Sentences with phrase «if teaching evolution»

If teaching evolution will lead to people acting like animals then that should be a good thing, right?

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Dave Well maybe if you ask our Topher if he would want to see young earth creation or ID taught in schools over evolution then would you understand my concerns.

It is an important issue and if you look around, the fanatics are the ones who put their faith in theories like evolution and they are forcing themselves on every aspect of life and Bill said it himself, he wants your child taught evolution and the evolutionist will fight to indoctinate every child.

If you want to be blind to reality, I'm fine with that, as long as you don't try to put those blinders on public school kids (my Catholic school taught that evolution was a scientific fact, btw).

If we allow the loonies to force our school boards to teach religion instead of science — like evolution, we fall farther behind the rest of the industrialized world.

If by «shove down your throats» you mean «teach supported scientific theory» then yes we do want to shove evolution down your throat.

My favorite bumper stickers: «Don't pray in my school and I won't think in your church» and «You can teach creationism in my school if I can teach evolution in your church.»

@KatMat: your analogy would begin approaching realism if: — during the pledge of allegiance kids were forced to say «one nation under The Orioles» — our nation's currency said «In Dallas Cowboys We Trust» — if millions were slaughtered, tortured and burned to death because they weren't fans of The Pittsburgh Penguins — if NASCAR fans endlessly attempted to have Intelligent Car Driving taught beside Evolution in science class as a possible explanation for how mankind developed — if «the 5 D's» of Dodgeball (Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, Dodge) were constantly attempted to be made into law so everyone would live by the same ridiculous notions, even if those notions knowingly discriminate — if nutters constantly claimed America was founded on the principles of Darts, even though our country SPECIFICALLY calls for a separation between Darts and State because the founders knew the inherent dangers of Darts becoming government instead of staying in the realm of sport where it belongs

Evolution was not correctly taught if you believe that it is a belief or a mere theory in the colloquial sense, that it unnecessarily complicates the world, and that understanding how organisms change over time is not crucial for environmental policy, agriculture and biomedical research.

I'll be happy to have our school teachers teach evolution to our kids if they can explain to them in a scientifically valid way how the evolution process works.

Evolution, Intelligent Design and Philosophy should be all taught together if you want a more accurate curriculum based on current known truths.

DC Buck, if we're going to teach alternatives to evolution in the classroom, why stop there?

If evolution has been taught here since 1880, that is 132 years.

Fine but if you're going to teach creationism alongside evolution, then it must be presented as «just an idea... just a concept that ancient civilizations with no scientific background developed in a one - answer - fits - all, fill - in - the - gaps manner.

If religion and evolution were taught to children until the age of 18 by an unbiased person and let people decide for themselfs, I wonder how many religious people there would be.

I am not as high profile as you but if I were, it would be like me telling you not to teach your kids about evolution or the big bang theory.

It's interesting how the «theory» of evolution is taught as if it is «fact».

Chad, it would be a step in the right direction if they taught theistic evolution as long as there is no interventionist design.

= > Well, if they do nt teach theistic evolution they certainly should.

If you search the Coursera website on «evolution», you will see that «Evolution: A Course for Educators» taught by instructors from the American Museum of Natural History» and «Genes and the Human Condition (From Behavior to Biotechnology)» taught by professors at the University of Maryland both startevolution», you will see that «Evolution: A Course for Educators» taught by instructors from the American Museum of Natural History» and «Genes and the Human Condition (From Behavior to Biotechnology)» taught by professors at the University of Maryland both startEvolution: A Course for Educators» taught by instructors from the American Museum of Natural History» and «Genes and the Human Condition (From Behavior to Biotechnology)» taught by professors at the University of Maryland both start in June.

So, if you want every Catholic to believe in all teachings of the RCC, you must necessarily exclude those that feel evolution explains the origins of our species.

where to start... you have IDers wanting that taught along side evolution as if that puedo - science would stand up in school, you have religious folks attacking the schools over different parts of the curriculum.

There is no danger, therefore, that evolution if it is understood in a truly metaphysical and theologically correct way, will teach us to think less of the first human being than was thought in earlier ages.

