[billbears]

And when we do accommodate all of them, when will there be any time for science? You are aware that the story in Genesis is not the only creation story that people believe in -- right?

Yes and next time a Druid approaches me in my commmunity asking for it I'll get right on suggesting we offer a moment for their version of creation. However, I do not believe it is fair, nor right, for the majority of children to be taught one thing at home and then be required to go to school to be taught something else. In effect you are subverting the rights of the parents to instruct their children as they see fit. If you're going to teach one form of faith (evolution) then you should teach the other form of faith (creation). Let the kids figure it out for themselves.

Personal opinion I'm about to the point I say don't teach either

[Almagest]

<< In effect you are subverting the rights of the parents to instruct their children as they see fit. If you're going to teach one form of faith (evolution) then you should teach the other form of faith (creation). Let the kids figure it out for themselves. >>


Evolution is not a form of faith. It is an extremely-well supported scientific theory, with huge amounts of evidence behind it, and so far, no evidence to undermine it. Maybe we should let the kids figure out the atomic theory and heliocentrism for themselves, too?

[js1138]

It's your right to keep your kids out of biology class. It is not your right to force teachers to teach lies.

[thomaswest]

Re 130: However, I do not believe it is fair, nor right, for the majority of children to be taught one thing at home and then be required to go to school to be taught something else. In effect you are subverting the rights of the parents to instruct their children as they see fit. If you're going to teach one form of faith (evolution) then you should teach the other form of faith (creation). Let the kids figure it out for themselves.

Question 1: Do you agree with Christian Scientists' faith that has on some occasions let children die because the parents rejected medical treatment on the basis of religious faith?

Question 2: A few years ago near Attleboro, Massachusetts a baby died because the pastor had ordered that it was immoral to breast-feed the baby and immoral to use formula (the argument was complicated, to say the least, but the baby died). Agreed this is a cult. But one man's cult is another family's faith belief.

Question 3: My grandmother never believed in airplanes. She insisted that angels are needed to keep airplanes aloft. This contradicts physics and aerodynamic engineering.

How far do you want to go to accept every family's faith belief and "teach the controversy"?

And WHO is to decide what is a valid controversy and which is a cult belief? Do you want pastors and priests deciding, educators/teachers, scientists, popular vote on every issue? Which decider group will be most "fair" in your view?