Evolution should be taught in a biology class.
Creationism should be taught in a religious studies class.
That being said, I go to a school whose major focus point is biology. We learn about evolution, not because it's biology related, but because it's required in the state of New Jersey to actually teach it. At the start of the unit, my teacher told us it was required and that we have to go through with it. I can't speak for the other classes, but in my class alone, we have athiests, agnostics, and very religious people. We were able to put aside our beliefs to learn more about this theory.
My school doesn't offer any religious classes (it's a public school), but I'm pretty sure that if we were taught creationism, we'd do the same thing. I think we're old enough to not let our beliefs consume a unit in a class.
i 100% agree with this post.. as long as the subject is taught objectively and unbiasedly, i dont see the harm... evolution should be taught in a biology class, because it is indeed a science.. it is backed by fossilized proof.. people may argue that it is a theory... yes. it is indeed a theory.. but in science, the word theory is very strong.. a theory is backed by hard facts and is reviewed by numerous people before it can be released as a theory... for example... gravity is still a theory... there are facts that prove it exists.. but theres nothing that completely says gravity exists, because we cant physically see it
creationism is not a theory, however.. its a belief.. it explains things using the bible as a reference point, and not logistical hard facts... it relies more on the supernatural, which is the furthest thing from science.. therefore, it should be taught in a religious studies or philosophy class, and not a science class
either way though, i think its important that these subjects are taught objectively... present their ideas and points to the students.. as long as they arent forced to believe it, i dont see the harm in teaching it.. its always better to clearly know both sides of the fence, before choosing a belief anyway
Same. That's how I was when my World History teacher was talking about Christianity/Judiasim/Mulism (drawing a blank...)
I wanted to leave the room, because I don't believe in any religion.
haha im taking a religion class now, and i find it interesting how similar all of those religions were... i know im going to get flamed for this, but all of those religions are just shells of their former selves now a days... i can go into more detail, but thats another story for another topic lol..
but long story short, its important to learn about other religions, and not just your own... if religious leaders would only enlighten themselves to others beliefs, theyll see how similar all religions are, and most of these civil wars around the world be prevented