The exposition of the official teaching of the Church leaves open, of course, many questions which urgently call for an answer if the fundamental problem of the relation between a theology of Revelation and scientific theories of evolution is to be cleared up.

I think it's important for Christian colleges to transition into teaching evolution (both micro and macro, if you make a distinction) for a few reasons:

The programs taught me about (1) admitting I was beat, (2) coming to believe in something greater than myself (eventually a higher power)(many evolutions and concepts of HP, all of these at one time or another: nature, the 12 steps, creator, Love, spiritual principles)(Step 3) applying my low self worth and gigantic Ego to these spiritual principles (4) write down my liabilities and assets (5) share them with another and my higher power (6 & 7) ask for the liabilites to be removed and be patient with the process (8) Make a list of all that were harmed by me (9) make amends to such folks except whn to do so would injure them or myself (10) take a daily inventory of my day, checking for snafus, mean temperment, arrogance etc (11) meditation and prayer to communicate to my higher power and quiet reflection to listen for the Truth (12) after having a spiritual awakening as a result of working these steps, help others if they wish for help because now I am in the position to assist.

Even if all scientists declared evolution to be entirely errant, creationism could be taught as a science only in terms of what it denies, namely, that there is sufficient evidence for evolution.

You are exhibit A for why we need to teach evolution to our children — if we don't they might end up with your poor understanding of science.

If the parents don't like evolution and want their child to be taught creationism then there are plenty of private schools that child can go to.

If we are going to teach «Creation Science» as an alternative to evolution, then we should teach the Stork theory as an alternative to bioligical reproduction.

Those questions do matter because if you have failed to teach your children that LGBT are born that way and that evolution / big bang are fact then you have lied to them and thus failed them... no decent parent lies to such a horrific extreme to their children.

- Those questions do matter because if you have failed to teach your children that LGBT are born that way and that evolution / big bang are fact then you have lied to them and thus failed them... no decent parent lies to such a horrific extreme to their children.

In all fairness, if Creationism is to be taught in schools, then Evolution should be preached from pulpits.

«My own view is, «Why would we want to teach evolution, if we don't want our students to accept it?

If the bill passes, Tennessee would join Louisiana as the second state to have specific «protection» for the teaching of evolution in the classroom.

The bill's text, if passed into state law, would protect teachers from discipline if they «help students understand, analyze, critique, and review in an objective manner the scientific strengths and scientific weaknesses of existing scientific theories covered in the course being taught,» namely, «biological evolution, the chemical origins of life, global warming, and human cloning.»

«If we encourage national policy documents that promote these teaching practices,» says study co-author Elizabeth Barnes of Arizona State, «perhaps we can increase acceptance of evolution among our students, future teachers and future political leaders.»

The higher ability classes saw an increase in evolution understanding with both orders, but it was greatest if genetics was taught first.

In the classroom, Eric rarely deals with human evolution, and therefore doesn't feel the conflict between his teachings and his personal beliefs, but if a student questions them, he lets them know they're free to choose.

Teaching genetics before evolution was particularly crucial for students in foundation classes, who increased their understanding of evolution only if they were taught genetics first.

A lot of teachers are wary of teaching evolution because of the controversy, and I was in that group — I didn't know if I could cover it, what I could say or couldn't say.

Scopes expressed bewilderment that the state should supply him with a textbook that presented the theory of evolution, yet make him a lawbreaker if he taught the theory.

U.S. District Judge Adrian Duplantier said in his ruling that there can be no legitimate secular reason for the «Balanced - Treatment for Creation - Science and Evolution - Science Act,» which the Louisiana legislature passed in 1981 to require the state's public schools to give balanced treatment to creationism if evolution iEvolution - Science Act,» which the Louisiana legislature passed in 1981 to require the state's public schools to give balanced treatment to creationism if evolution ievolution is taught.

Rock County Christian Schools in Janesville and Beloit are planning to participate, but only if allowed to continue incorporating Christian teachings in the curriculum, including, for example, presenting both evolution and creationism in science classes, administrator Tim Befus said.