when i was in high school i was taught inteligent design. i grew up in canada and being so close to what is just south of us gives us all the heebie jebbies a bit about such topics in the classroom, so this was not part of the cirriculum.
how i was taught it was through a good teacher. the thing about school kids is that they are a bit stupid. and the thing about teachers is that they are sometimes also a bit stupid. stupid kids and stupid teachers have enough of a hard time with basic physics, like the trajectory of a thrown object for example. i do not think we should bog down the cirriculum with a topic as inhernetly impossible to understand as the possible existence and manifestations of god.
however, it only takes one good teacher to lets kids discover the connections. most kids will have alteast one good teacher, and it need not be a science teacher who opens their eyes to the living force all around us. would not the study of literature and symbol be a good way to start really relating to the holy books?
the possiblity of id or a living god is too important to be placed in the hands of a footballocentric gym teacher who this year has to teach biology as well. and at the same time a good teacher will open the door to amazing new possiblities.
p.s. my teacher did try to teach some of us some basic superstring theory and believed he one saw a spaceship while he was relaxing in his hottub. thats what i call a quality education...
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