I suppose if they teach this in a comparative religion class that's fine although they're not really comparing religions, they're comparing origins within various religions.
That's fine in religious classes. It will open the eyes of some kids to realise that their parents religions are not special, but just one of many. As long as they give the FSM equal time.
I note that they call these variations "theories", again showing a complete misunderstanding of the term "theory".
Yes, I know, but they've been doing it since they started creation "science". Nothing new.
Actually, that might be a deliberate ploy to conflate theory in everyday language and theory as it's used in science.
Yes, it is. Nothing new. It's been happening for decades now. Remember, after their original creation "science" didn't work, they opened up a new term, called "Intelligent Design". It worked for the unintelligent, but didn't fool the intelligent, nor the courts.
I'm concerned about the term "creation science" though. Will they use this to shoehorn the lot into science class?
They've been trying it for decades now. It works on some people, but scientists and courts (where people have to tell the truth under oath or face a sentence in penetentiary) are not that easily confused.
I suppose if they teach this in a comparative religion class that's fine although they're not really comparing religions, they're comparing origins within various religions.
That's great. That's the time for kids to ask for evidence for their respective religions. When I was at school, only the Christian religion was allowed in religious classes. No evidence asked, no evidence provided. Only sermons. I only found out that other religions existed, later.
I note that they call these variations "theories", again showing a complete misunderstanding of the term "theory". Actually, that might be a deliberate ploy to conflate theory in everyday language and theory as it's used in science.
They've done it that way since creation "science" started. I think it was the early eighties. It's thirty years later, it still hasn't worked. A lot of people do have intelligence and are not that easily fooled.
I'm concerned about the term "creation science" though. Will they use this to shoehorn the lot into science class?
They'll keep on trying to do it , forever. If it doesn't work for them, they tried and will try different names, again. History repeats itself. They'll never stop.
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