Intelligent Design can not be taught in Pa. schools

And that, in itself, is a choice. Everyone is exposed to the decadence of today's society.

 

Technically yes, but a choice of ignorance (or failure to consider options) is hardly a choice at all.

 

Sorry to disagree, but hear me out. Many times I have seen this where people came to redidicate their lives. They felt like they were so young when they made their decision that they wanted to be sure now. We all don't see every verse the same. Personally, I kind of hate to see a REAL young child make that commitment.......Some say, "Well the Bible says that a child shall lead them..." I think it is talking about Jesus and there aren't too many of Him around. That's kind of like the "age of accountability." Is that like the age of "maturity?" I don't think there is a definate answer. But I do feel like that once you are a mature individual, you are accountable. If you continue to say that you will make your decision later, you just made a decision. You chose "No." If you are allowed to live longer and change your mind-- you were lucky. But I see what you are talking about.....Unfortunately it is true. Some let others make their choice. They just puke up what they are fed. But, thank the good Lord, I am not the one that will judge them. I can't tell their hearts.

 

Evolution = scientifically proven

l.D. = creationism in sheep's clothing

l.D. implies a higher power or intelligence; that for something so complex to be rationalized, it must have been designed by something greater then ourselves... trying to make an apple an orange by painting it doesn't work... at the center its still an orange.

 

That's not entirely accurate. There is evidence to support evolution, but it has never been proven completely. I'm Catholic, but I've never dismissed evolution because of my beliefs. However, I do believe that a supreme being is responsible for our creation. We may have evolved from other beings into our present form, but where did our present form come from? Did it morph into our world from some alternate dimension? Nobody knows this answer, and until we do know for sure where we came from, I see nothing wrong with introducing kids to all possibilities.

 

lawsuit filed in California


http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-me-design11jan11,1,6886130.story?coll=la-mininav-business&track=mostemailedlink

 

Wow.

The highschool isn't teaching Intelligent Design in a science class, but is instead teaching it in a "philosophy" class. With that basic idea, I'd have no problem with it. However... it is taught by a preacher's wife with no training for teaching a science or philosophy course. The course description also shows that it is obviously biased & based on the bible. Ludicrous!

It makes no mention in the article, but I assume that the class is completely optional to students...

 

It probably is optional. It's tough for me to have an unbiased opinion on how to insert ID into public schools without pushing religion on kids. I went to a catholic school, we learned about creationism in religion class, which is obviously not an option in public school.

 

I personally wouldn't have a problem with them mentioning that it is a popular opinion other than evolution - in a science class. However a few here, martin & red I believe it was, & naturally across the country, seem to be absolutely against that.

I don't see why ID needs to be put into public schools. If a parent wants their kid to learn it, they can teach it to them. Sunday school can teach it to them. Why bring a public school into it?

 

right, if ID is mentioned, then i want the spaghetti monster mentioned in science class. science class is for science. if you start mentioning theories merely because some people believe them, then you are giving kids the wrong idea about what science is.

how many people should believe something before we mention it in class? should we mention other myths that people believe based on % of the population that believes them?


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