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To: exmarine
But you don't mind pushing your religion on our kids against the will of parents do you? It's called atheism.

No it's called "evolution". The view that evolution=atheism is a minority religious view. Most Christians in America believe that evolution is compatible with theism. Therefore the best idea, so long as we have public (government) schools, is to simply teach the current content of science (whatever it be) and either not comment on the relation of any scientific theory to broader theological or philosophical questions, such as theism, or to clearly distinguish such questions from science per se.

Your claim to be worried about offending parents is bogus and stems only from special pleading. You would have the curricula reordered on the assumption that particular scientific theories are in fact opposed to theism, and this would be offensive to many more parents.

2,373 posted on 07/14/2003 4:37:55 PM PDT by Stultis
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To: Stultis
How many atheists aren't evolutionists?
2,376 posted on 07/14/2003 4:40:38 PM PDT by ALS (http://designeduniverse.com Featuring original works by FR's finest . contact me to add yours!)
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To: Stultis
No it's called "evolution". The view that evolution=atheism is a minority religious view.

Since when does a majority decide what truth is? (I forgot there is no truth in atheism). It's a plain fact that evolution is atheistic.

Most Christians in America believe that evolution is compatible with theism.

Even if that is true, most people who call themselves Christians are only nominally so. They have been dumbed down by the public schools and have been conditioned to to allow other people to think for them. I have yet to meet a Christian evolutionist who can adequately defend that position.

Therefore the best idea, so long as we have public (government) schools, is to simply teach the current content of science (whatever it be) and either not comment on the relation of any scientific theory to broader theological or philosophical questions, such as theism, or to clearly distinguish such questions from science per se.

Again, the govt nor you have no right or authority to teach my kids anything. My kids are mine. Get that thru your head. If I want to train my kids in the ways of Christ, what's that to you? Butt out.

2,744 posted on 07/15/2003 6:54:48 AM PDT by exmarine
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To: Stultis
Your claim to be worried about offending parents is bogus and stems only from special pleading. You would have the curricula reordered on the assumption that particular scientific theories are in fact opposed to theism, and this would be offensive to many more parents.

Baloney. My claims are based on the U.S. Constitution - the law of the land, and the right of EVERY PARENT to raise his own child without interference from DICTATOR! Parents who are offended can take charge of their children's education as they should if they are worth their salt as a parent, and take them to another school. School choice - WHAT A CONCEPT! It's none of your business what I teach my children. Teachers should be public servants not AGENTS OF THE ATHEISTIC GOVT.

2,745 posted on 07/15/2003 6:57:25 AM PDT by exmarine
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