Creationism vs. Evolution in School

[Nadkor]

Byzantium Imperial wrote: If im spending tax dollars on some unfrateful kids education their most likely going to forget, i prefer they at least be taught correct information. Evolution for the win!

Why do we not give students the information and let them decide what information they believe and want to spend their lives proving or disproving?

Nah, we'll just carry on teaching them science, thanks. You know - not bullshit.

They are supposedly our future and have all of the advances in science and technology. For hundreds of years it was believed that everything revolved around the Earth. Many people thought there was outstanding evidence to prove in their favor. Now we know otherwise.

Many people thought the universe was spawned by some bearded sky man who, despite being omnipotent, took 6 days to do it and then need a rest, and thought there was outstanding evidence to prove in their favour.

Now we know otherwise.

[Coccygia]

Byzantium Imperial wrote: If im spending tax dollars on some unfrateful kids education their most likely going to forget, i prefer they at least be taught correct information. Evolution for the win!

Why do we not give students the information and let them decide what information they believe and want to spend their lives proving or disproving? They are supposedly our future and have all of the advances in science and technology. For hundreds of years it was believed that everything revolved around the Earth. Many people thought there was outstanding evidence to prove in their favor. Now we know otherwise.

Similarly, people thought that God created all the animals in a few days about 6000 years ago, but we now know otherwise. So should we teach kids that the Sun goes around the Earth? Or that the Earth is flat? How about the phlogiston theory? Or the luminiferous ether?

[JAYMALL LAND]

If im spending tax dollars on some unfrateful kids education their most likely going to forget, i prefer they at least be taught correct information. Evolution for the win!

The kid who forget usually just side with creationism even if there taught evolution

[Farnhamia]

Byzantium Imperial wrote: If im spending tax dollars on some unfrateful kids education their most likely going to forget, i prefer they at least be taught correct information. Evolution for the win!

Why do we not give students the information and let them decide what information they believe and want to spend their lives proving or disproving? They are supposedly our future and have all of the advances in science and technology. For hundreds of years it was believed that everything revolved around the Earth. Many people thought there was outstanding evidence to prove in their favor. Now we know otherwise.

What information on creationism?

[NERVUN]

But... but...

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Bon Dieu! That's physics, not biology.

We're already mixing the Big Bang with Evolution so...

[Farnhamia]

If im spending tax dollars on some unfrateful kids education their most likely going to forget, i prefer they at least be taught correct information. Evolution for the win!

The kid who forget usually just side with creationism even if there taught evolution

Creationism is easy, the only question on the final is "Who created the universe?" and you know what the answer is.

[Farnhamia]

Bon Dieu! That's physics, not biology.

We're already mixing the Big Bang with Evolution so...

That always happens, doesn't it? Well, I suppose even priests have moments of lucidity.

[Troll Alliance]

Creationism is real for certain because god told us so in the bible

Colossians 1:16
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

[NERVUN]

Byzantium Imperial wrote: If im spending tax dollars on some unfrateful kids education their most likely going to forget, i prefer they at least be taught correct information. Evolution for the win!

Why do we not give students the information and let them decide what information they believe and want to spend their lives proving or disproving? They are supposedly our future and have all of the advances in science and technology. For hundreds of years it was believed that everything revolved around the Earth. Many people thought there was outstanding evidence to prove in their favor. Now we know otherwise.

Because we know that creationism doesn't have anything to prove it.

I'm a teacher, I don't just toss things at kids for the hell of it. A teacher is a guide who is aware (hopefully) of the stuff that you don't know that you don't know. I'm not going to waste class time on something I know has no evidence.

[Farnhamia]

Why do we not give students the information and let them decide what information they believe and want to spend their lives proving or disproving? They are supposedly our future and have all of the advances in science and technology. For hundreds of years it was believed that everything revolved around the Earth. Many people thought there was outstanding evidence to prove in their favor. Now we know otherwise.

Because we know that creationism doesn't have anything to prove it.

I'm a teacher, I don't just toss things at kids for the hell of it. A teacher is a guide who is aware (hopefully) of the stuff that you don't know that you don't know. I'm not going to waste class time on something I know has no evidence.

Oh, but admit it, you wish you could throw things at kids now and then.

