Creationism in Public Schools

[Necroghastia]

Haha.


But why in biology class?

It would be better in a history class.

How is Creationism relevant to history class outside of, say, providing context for the Scopes Trial?

If it's kept out of schools, it's likely that children are forced to believe one thing without having a choice.

Why are schools the place for religious beliefs?

[Geneviev]

It would be better in a history class.


If it's kept out of schools, it's likely that children are forced to believe one thing without having a choice.

Teach it at home or place of worship. School is neither. If they go to public school, subscribe to the curriculum.

Or change the curriculum.

If it's kept out of schools, it's likely that children are forced to believe one thing without having a choice.

There is absolutely no value in teaching children pseudoscience. It only harms them and society. If they are determined to put themselves through the necessary religious brainwashing, they are free to do so, but not on the taxpayer dollar.

If they're not taught that creationism exists, they won't understand what many Christians believe, or they will believe that it's true later.

[Dumb Ideologies]

Or doing a history module on Ancient Aliens.

Those Egyptians were really Martians and you know it.

So many controversies to be taught, so little time! Who wants to write the new medical textbooks that will be neutral on vaccines and homeopathy so people can make up their own minds?

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Teach it at home or place of worship. School is neither. If they go to public school, subscribe to the curriculum.

Or change the curriculum.

There is absolutely no value in teaching children pseudoscience. It only harms them and society. If they are determined to put themselves through the necessary religious brainwashing, they are free to do so, but not on the taxpayer dollar.

If they're not taught that creationism exists, they won't understand what many Christians believe, or they will believe that it's true later.

There’s really no need to.

[Jolthig]

You know it’s true. You Muslims know that that was no Golden Disc depicting Ra. No. That was a flying saucer.

I saw a big gigantic spaceship last week too! It looked like a thunderstorm though! I thought it was Independence Day in real life.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Those Egyptians were really Martians and you know it.

So many controversies to be taught, so little time! Who wants to write the new medical textbooks that will be neutral on vaccines and homeopathy so people can make up their own minds?

I read your irises, Ranma. You’re covered in Protozoa eggs.

[Geneviev]

Or change the curriculum.


If they're not taught that creationism exists, they won't understand what many Christians believe, or they will believe that it's true later.

There’s really no need to.

Why not?

You know it’s true. You Muslims know that that was no Golden Disc depicting Ra. No. That was a flying saucer.

I saw a big gigantic spaceship last week too! It looked like a thunderstorm though! I thought it was Independence Day in real life.

It was Independence Day in real life!

[Kowani]

Teach it at home or place of worship. School is neither. If they go to public school, subscribe to the curriculum.

Or change the curriculum.

There is absolutely no value in teaching children pseudoscience. It only harms them and society. If they are determined to put themselves through the necessary religious brainwashing, they are free to do so, but not on the taxpayer dollar.

If they're not taught that creationism exists, they won't understand what many Christians believe, or they will believe that it's true later.

You fundamentally misunderstand the purpose of schools.

[Jolthig]

There’s really no need to.

Why not?

I saw a big gigantic spaceship last week too! It looked like a thunderstorm though! I thought it was Independence Day in real life.

It was Independence Day in real life!

Oh no!

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

You know it’s true. You Muslims know that that was no Golden Disc depicting Ra. No. That was a flying saucer.

I saw a big gigantic spaceship last week too! It looked like a thunderstorm though! I thought it was Independence Day in real life.

If Ramadan is over, please, give this man some food. He’s faint. Faint.

[Dumb Ideologies]

So many controversies to be taught, so little time! Who wants to write the new medical textbooks that will be neutral on vaccines and homeopathy so people can make up their own minds?

I read your irises, Ranma. You’re covered in Protozoa eggs.

Do I gotta cross ya palm with silver? Ain't got room for no more curses!

[Washington Resistance Army]

There’s really no need to.

Why not?

Because creationism is objectively wrong and has no place in an educational system. It's not even something "many" Christians believe, it's almost entirely restricted to American Evangelicals.

[Jolthig]

I saw a big gigantic spaceship last week too! It looked like a thunderstorm though! I thought it was Independence Day in real life.

If Ramadan is over, please, give this man some food. He’s faint. Faint.

It has been over for over 15 days.

[Geneviev]

Why not?

