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SecretMethod70 · 11-13-2004, 06:06 PM

School should give time to serious educational considerations. When most Bible-based religions reject creationism beyond the simple idea that God is behind creation, not to mention all the people who don't adhere to a Bible-based religion going to school in a public setting, it is clear that creationism is a fringe religious belief with little basis and should not be taught in public schools. The majority of religions have no problem coping with evolution being taught in schools - they say "yeah, and God was behind that." As for those who do have an issue with it, when objective evidence beyond the mere fact that we exist can be shown, then schools should consider teaching it. As it stands, all "objective evidence" that I've read in regards to creationism is, no offense to anyone here who may believe it, crack-pot science.

If people want to lobby for schools to be teaching any aspect of creationism, it should not be focused on science classes but, rather, on classes adressing world religions, such as an OPTIONAL class dedicated to studying the ways in which various different religions view creation.

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SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	School should give time to serious educational considerations. When most Bible-based religions reject creationism beyond the simple idea that God is behind creation, not to mention all the people who don't adhere to a Bible-based religion going to school in a public setting, it is clear that creationism is a fringe religious belief with little basis and should not be taught in public schools. The majority of religions have no problem coping with evolution being taught in schools - they say "yeah, and God was behind that." As for those who do have an issue with it, when objective evidence beyond the mere fact that we exist can be shown, then schools should consider teaching it. As it stands, all "objective evidence" that I've read in regards to creationism is, no offense to anyone here who may believe it, crack-pot science. If people want to lobby for schools to be teaching any aspect of creationism, it should not be focused on science classes but, rather, on classes adressing world religions, such as an OPTIONAL class dedicated to studying the ways in which various different religions view creation. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling Last edited by SecretMethod70; 11-13-2004 at 06:15 PM..