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Dracil said:Can we get astrology and alchemy as well then?
gluadys said:devoted scientists like Kepler and Newton took astrology and alchemy seriously? Why do we not today?
ignorant and stupid said:I'd much rather they taught ID, because even if its wrong its not evil. Astrology is evil.
It's good that they are getting kids to think about science and Christianity.
Not in a public school, no no. That assumes that all creationists are Christian. Public schools should not make or foster that assumption.
vossler said:I found it surprising that the British were more advanced in this area - pleasantly mind you - than we in the United States.
Actually I wasn't thinking in terms of whether or not British clergy believe in a 6 day creation, just that alternatives were being offered. It's quite promising for a nation that has, at least recently, been labeled by many as godless.Athene said:Oh I don't know about that, I think 90% of British clergy, both catholic and anglican reject a literal 6 day creation.
Like I said, it's a start. The thing that really struck me was how kids were encouraged to study then, after seeing the facts, make up their own minds.Athene said:And ID and creationism won't be taught as valid alternatives to evolution, just examples of scientific controversy, the exception being schools which are ran by people such as sir Peter Vardy, the author of the quote at the end of the article, I believe Emmanual and Kings and various other like schools teach ID as a valid alternative anyway, but this wouldn't happen in the normal state schools because the parents would object.
vossler said:Actually I wasn't thinking in terms of whether or not British clergy believe in a 6 day creation, just that alternatives were being offered. It's quite promising for a nation that has, at least recently, been labeled by many as godless.
Like I said, it's a start. The thing that really struck me was how kids were encouraged to study then, after seeing the facts, make up their own minds.
vossler said:Actually I wasn't thinking in terms of whether or not British clergy believe in a 6 day creation, just that alternatives were being offered. It's quite promising for a nation that has, at least recently, been labeled by many as godless.
Like I said, it's a start. The thing that really struck me was how kids were encouraged to study then, after seeing the facts, make up their own minds.
Maybe you're right, but at least this picture is better than the one I was seeing earlier.Athene said:It's not a start, there is very little chance that the teaching of ID and creationism will progress further then 'some people for some strange reason believe that despite the masses of evidence the earth has been created in 6 days, 6000 years ago, and this is how they interpret the evidence, aren't they funny lets have a good laugh at their expense hahahahaha'
Whether England has become godless or not I really don't know, all I do know is that from different sources I've heard that they are. One was a first hand source, which happened to be a military family that was stationed over there for over 4 years.Athene said:BTW, we're not Godless we just don't believe in forcing our beliefs down everyone elses throat, we don't believe in forcing everyone to live by our beliefs. Though I suppose to a 'certain type of christian' this would be seen as being godless, but honestly, big who cares.
Willtor said:Who labels Britain as godless?
Athene said:Oh I don't know about that, I think 90% of British clergy, both catholic and anglican reject a literal 6 day creation.