Hello, I have just recently joined evc and I would like to introduce myself along with a new topic. I am a minor, I'm very respectful of all people and different religions, (As my username describes I am studying the philosiphy of Buddhism) and I am given knowledge by my father who posts as Hal_Jordan.
New Topic:
At school I live everyday hearing someone tell another person about how Christian they are, that they go to church, and speeches of that nature. What I don't here is someone actually trying to back up their beleifs with logic. I just here that "God is the answer." I am not writing this to be disrespectful, but many Christians, especially minors, are uninformed of the actual meanings of their beleifs and practices. Most Christians just believe that the Bible and God are right and that nothing else is right.
Because we live in a nation where Christianity is the most practiced beleif, some of my teachers say they are not trying to bring religion into our lives when, in fact, that's exactly what they are doing. I never hear a teacher say a word about evolutionism where I listen to several teachers mention God and creationism. I write this article not to nag, but to make a point. Even though creationism nor evolutionism is not to be taught in the schools, it will always be brought up by the beleifs of certain people.
I believe that evolutionism and creationism should not be taught in public schools because, all people have different beleifs. People think there is a single creator while others believe that we evolved from primates. I believe they should not be taught because, it will cause less debates and issues in schools. No one will argue over which is right and which is wrong if it isn't taught. Evolution and creation should not be taught in public schools because they are controversial.
I do believe that there should be extra classes that you have the option of signing up for. One for evolution and one for creation. This will give people the knowledge of both sides of the argument. It will also teach students how to debate with logic to back up their beliefs. The plus for Christians is that they learn about the scratched surface of creationism.
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This message has been edited by AdminJar, 02-09-2006 04:53 PM
This message has been edited by Finding Nirvana, 02-10-2006 06:14 PM
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