Teaching Creationism an intelligent plan
Jeffrey Padgett
Issue date: 9/18/06 Section: Opinion
This way the student can make an educated decision, based on the evidence presented, to believe in one, or neither. The way schools are set up now, including Western, the state decides for us and takes away that right to choose.
Why doesn't America truly honor Sept. 11 and our country by giving us our religious rights? When I go to public science classes, especially in a college environment, I expect to be treated as a reasoning adult.
I hate that they cram the theory of evolution down our throats without any other options, because it takes just as much faith, maybe even more, to believe that we evolved through a series of chance mutations from a rock as it does to believe that we were created by an intelligent designer. To me, it feels very much like they are advocating a religion of atheism. Not to mention the nature in which many teachers present the topic; in many of my classrooms it was taught as fact, and I was forced to learn it to get an A. How is this not religious oppression?
I don't care if it's taught in science or philosophy, but the scientific evidence must be presented equally. Then you can believe what you want.
Why doesn't America truly honor Sept. 11 and our country by giving us our religious rights? When I go to public science classes, especially in a college environment, I expect to be treated as a reasoning adult.
I hate that they cram the theory of evolution down our throats without any other options, because it takes just as much faith, maybe even more, to believe that we evolved through a series of chance mutations from a rock as it does to believe that we were created by an intelligent designer. To me, it feels very much like they are advocating a religion of atheism. Not to mention the nature in which many teachers present the topic; in many of my classrooms it was taught as fact, and I was forced to learn it to get an A. How is this not religious oppression?
I don't care if it's taught in science or philosophy, but the scientific evidence must be presented equally. Then you can believe what you want.
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J. Q. Public
posted 9/18/06 @ 8:45 PM EST
The main reason intelligent design does not belong in the science classroom - is that it is BAD SCIENCE. Good science involves far more than explaining why things exist or happen. (Continued…)
Heath Foster
posted 9/19/06 @ 3:03 PM EST
Jeffrey, I thought your article was outstanding. It took guts to take your position. it is not worth much but i applaude you. I too have been attacked because of something I posted. (Continued…)
a.rosenthal
A Rosenthal
posted 9/26/06 @ 12:39 AM EST
Hi,
I am a devoted evolutionist who has no problem teaching "the controversy". In total seriousness I would teach Creationism/ID including: young earth creationism, old earth creationism, gap creationism, day-age creationism, theistic evolution, and progressive creationism. (Continued…)
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