Help in teaching 11-12 Year olds (RE (Religious Education) in the UK)

No. Evolution is so fiercely contested by creationists mainly because it turns "THE creation story" into allegory. Most of the rest of the bible can still be taken at face value, even in light of the facts of evolution, provided you view it as no more than a history book.But wait! THE creation story can still be *true* if you don't actually thk A&E were actual humans, but just the first lifeforms.

I asked on semi-almost-creationist friend of mine what race he thought A&E were. He said caucasion. I almost fell out of my chair. Do they really think that caucasion's were the first people? Was jesus caucasion as well?

I didn't intend what i wrote to be taken LITERALLY. of course I know the bible is not a history book.....at least not the way we see actuall history books. I meant you can view it to gain perspective of what our ancestors thought. Isn't that still history? (psst: That was a rhetorical question.)

So you go from asking why evolution is so fiercely contested to knowing exactly why? Why is it so hard to believe that a majority of the bible is simple allegory and myth? All of the rituals are stolen form other religions. Christmas? You guys don't even know when your failed messiah's birthday is. God even commands against christmas trees(Jeremiah 10). easter? Pagan.{ABE} I know you as a JW don't celebrate x-mas, but the rest of christianity does, lending more creedence to "which one of you to believe?". You only need A&E in jesus/ lineage for your myth book to be NOT allegorical. Jesus doesn't need them to be just some hippy (to which is what I subscribe to jesus being. He says some good shit in that book. Seemed like a nice guy who wanted good for the world). If A&E are not real, christianity is a sham, based on a whole lot of nothing. Sounds good to me. Now creationists need to see the light. Which is why I repeatedly ask all of you christians: which damn one of you do we "heathenous non-believers" believe in order to be saved? Hell, you guys can't even agree on the little things: what a kind is, jesus' skin color/ethnicity. This is the main reason religion should ONLY be taught in a religion class, giving equal time to ALL beliefs. And only to be taught as what other people believe, not lending creedence to one being superior to the other. And yes, the pastafarianism should be taught as well.You are on the right path Peg. You, out of all the bible thumpers here, are the closest to coming over to the dark side. Stop fighting it. I know you can see the light.

And that makes even more believable?

So, which "kind" of cat did they domesticate? were there numerous "kinds" of cats aboard this ark?

Right. Because it's been proven to be such a reliable source of information. Why shouldn't we be able to go to the people who spout the word of god? Oh, and....which bible????? So, you limit your learning of other religions to what your religion tells you? Surely you jest.

I want to get ack on this to say that more recent studies have shown felines to have been domesticated at least 5000 years earlier than what you say. Try again.