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To: atlaw
uhh.... nope. I have no problem with presenting kids with FACTS. (e.g. 2+2 = 5) but science nowadays does not do that. I have NO problem with teaching evolution AND creation. In fact I regularly make my kids watch evolution specials on PBS and they have it in their Christian school textbooks. But I present both sides.

I said nothing about making the 'kid feel good.' IN fact, Creationism tends to do the opposite by implying there might be Someone out there more powerful than men. That tends to make people feel bad about ... things they should feel bad about. So far I have one girl that understands my point, and one that probably could care less. So it's not that I'm indoctrinating them very successfully when I have got a 50/50 success percentage. (the youngest is too young to understand yet).

47 posted on 03/22/2005 8:28:06 AM PST by Terriergal (What is the meaning of life?? Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him for ever.)
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To: Terriergal

Schools should stick to reading, writing, and arithmetic. I can't imagine that a "feel bad" curriculum would be any improvement over a "feel good" curriculum.


52 posted on 03/22/2005 8:34:36 AM PST by Liberal Classic (No better friend, no worse enemy. Semper Fi.)
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To: Terriergal
I said nothing about making the 'kid feel good.' IN fact, Creationism tends to do the opposite by implying there might be Someone out there more powerful than men.

Not really, since it implies a benevolent Someone.
On the other hand, Mother Nature doesn't care if you live or die (But she will kill you anyway)

67 posted on 03/22/2005 8:45:16 AM PST by Oztrich Boy (Intelligent design is the planned economy: natural selection is the free market)
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