[Aric2000]

And that is why I homeschool, because of a bunch of crazy zealots that try to shove their religious dogma through as science, and when they can't, want a disclaimer for the offending science.

Public schools have been turned into an indoctrination facility for governments and whomever else can get in there with their agenda. Me, I decided that I would not allow my children to be a part of that. PERIOD.

I will teach them what they should know in order to THINK.

I will teach them science as science, without disclaimers, because if you are sure of the definition of THEORY, there is NO need for one.

I will give them some knowledge, but most of all, I want them to learn how to THINK, not just spout facts.

[Tribune7]

I believe that all that needs to be done is that the TRUE definition of Theory is taught at the beginning of each science class. This would put it all out front and NO one could say that they didn't have a clue what a theory actually was, and we wouldn't have a bunch of zealots trying to shove disclaimers down our throats. but, as was said, they would never agree to such a thing.

I don't have a problem with this. I can't think of anyone who would. So, why isn't being done?

[AndrewC]

And that is why I homeschool, because of a bunch of crazy zealots that try to shove their religious dogma through as science,

I see. A simple true phrase inflated into a religious dogma. Good thinking.

[Tribune7]

I will teach them science as science, without disclaimers, because if you are sure of the definition of THEORY, there is NO need for one.

Something to mull. Western civilization including science and our country itself (think Declaration of Independence) is predicated on the treating of God's existence as axiomatic. Throw God out and everything falls apart.

Let us begin from God, and show that our pursuit from its exceeding goodness clearly proceeds from him . . .
Francis Bacon,Novum Organum 1620

Novum Organum is considered to be the founding document of Western Science.

Thus when the supreme being formed the universe, and created matter out of nothing, he impressed certain principles upon that matter, from which it can never depart, and without which it would cease to be.
Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, Vol. 1, 1735.

Blackstone's Commentaries is considered to be the definitive articulation of British law, and the founding document of American law.

Exposing your children to these documents (or the Bible) is not going to turn them into religious nutcases.

[Tribune7]

Exposing your children to these documents (or the Bible) is not going to turn them into religious nutcases.

Actually, it may be a good form of innoculation.