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Posted Jan 4, '13 at 5:31pm
Avorne
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Is it OK to teach evolution in public schools?
Of course it is. The education system should be about the teaching of facts and the understanding of fiction. We have a duty of care to the next generation to inform them of what is true, why and how we know that it's true. No dilly-dallying around trying to reconcile well-supported and well-evidenced scientific theories with some outdated religious sensibilities.
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Posted Jan 4, '13 at 5:44pm
partydevil
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I understand that.But the way your saying it is that the school has the right to tell students what to believe. What I am saying is that teachers should teach without saying it is right or wrong.
What kind of country is it if school say what we can and cant believe?
teachers are there to learn those kids something. i math your not getting the option to believe if it's true yes are no. it is a fact. the same whit, english, history, physics, chemistry, geography, economy, IT, techniques, etc.
if we are free to believe if 1+1=2 is true yes or no. then i have no more hope for the country.
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Posted Jan 5, '13 at 1:40am
pangtongshu
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So was talking with a friend today during school and apparently one of the Biology teachers at my school doesn't believe in evolution (checking on validity of it). Gotta love the irony
Then there is Paul Broun..
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Posted Jan 5, '13 at 2:12am
MattBPlaysMinecraft
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Well, not ALL Christians believe the Bible is 100% factual in everything... in fact, I was taught it was wrong to assume so.
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Posted Jan 5, '13 at 3:21am
pangtongshu
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Well, not ALL Christians believe the Bible is 100% factual in everything
But with that..the Bible is supposed to be the word of god. And if it is the word of god..and you are believing that it is not all correct..then you are believing that what god said was wrong..which is quite the no-no if I'm not mistaken
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Posted Jan 5, '13 at 3:41am
nichodemus
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But with that..the Bible is supposed to be the word of god. And if it is the word of god..and you are believing that it is not all correct..then you are believing that what god said was wrong..which is quite the no-no if I'm not mistaken
Theoretically yes, but a Christian's ultimate allegiance (Seems too harsh, yet rather apt word) is to Christ and to God. Yet it's pretty obvious to most that even if He exists most of the versions of the Bibles today aren't written directly by Him, given that,,,,well, there are literally hundreds of versions out there.
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Posted Jan 5, '13 at 10:43am
danielo
524 posts
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My Bible teacher was Atheist. We talked about some part of the bible {its a must subject in Israel, 2 hours a week [its diffrunte from USA studing style, pm for more info]}. So we talked about it, We did compare to other 'creations", like the babylonian one and the greek one. So in seconde thought, it is nice and quite educative.
P.S. Never ever read the Japanise one. Damm, even there mytholigy is pervert...
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Posted Jan 5, '13 at 1:49pm
SeaTurtle
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I don't have a problem with it, but it's very hypocritical that some people would freak out if the opposite was taught. Both sides being taught is important.
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Posted Jan 5, '13 at 2:03pm
nichodemus
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I don't have a problem with it, but it's very hypocritical that some people would freak out if the opposite was taught. Both sides being taught is important.
I doubt so. If the other were taught, then why shouldn't Islam's version, or Judaism's version be taught as well?
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Posted Jan 5, '13 at 2:03pm
ihsahn
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I don't have a problem with it, but it's very hypocritical that some people would freak out if the opposite was taught. Both sides being taught is important.
Science isn't a controversy or a discussion. There aren't "sides".
You see, the whole "teach the controversy" thing is a fallacy that Creationists perpetuate because it gives their doctrine a false equal standing with actual science. When you say that there's "sides", they seem both worthy of consideration and valid, when that's a lie, because creationism isn't scientific or evidence-based.
It's not any more hypocritical to deny creationism in favor of evolution than it is to deny geocentrism in favor of heliocentrism. One side is wrong, one side is science. Wanting two sides in a discussion for the sake of imaginary balance is a fallacy of false compromise.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_to_moderation
The honest truth of it is that evolution is the scientific establishment and "intelligent design" is a repackaging of religion with pseudo-scientific language.
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