Creation School. Do we need one?

[Loudmouth]

If I was teaching Creationism 101 ... on the first day of class, I would give my students a lecture to this effect:


On the door to my class will be a sign: SCIENCE ENDS HERE.

Right next to it would be a sign: LEAVE BRAIN HERE

 

[TheBarrd]

Right next to it would be a sign: LEAVE BRAIN HERE

LOL, you are funny.
But believing in God doesn't automatically require checking one's brain at the door...

 

[Loudmouth]

LOL, you are funny.
But believing in God doesn't automatically require checking one's brain at the door...

According to AV, it does.

However, I completely agree that being a Christian does not require you to ignore all of science as creationists do. Christian and creationist are not always the same thing.

 

[TLK Valentine]

LOL, you are funny.
But believing in God doesn't automatically require checking one's brain at the door...

Indeed -- it's more a side effect than a requirement.

 

[The Cadet]

and my sign would read "science ends , and here real observation starts"

What a bizarre statement. Care to outline your methodology for "real observation"?

 

[Saricharity]

So what my wife and I have decided is that since each of our children are so different, they will perform better in different situations. We'd prefer not to pay for the expensive private education, but whatever we decide we feel it is important that we are involved in their education. As far as coming to know Christ is concerned, that begins with God and the spiritual growth can be encouraged at home, church, and fellowship.

Parents are responsible for the spiritual education of their children. I have been homeschooled and also attend a private Christian school...I guess the best of both worlds. While I am learning much about defending the faith and apologetics in school, I am learning the most from my parents...particularly my father. He has a passion for Christian apologetics and it is sadly lacking in most homes simply because parents don't know much themselves.
A strong education in apologetics and biblical worldview will make all the difference in a child's life. It has helped me stand up against so much and weed out lies and twisted belief systems. It's also given me the know how to properly research when what I might see something that doesn't quite match up with my worldview.

 

[Saricharity]

Notice the complete lack of science content.

It's amazing how much power is put into the hands of science which is completely fallible and finite.

According to AV, it does.

However, I completely agree that being a Christian does not require you to ignore all of science as creationists do. Christian and creationist are not always the same thing.

Neither is a believer who embraces Gods Word as complete and literal truth.
They also don't ignore all science either. They just put it in perspective.

 

[HitchSlap]

I don't need any church telling me that I should attend their Creation School in order to be able to stand up against Evolutionism. Yet, this has happened. Failure to attend implies that you are on the side of the enemy. I don't need any pastor or scientist telling me what I should or should not say, or how I should formulate my argument.

If some Christians want to know more, then the Church should be able to draw on its scientist members and theologians to provide some answers. But the idea that everyone must learn and rehearse the arguments for Creationism and against Evolutionism as part of their missionary/outreach work amongst their school friends, university friends, or work colleagues is nuts!

However, am I underestimating the assault on Creationism from atheists who are hell-bent on undermining the Christian faith? Perhaps we need a Creation School? I don't know. What do you think?

What would you teach at a creation school?

 

[The Cadet]

Parents are responsible for the spiritual education of their children. I have been homeschooled and also attend a private Christian school...I guess the best of both worlds. While I am learning much about defending the faith and apologetics in school, I am learning the most from my parents...particularly my father. He has a passion for Christian apologetics and it is sadly lacking in most homes simply because parents don't know much themselves.
A strong education in apologetics and biblical worldview will make all the difference in a child's life. It has helped me stand up against so much and weed out lies and twisted belief systems. It's also given me the know how to properly research when what I might see something that doesn't quite match up with my worldview.

As someone who holds up education as the cornerstone of society, every single thing in this post makes me want to weep in terror.

 

[Saricharity]

As someone who holds up education as the cornerstone of society, every single thing in this post makes me want to weep in terror.

It would be unkind of me to not offer you a hankie for those tears.

 

[Ada Lovelace]

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[Saricharity]

I need more than the one.

These ones are even prettier and so easy to make.

 

[TLK Valentine]

It's amazing how much power is put into the hands of science which is completely fallible and finite.

The alternative being religious faith?

 

[Ada Lovelace]

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Never mind.

 

[Saricharity]

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Good to know.

 

[Blue Wren]

Parents are responsible for the spiritual education of their children. I have been homeschooled and also attend a private Christian school...I guess the best of both worlds. While I am learning much about defending the faith and apologetics in school, I am learning the most from my parents...particularly my father. He has a passion for Christian apologetics and it is sadly lacking in most homes simply because parents don't know much themselves.
A strong education in apologetics and biblical worldview will make all the difference in a child's life. It has helped me stand up against so much and weed out lies and twisted belief systems.

What are the "twisted belief systems," you stand up against? The lies, you weed out? How, do you do this? Have you, any respect, for the beliefs you don't believe in, but, are sacred to others? Are your methods, in person, like on here?

It's also given me the know how to properly research when what I might see something that doesn't quite match up with my worldview.

When something doesn't match up to your worldview, you look for research, that does? Isn't that confirmation bias research? I am trying, to understand, your methods. What sources, do you use, for your research?

 

[Saricharity]

I have no problem respecting what others believe, Blue Wren. I'm actually way more tolerant then many others I've encountered especially online. I've not used any so called methods. I have only stated what I believe and have defended my beliefs like anyone else. Just because what I believe does not line up with what you believe doesn't make it any less true.
Quite frankly, I don't think you are trying to understand anything. You are only pointing out how you think creationism is wrong. Point duly noted. Thanks for your opinion.

 

[bhsmte]

Wow, just wow!

 

[Loudmouth]

It's amazing how much power is put into the hands of science which is completely fallible and finite.

The same could be said of the human authors who wrote the Bible, and the Christians who translate and interpret it. The advantage with science is that no theory is dogmatically held as true, all observations must be repeatable, and all hypotheses must be potentially falsifiable so we have a way of knowing if we are wrong. That doesn't exist in religion.

Neither is a believer who embraces Gods Word as complete and literal truth.
They also don't ignore all science either. They just put it in perspective.

What's the difference?

 

[AV1611VET]

... all observations must be repeatable,

Including the observations behind the Big Bang theory?