Sentences with phrase «taught creationism then»
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.
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If he had asked the question you're posing, then yes, I would agree that «creationism» should be taught under Religious Education or Religious Studies as it obviously does not fall under Science.
If this is left to stand, then the government can also FORCE religious schools to no longer teach creationism, government can FORCE religious hospitals to perform abortion on demand, government can FORCE a Catholic DIOCESE to recognize gay marriage, government can FORCE...
Then explain to me why there is a push to teach creationism and / or intelligent design in public school science classes?
If what you say is true then there wouldn't be a push to teach creationism (not founded on science) in schools.
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.
I wonder then why Mr. Nye is wasting so much oxygen complaining about the great «harm» the teaching of Creationism does to children... though I may not personally agree with the tenets of Creationism, I do believe in the right of parents to pass their personal religious beliefs on to their children - whether those beliefs are Christian, Hindu, Muslim, etc....
Billy... remember the road you are preparing... if creationism is «bad» for our children... then, teaching about any God is «bad» for our children.
If you want to deny gay people the right to get married, or want to outlaw abortion, or want creationism taught in school then you have hurt others.
Considering that there are five great religions besides atheism, if you adopt the theory of creationism based on the Bible then should you not be teaching the beliefs of other four religions atleast, leaving aside the beliefs of the atheists?
In all fairness, if Creationism is to be taught in schools, then Evolution should be preached from pulpits.
It then adds: «The requirement on every academy and free school to provide a broad and balanced curriculum in any case prevents the teaching of creationism as evidence based theory in any academy or free school.»