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Originally Posted by mcbear  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. |
The bible talks about dinosaurs a few times actually, the land of giants wasn't just giant humans. Creationism also has been studied far longer scientifically than evolution. I have read a great deal of articles by scientists who tried to study creationism to disprove it and eventually change to believe it themselves.
You can keep on teaching evolution but it needs to be classified as a religious theory, right up there with scientology.
What critical thinking skillset makes creationism sink like a rock?
