Posted on 11/17/2004 7:13:45 PM PST by naturalman1975
Schools should teach the biblical creation story alongside evolutionary theory, Family First chairman Peter Harris said yesterday.
While his fledgling party - arising out of the Assemblies of God church - had no formal policy on school curriculums, Mr Harris said his personal view was that children should be taught both perspectives.
Asked at the National Press Club in Canberra whether he supported both perspectives being taught, he said: "Of course we'd like to see a balanced approach to education, and... all options and all viewpoints, world viewpoints, should be put forward and people should be entitled to make their own decisions," he said.
Mr Harris said his party had raised $1.2 million in donations for the federal election, but had none from the United States, where the religious right has become a political force.
There was diverse support for Mr Harris' views on teaching creationism alongside evolution.
Australian National University anthropologist Alan Thorne said there was nothing wrong with putting both views to students.
"A balanced view is better than an extreme view in education," he said. "From a scientific perspective, it would be very silly indeed to claim God went around poking fossils into rocks, (but) the two can be quite compatible. There's no reasons why they can't address different aspects of our development."
Labor's federal education spokeswoman Jenny Macklin said: "All young people should have an understanding of a range of religious beliefs."
But acting Australian Education Union Victorian president Ann Taylor warned schools should distinguish between established scientific fact and philosophical or religious belief.
On this topic about Evolution, I want magic to be taught in our public schools.
I was not sure if that is exactly what you had intended, when you decided to attack Evolution.
Since the fossil record has demonstrated that new creatures are being created, then there is a living God.
It should be rather simple, and perhaps just a matter of time, when we can video a new creature being created.
Talk about COOL!
Read my last post and think about it.
No.
What attack on evolution? This post is my first use of the word "evolution" on this thread. And this brings up post 51 again. Please read my post number 51, and then think about it :^)
Creation theory gets boost (Australia)
The Age (Melbourne) ^ | 18th November 2004 | Misha Schubert
Now, as you your number 51, can you please explain to me how I am not a Christian?
Seriously, I would like to know!
Believing that Jesus was the Son of God, by definition, does classify me as a Christian!
Or, do you have some super-secret code that I and a few million other Christians need to know about?
Finally, someone that can think instead of acting like a Liberal.
Please read my post 48.
From what I understand given the study of DNA scientists had to admit that life did not come from a single cell organism that branched out into all species.
Instead there were several spontaneous eruptions of several different species, spaced apart, pretty much as recorded on the fifth and sixth day of creation.
Since that news came out, there has been a strong move against evolution in the public schools. At least that is what is going around.
I did not attack you. I made a statement. Read post 48.
Do you ever feel that you are surrounded by demons? But, Devil spawn are well versed in scripture, even better than most Christians. I know, through faith in the whole inspired WORD of God that the most powerful help is to pray often for the mislead.
Your evidence?
Once again, how dare you say that I can not be a Christian, when I know that Jesus was the Son of God!
Read the Bible and note that multiple Gods and Goddesses are mentioned in the Old Testament. Pay attention to the actual words of the Bible.
Why are multiple Gods and Goddesses mentioned in the Bible? Is the Bible nothing but fiction?
Once again, how dare you attack me for not being a Christian. I was only being honest in my knowledge that there are multiple gods.
Well, I wouldn't quite put it that way. However, this is not Heaven.
I dare make a conditional statement since logic allows me the leeway. If you are a pagan, by definition you cannot be a Christian. You labelled yourself a Christian and a pagan. That is contradictory to the definition of pagan. You cannot be both. Which are you? Or do you wish to use the private Hunble® dictionary?
Rereading your proclamation is not evidence.
Reminds me of the old witch test: If she floats on the water, then she is guilty. If she drowns in the river, then she was innocent.
I am just an honest person who has explore religion, in all of it's aspects, over the last 30 years. I have found what works best for me, in getting me closer to God.
My major question to you would be this:
Why would you not want me to get a more personal understanding of God, in ways that I can understand?
Do you get some financial or political gain, if you are able to force me to follow your specialized religious teachings?
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