Why teach creationism in public school science classes?

[MoonLancer]

I've only been saying this for five years.

For the 11th time: Creationism should not be taught in science class -- it should be taught in history class.

The point is though, atheists don't want it taught at all, unless it is taught under the same umbrella as mythology.

Because its not history

Do you want the Koran taught in history class too? how about Beowulf or Gilgamesh?

 

[keith99]

Sorry, but I've been saying this to you since I saw you make this claim, history is also based on evidence and the evidence we have has falsified creationism.

Besides, the beginning of the universe (natural or not) is not taught in any history class I've ever heard of.

Actually perhaps the history of Creationism should be taught in history class. That the 5,000 year old earth idea is fairly recent and is based on a British clergyman adding up the geneologies using a British understanding of how they should be understood.

I wonder how well a lot of faith based ideas would fare if it were widely known that their view is not what the Church has generally held over the centruies.

 

[MoonLancer]

Actually perhaps the history of Creationism should be taught in history class. That the 5,000 year old earth idea is fairly recent and is based on a British clergyman adding up the genealogies using a British understanding of how they should be understood.

I wonder how well a lot of faith based ideas would fare if it were widely known that their view is not what the Church has generally held over the centuries.

teaching what people believed about the bible and when is a great idea. knowing the history of the bible (not to be confused with the bible being history) is a quick path to being a non believer.

 

[CaliforniaSun]

Because its not history

Do you want the Koran taught in history class too? how about Beowulf or Gilgamesh?

Why not? Teach the controversy I say!

 

[Hespera]

Actually perhaps the history of Creationism should be taught in history class. That the 5,000 year old earth idea is fairly recent and is based on a British clergyman adding up the geneologies using a British understanding of how they should be understood.

I wonder how well a lot of faith based ideas would fare if it were widely known that their view is not what the Church has generally held over the centruies.

The history of pseudoscience would be fun maybe.

But creationism isnt even that.

 

[MoonLancer]

Why not? Teach the controversy I say!

haha lets just rename mythology class to history class

 

[CaliforniaSun]

haha lets just rename mythology class to history class

Now you're starting to see the light.

 

[sandwiches]

Actually perhaps the history of Creationism should be taught in history class. That the 5,000 year old earth idea is fairly recent and is based on a British clergyman adding up the geneologies using a British understanding of how they should be understood.

I wonder how well a lot of faith based ideas would fare if it were widely known that their view is not what the Church has generally held over the centruies.

I agree with you. However, I have a sneaking suspicion that AV does not mean that at all. I am fairly sure he wants Creationism to be taught as something that actually happened.

 

[AV1611VET]

Preach it brother!

Your avatar -- is that you?

 

[wensdee]

I have a sneaking suspicion that AV does not mean that at all. I am fairly sure he wants Creationism to be taught as something that actually happened.

I agree, creationists want creationism taught but not questioned.

 

[AV1611VET]

I agree, creationists want creationism taught but not questioned.

Oh, please -- I have my own thread where I take (or took) questions.

I can't remember if I requested it closed or not.

If you'd like ... cough ... I will be more than happy to dig it up, or start another.

Creationism, along with the Flood, are my fortes.

 

[CaliforniaSun]

Your avatar -- is that you?

Inmate Hovind.

 

[AV1611VET]

Inmate Hovind.

Thank you.

I wasn't trying to be funny ... I just didn't know if that was a close resemblance or not.

 

[CaliforniaSun]

Thank you.

I wasn't trying to be funny ... I just didn't know if that was a close resemblance or not.

Like your avatar resembles you?

 

[AV1611VET]

Like your avatar resembles you?

Well, let's put it this way: it wouldn't take much touch-up to make me look like him --

 

[CaliforniaSun]

Well, let's put it this way: it wouldn't take much touch-up to make me look like him --

lol

 

[sandwiches]

Oh, please -- I have my own thread where I take (or took) questions.

I can't remember if I requested it closed or not.

If you'd like ... cough ... I will be more than happy to dig it up, or start another.

Creationism, along with the Flood, are my fortes.

So, you're saying that you're be open to the possibility that you could be wrong?

 

[AV1611VET]

So, you're saying that you're be open to the possibility that you could be wrong?

Cruzaremos ese puente cuando venimos a él --

 

[CaliforniaSun]

Cruzaremos ese puente cuando venimos a él --

"Gott mit uns."

 

[Nathan Poe]

Oh, please -- I have my own thread where I take (or took) questions.

I can't remember if I requested it closed or not.

You probably did after the novelty of masquerading as an answer man wore off and you got in over your head.