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To: narby
I can think of no worse thing than government schools teaching Evolution vs. Creationism side by side and forcing young children to choose between them.

Well, I can. It is teaching children a singular view of a completely unproven theory, evolution, and calling it "scientific fact", thereby undermining the Word Of God without even a fair hearing.

That's fundamentally dishonest.

Had their religious leaders prepared them by telling them there was no conflict between Genesis and science, and not insisting on this Creationism silliness, then all of those students would be open to accepting God.

You have a point here. There is no conflict between Genesis and science.

But, what you refer to as "Creation silliness" does confuse children, especially when it is known as "evolution". This "evolution silliness" contradicts the Word Of God and thereby does tend to confuse children,... and adults, leading them to believe the Word Of God is wrong when there is no genuine evidence for that - only unproven theory.

119 posted on 11/18/2004 9:02:23 AM PST by Gritty ("Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God" - Job 37:14)
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To: Gritty
Well, I can. It is teaching children a singular view of a completely unproven theory, evolution, and calling it "scientific fact", thereby undermining the Word Of God without even a fair hearing.

How does this undermine the Word of God, unless you first teach these children that the Earth was made in 6 days, or whatever version of Creationism you believe in.

If you teach the children that the few hundred words in Genesis are actually confirmed by science, then no undermining takes place.

I'm getting tired of making this point to people who somehow can't get it. But teaching children Creationism sets them up to later reject God entirely because of the conflicts in science.

I can read Genesis, and I can read about Evolution, and I see no conflict between them. No problem.

120 posted on 11/18/2004 9:09:58 AM PST by narby
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To: Gritty
completely unproven theory, evolution

Are you aware of what a "theory" is within the context of science, and what is required of an explanation to achieve the status of "theory"?
125 posted on 11/18/2004 10:47:18 AM PST by Dimensio (Join the Monthly Internet Flash Mob: http://www.aa419.org)
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