted by Afro Cheese
This is sorta an off subject question, but my friend said that in Europe you're not allowed to wear white for religious reasons. Is that true?

😑

Originally posted by WindDancer
Capt Fantastic that is an ethnocentrism point of view. Like Ush said "Everyone can normally learn from everyone else, within reason."

America isn't very good at learning from others.

Originally posted by Afro Cheese
This is sorta an off subject question, but my friend said that in Europe you're not allowed to wear white for religious reasons. Is that true?

That's a new one to me. Not that I'm from Europe.

Yeah I know that's what i said but she insisted it was true... she did a research paper on traveling through Europe and that was included in it.

Well im currentley wearing a white t-shirt at the moment, so i would be interested in the basis of these religious reasons 😂

Originally posted by smoker4
Well im currentley wearing a white t-shirt at the moment, so i would be interested in the basis of these religious reasons 😂

Me too...I live in Europe.