[JAYMALL LAND]

The kid who forget usually just side with creationism even if there taught evolution

Creationism is easy, the only question on the final is "Who created the universe?" and you know what the answer is.

Your right also a lot of kids grow up with the simple beliefe of creationism so it's something that sticks with them

[Ifreann]

Why do we not give students the information and let them decide what information they believe and want to spend their lives proving or disproving? They are supposedly our future and have all of the advances in science and technology. For hundreds of years it was believed that everything revolved around the Earth. Many people thought there was outstanding evidence to prove in their favor. Now we know otherwise.

Because we know that creationism doesn't have anything to prove it.

I'm a teacher, I don't just toss things at kids for the hell of it...

Maybe if you did start tossing bits of chalk at them it'd keep them on their toes.

[Farnhamia]

Creationism is easy, the only question on the final is "Who created the universe?" and you know what the answer is.

Your right also a lot of kids grow up with the simple beliefe of creationism so it's something that sticks with them

More's the pity.

[Sociobiology]

Evolution has gained wide support in the past century and has creeped its way into the school system in such a way that Creationism is frowned upon and not taught in school anymore.

much like we don't teach that disease is caused by an imbalance in the four humors.

In a society where everyone wants scientific proof before students learn the material, topics such as the 'Big Bang Theory' receive outright support without complete scientific proof.

You don't understand how science works, because nothing in science has "complete proof". The big bang theory is however as well supported as say thermodynamics or plate tectonics. Evolution is even more well supported than these, evolution is among the most well supported laws in science.

There just seems to be a bias towards Creationism because its roots lay in religion.

and because it has not one single shred of scientific evidence, but the former is a good enough reason.

Can you share your viewpoint for or against Creationism and/or Evolution?

schools should teach science not superstition.

[Wisconsin9]

Science: knowledge assembled, tested, and constantly refined over at least the past 9,000 years of human history. Religion: unverifiable stories that have remained practically static for comparable amounts of time.

[Farnhamia]

Because we know that creationism doesn't have anything to prove it.

I'm a teacher, I don't just toss things at kids for the hell of it...

Maybe if you did start tossing bits of chalk at them it'd keep them on their toes.

Or keep them pinned down.

[Tlaceceyaya]

Because we know that creationism doesn't have anything to prove it.

I'm a teacher, I don't just toss things at kids for the hell of it. A teacher is a guide who is aware (hopefully) of the stuff that you don't know that you don't know. I'm not going to waste class time on something I know has no evidence.

Oh, but admit it, you wish you could throw things at kids now and then.

The foods teacher at my school does.
She also hits them.
I think she's somewhat senile.

[Hornesia]

I support theories with evidence being taught, but there is freedom of religion, and it isn't necessarily being respected when all children, regardless of faith, are being told that everything they've been raised to believe is wrong (If they're religious, of course)

[Farnhamia]

Oh, but admit it, you wish you could throw things at kids now and then.

The foods teacher at my school does.

Like at Sea World?

[Farnhamia]

I support theories with evidence being taught, but there is freedom of religion, and it isn't necessarily being respected when all children, regardless of faith, are being told that everything they've been raised to believe is wrong (If they're religious, of course)

Science is one thing, religion another. Believe what you like, just please, don't pretend myths and legends are science.

[Tlaceceyaya]

I support theories with evidence being taught, but there is freedom of religion, and it isn't necessarily being respected when all children, regardless of faith, are being told that everything they've been raised to believe is wrong (If they're religious, of course)

Freedom of religion does not include isolation from reality in schools.

[Cannot think of a name]

Creationist threads are the under hand slow pitch of NSG.

[NERVUN]

Should we let them decide if pi=3 if they want it to?

Sure, but I'm not hiring any of them to build anything for me.

Why not? Just look at The Post Office Mail Sorter, that worked... somewhat.

[Farnhamia]

Oh, but admit it, you wish you could throw things at kids now and then.

The foods teacher at my school does.
She also hits them.
I think she's somewhat senile.

Misunderstood, I expect.

[Regnum Dominae]

I support theories with evidence being taught, but there is freedom of religion, and it isn't necessarily being respected when all children, regardless of faith, are being told that everything they've been raised to believe is wrong (If they're religious, of course)

Separation of church and state requires that children be taught facts, even if their super special bible doesn't agree.