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Originally Posted by TNTRower  Finally FTL and I agree on something. Yes there are 2 factions and you correctly Identify them as being Constitutionalist and Anti Constitutionalist. Although I would like to make a few points.
First FTL you are wrong about the 1st Amendment. It does not say no law regarding religion shall be passed. It says no law regarding the ESTABLISHMENT of religion shall be passed. That means no law saying that the government has its own religion. The "Iron Curtain" that is to divide the government and religion continues to be used to promote ANTI-RELIGIOUS laws and agendas. A travesty to say the least. As for Creationism being taught I was always taught to take into account all the views of all the parties. What is wrong about educating children that there are different theories. Can anyone say that Evolution is a fact?
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You didn't do well in science, did you? Let's look at your position. Take all views into account of all the parties. Cool. If we are going to add in Creationism, which is singular to a subset of NeoConservative Christianity [hint, there is no suggestion of dinosaurs in the Bible] then we also need to teach Hindi thought of reincarnation, Scientology theory of alien intervention, Buddhist philosophy of simply being. There are at least five other competing views.
Interestingly only one is supported by scientific study and analysis.
What is wrong with teaching kids that there are different theories? Well, first, kids don't have the intellectual maturity do discern the difference between SCIENCE and RELIGION at some ages. Further, by suggesting they are equal theories, you teach a child that their decision making skills should not be influenced by evidence or logic.
When you teach these separate thoughts as equal theories you suspend the teaching of Critical Thinking skills because if you apply Critical Thinking Skills to Creationism it sinks like a rock.
