Sure. I got no problem with that, and IMHO my religion isn't threatened by it, and it shouldn't be a threat to anyone's religion. If a person's religion is threatened by it, then perhaps they should look for a better religion (IMO).Bet51987 wrote:I believe in the separation of church and state. I know what the founding fathers meant but I'm using it in the same context as the bible being taken both literally and symbolically.TechPro wrote:You do realize, what's wrong with that? You're demanding that the concepts of atheism be taught in the schools while refusing to permit creationism to be taught in the schools. That is just as wrong as refusing to allow evolution to be taught in the schools.Bet51987 wrote:I don't want creationism taught in public schools. There is nothing I can do about parochial schools.Spidey wrote:Bee, do you mean “public” schools, or “all” schools?
Bee
If we're going to do public schools correctly, both precepts would need to be taught, never excluding one or the other.
... and just like any exam, the students should not need to believe the concept, just be able to answer the questions correctly.
What you're proposing would ruin religion. You want kids to open one book that says God created Adam and Eve as the common ancestor for all mankind, that the earth is 6000 years old, and dinosaurs, humans, and every other creature lived together at the same time as shown in the creation museums.
Then, the other book that says Humans descended from a common ancestor millions of years ago, the earth is aproximately 4.7 billion years old, and dinosaurs became extinct at the end of the cretaceous period 65 million years before humans evolved.
You really want that?
Bee
Now I ask you, are you afraid of that? Having both concepts taught side by side?
Giving children, the opportunity to make their own choice (and to have the tools to do so) is imperative to their development. The chance to have the choice (and having the information relevant to both choices) is necessary for the child to make the choice. Denying the information regarding either choice is wrong, and by denying the information of either is to make the whole thing biased. Having the information presented in the schools being biased in favor of one concept or the other is wrong.