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

Originally posted by Ushgarak
Yes, present the information.

But not in Science class! Subjects should be taught where they belong.

You don't teach Literature in Gym or Mathematics in Literature.

Creationism should not be taught in Science.

That is only rational- to do otherwise is educational insanity.

You people dont know the first thing about being diabolical bitches! diva

These Christians are tricky devils, you have to beat them at their own game. sly

Teaching creationism alongside evolution exposes its ridiculous and unscientific beliefs. Children will laugh at it and put buggers on the creationism chapter! kid

Give the Christians the rope they want and let them hang themselves with it! 😈

Keeping it exclusively in religion class supplies it shelter and security! Let evolution and creationism battle in a fight to the death ! 2guns
...on the pages of a science book. 🤓

You people need to learn from moi! diva

Well, this isn't a debate about what curriculum subjects are taught, that is a matter of US policy.

But if Creationism is to be taught, it should be in such a class. A lack of such a class might be a problem, but in absolutely no way is it a reason to start teaching it somewhere where it does not belong.

Originally posted by Tex
You people dont know the first thing about being diabolical bitches! diva

These Christians are tricky devils, you have to beat them at their own game. sly

Teaching creationism alongside evolution exposes its ridiculous and unscientific beliefs. Children will laugh at it and put buggers on the creationism chapter! kid

Give the Christians the rope they want and let them hang themselves with it! 😈

Keeping it exclusively in religion class supplies it shelter and security! Let evolution and creationism battle in a fight to the death ! 2guns
...on the pages of a science book. 🤓

You people need to learn from moi! diva

I totally disagree. Teaching it in science class gives it a crediility it does not deserve and will simply cause the opposite to what you intend.

It is educational lunacy and must never be allowed.

Originally posted by Draco69
No public school has a religion class. Unless its "World Religions".

Private schools on the other hand...

that from time to time isn't an option Yerss, private schools tend to be expensive

Originally posted by Ushgarak
I totally disagree. Teaching it in science class gives it a crediility it does not deserve and will simply cause the opposite to what you intend.

It is educational lunacy and must never be allowed.

You really think that it will appear credible when compared to evolution?

😖hifty:

Yes. Absolutely. Put it in science class and you give it scientific credibility and people WILL see it as such.

Originally posted by Ushgarak
Yes. Absolutely. Put it in science class and you give it scientific credibility and people WILL see it as such.

It would do the complete opposite, you discredit it by showing that the theory of evolution is more credible. naughty

I fail to see your point, Tex

I think his point is that the students would find the theory of evolution to be MUCH more credible than Creationism, if they were taught in the same class.

"Let's see evolve from baser life forms or Garden of Eden"

it's a science class, not a fairytale-class

I think creationist works better in with History along. Maybe is best to say "God vs. History". I think is better. Creationist just doesn't blend in with Science.

and why would that fairytale work with history?

Certain "fairytales" mention geographical areas of the ancient world. Take Beowulf for example. Is a fairy tale and it has certain traces of history.

so because it has mentioned some geographical areas it's the truth? 😑

No, no what I'm trying to say is that they could (and I do mean could) hold certain historic events not recorded in history books. For example do you think Hrólf Kraki is fictional character?

Wow. I never thought that it swell up to these proportions in a matter of hours.

First: Creationism, while it should be taught, should mot be taught in Science class. Like someone said earlier, fairy tales shouldn't be taught in a class that is concerned with provable, scientic truths.

Second: Which is exactly the reason evolution should not be taught in science classes, either. Despite being called a theory, and being taught as fact for many, many years, evolutionism still suffers from the distinct drawback of not having one piece of verifiable proof.

Yes, I just said that. Show me just one piece of evidence that clearly shows evolution as fact. Just one.

I do not have the knowledge of scandinavian history to judge

what you're saying is that eventhough there is no record of such events, it should still be taught in a class where facts are given...

Originally posted by yerssot
I do not have the knowledge of scandinavian history to judge

what you're saying is that eventhough there is no record of such events, it should still be taught in a class where facts are given...

I personally think it should. But the class shouldn't centralized in those stories. I wish I could explain myself more clear. I have it in my head but I just can't communicated properly. Let's just say (for now) that it might be beneficial for students to be aware of these so-called fairy tales which could hold possible valuable information. You catching my drift? 😕

then get into a religion class. Why push it in a history class? History is based on facts, something most of those stories still lack