Because creationism is objectively wrong and has no place in an educational system. It's not even something "many" Christians believe, it's almost entirely restricted to American Evangelicals.

As part of studying religions, it would be appropriate. But it's not only American Evangelicals.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

There’s really no need to.

Why not?

I saw a big gigantic spaceship last week too! It looked like a thunderstorm though! I thought it was Independence Day in real life.

It was Independence Day in real life!

Because school is for learning about math, science, literature. Not about instilling a belief system. That’s not the school’s job. If you want to teach a kid creationism, do so at home or at place of worship. Simply put. This has been explained to you.

[Wallenburg]

There is absolutely no value in teaching children pseudoscience. It only harms them and society. If they are determined to put themselves through the necessary religious brainwashing, they are free to do so, but not on the taxpayer dollar.

If they're not taught that creationism exists, they won't understand what many Christians believe, or they will believe that it's true later.

"If we don't teach kids about the Jewish cabal ruling the world, they won't understand that Nazis are bad, or they'll believe it's real later!"

See, I can say incredibly incorrect things too.

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

I saw a big gigantic spaceship last week too! It looked like a thunderstorm though! I thought it was Independence Day in real life.

If Ramadan is over, please, give this man some food. He’s faint. Faint.

It's been over for quite some time now...

[Cameroi]

is creationsim useful knowledge? no.

it is one of the many things that might be forced on students,
too many others still are,
that waste then time of anyone pursuing useful knowledge of how anything works.

knowledge useful for creating and exploring ourselves.
creating with our own hands and minds being what makes us sapient,
and together with exploring where gratification comes from,
and with imagination where joy in life does.

science is never purfect, but belief cannot be proven to be anything more nor other, then personal taste.

there are many other subjects that there is a great deal wrong with how they are taught as well, or in some cases even why.

economics and politics are each less then half a science, which combined still makes less then a whole.

engineering, technology, art; the crafts of creative expression and design, and science are useful subjects.
not that anyone should be held back from exploring where their curiousity leads,

but rather not held back from doing so, by useless distractions being required of them.

logic is what harm cannot be avoided without, universally mutual consideration is what tyranny cannot be avoided without,
imagination is what there is no joy in life without, and honesty is what there is only ignorance without.

band instruments have more place in school then gym socks and jock straps,
and microscopes and computers, more place then the grande fiats of name brand flavors of beliefs.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I read your irises, Ranma. You’re covered in Protozoa eggs.

Do I gotta cross ya palm with silver? Ain't got room for no more curses!

I’m a vampurr. I’m allergic to silver.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

If Ramadan is over, please, give this man some food. He’s faint. Faint.

It has been over for over 15 days.

Maybe you been time traveling and aren’t ‘fessing up to it.

[Geneviev]

Why not?


It was Independence Day in real life!

Because school is for learning about math, science, literature. Not about instilling a belief system. That’s not the school’s job. If you want to teach a kid creationism, do so at home or at place of worship. Simply put. This has been explained to you.

The goal of teaching different religions is not instilling a belief system.

[Jolthig]

It has been over for over 15 days.

Maybe you been time traveling and aren’t ‘fessing up to it.

Oh no! Who are you?! Are you someone from 100,000 AD? Has humanity gone extinct? Or are we at a second Big Bang?!

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Because school is for learning about math, science, literature. Not about instilling a belief system. That’s not the school’s job. If you want to teach a kid creationism, do so at home or at place of worship. Simply put. This has been explained to you.

The goal of teaching different religions is not instilling a belief system.

If you mention them in a historical context, for example, fine. No need to explain anything further. In a science class? Nah. No place.

[Geneviev]

The goal of teaching different religions is not instilling a belief system.

If you mention them in a historical context, for example, fine. No need to explain anything further. In a science class? Nah. No place.

To understand the actions of religions in history, you still need to have an idea of what they believe.

[LiberNovusAmericae]

Being in elementary school at the time, and many years later, a couple years ago reading an article on this subject, yeah, the tongue was presented alongside the pyramid.

I never saw that before. Your food pyramid was better.

I have to ask but why should creationism, at all, in any way, shape or form, should be taught in public schools?

It's a part of Christianity, and different religious beliefs should be taught in public schools.

If it is mentioned, it should not be tought as fact, and since many aspects of it are scientifically disproven, the teacher should debunk it in the classroom.