Re: Science vs. Creationism
when taught most teachers do have a disclaimer that there are other religious belifs on how the world was made and to talk to their parents.
so if one were teach as a alternate form of "the big bang" In AMERICA we would need to teach Chrisitanity (Genisis), Native American Creationism (ohh and the are well over 100 different tribal views on this), Pacific Islander creationism (from Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti, Maori, Aboriginal and more), Middle eastern creationism (Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Shikism, Buddhism), lets not forget centeral/south americans (aztec, mayan, all them rainforest tribes that I dont know the names to), Africa also has several different tribal view on creation. NOW TELL ME HOW DO YOU DO THIS? instead of spending a month or so on the big bang/solar system and how things came about you spend the next 2 years covering other religions view on how we came to be here on this planet. that isnt practical
another reason its not practical
it isnt practical in this country to impose our (christian belifs) on others that do not practice christianity we are too diverse a country to be able to do
this. Not to mention the implications of getting parents to sign a permission slip for your children to learn about other religions (omg your kids might want to change religions if exposed to other trains of thought at such a impressionable age.... thus why you only find comparitive religions courses in college)
ok but.... In America we for example have many many many types of religions for we are the country with the FREEDOM to do that. thus one of the reasons for the seperation or CHURCH and STATE. so as one cannot directly influence the other (because once upon a time the church dictated to the monarchies that they will follow their proclimations or ELSE) ...(at least that is what was taught to me)
so the alternate views should be taught by PARENTS.
Originally posted by Menehune Man
so if one were teach as a alternate form of "the big bang" In AMERICA we would need to teach Chrisitanity (Genisis), Native American Creationism (ohh and the are well over 100 different tribal views on this), Pacific Islander creationism (from Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti, Maori, Aboriginal and more), Middle eastern creationism (Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Shikism, Buddhism), lets not forget centeral/south americans (aztec, mayan, all them rainforest tribes that I dont know the names to), Africa also has several different tribal view on creation. NOW TELL ME HOW DO YOU DO THIS? instead of spending a month or so on the big bang/solar system and how things came about you spend the next 2 years covering other religions view on how we came to be here on this planet. that isnt practical
another reason its not practical
it isnt practical in this country to impose our (christian belifs) on others that do not practice christianity we are too diverse a country to be able to do
this. Not to mention the implications of getting parents to sign a permission slip for your children to learn about other religions (omg your kids might want to change religions if exposed to other trains of thought at such a impressionable age.... thus why you only find comparitive religions courses in college)
ok but.... In America we for example have many many many types of religions for we are the country with the FREEDOM to do that. thus one of the reasons for the seperation or CHURCH and STATE. so as one cannot directly influence the other (because once upon a time the church dictated to the monarchies that they will follow their proclimations or ELSE) ...(at least that is what was taught to me)
so the alternate views should be taught by PARENTS.
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