• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

Which should be taught in school science classes?

Which should be taught in school science classes?


  • Total voters
    84
Do any churches plan to teach evolution in Sunday school as an alternative to creation?

Try, some sunday schools do. They teach the possibility that Genesis 1 is figurative language. They don't get into specifics, but they bring up the possibility that evolution is true.
 
Personally, I like the way it was done when I was in school.


The biology teacher told us that he was going to teach us the theory of evolution. He said that there were other concepts about how life began, including creationism, and that he was not going to tell us what to believe, but simply that evolution was the accepted scientific theory and we had to learn it as part of the class.

When pressed to express an opinion about what he believed, he flatly declined to do so.

That sounds about right to me.

What is that, 3 things we agree on! It's simply outrageous. ;)
 
We should teach science in science class. Creationism and "intelligent design" simply do not qualify. When they can be framed using purely scientific terminology and supported purely by objective evidence, then we'll talk. Until then, it's religious wingnuttery masquerading as science very badly.
 
Yet the Big Bang theory is the only theory that I learned in high school about the creation of the universe. Why not share other theories with kids and let them think for themselves?

Scientific facts or theories aren't solely based on belief without evidence.
Religion has no place in mass schooling.
 
there is no science in the bible so why on Earth would anybody consider teaching it in science class?
 
I think evolution should be taught in schools, but the subject of humans evolving from primates does not need to be covered. If a student asks about human evolution, the teacher can say "there are many theories... look them up on your own time or go ask your parents".

Public schools should not be expected to teach someone's child that their parent's beliefs about where we came from are wrong. Nor should the schools be expected to promote a religious belief. The parents should either talk to their kids about this if they feel it's necessary or the student should look up this subject on their own.
 
there is no science in the bible so why on Earth would anybody consider teaching it in science class?

BCR, it's not about teaching the Bible in science class, it's about not leaving God out of the equation when God is necessary for origins and evolution to take place. Think about it. Alot of calculus is based on equations using the concept of infinity. But infinity is not an actual number you will ever see on a number line or count to, and it is nothing that anyone will ever experience. What would Calculus textbooks look like if you removed any mention of infinity? Same with origins, biology, geology, etc. If you erase God out of the equation, you won't come to the right answer.
 
BCR, it's not about teaching the Bible in science class, it's about not leaving God out of the equation when God is necessary for origins and evolution to take place. Think about it. Alot of calculus is based on equations using the concept of infinity. But infinity is not an actual number you will ever see on a number line or count to, and it is nothing that anyone will ever experience. What would Calculus textbooks look like if you removed any mention of infinity? Same with origins, biology, geology, etc. If you erase God out of the equation, you won't come to the right answer.

God isn't necessary for evolution to take place..There is an abundant amount of substantial evidence that evolution has taken place while there is absolutely no evidence supporting a God.
 
God isn't necessary for evolution to take place..There is an abundant amount of substantial evidence that evolution has taken place while there is absolutely no evidence supporting a God.

REALLY! What did the first living organism evolve from?
 
REALLY! What did the first living organism evolve from?

You should study evolution. It would save you from asking questions like that this are so obviously ridiculous. Where the first life came from is not part of the topic of evolution, it is it's own theory.
 
evolution does not equal abiogenesis.

Nice copout. So the study of evolution ends where the first lifeless matter suddenly became living?
 
You should study evolution. It would save you from asking questions like that this are so obviously ridiculous. Where the first life came from is not part of the topic of evolution, it is it's own theory.

How lifeless matter evolved into living beings should be the keystone of evolution theory.
 
Nice copout. So the study of evolution ends where the first lifeless matter suddenly became living?

yes, it only encompasses processes to existing life, not how life came to exist, nor processes prior to life existing.
 
How lifeless matter evolved into living beings should be the keystone of evolution theory.

You are trying to force evolution to be what you think it should be, rather than what it really is.
 
How lifeless matter evolved into living beings should be the keystone of evolution theory.

No, it's not. If your ignorant about a topic it's best not to debate said topic.
 
yes, it only encompasses processes to existing life, not how life came to exist, nor processes prior to life existing.

So you don't believe that the big bang or pre-life on earth geology should be taught in science class?
 
So you don't believe that the big bang or pre-life on earth geology should be taught in science class?

sure, but not as part of evolution since they are completely unrelated.

My turn, do you think, these subjects are part of evolution?
 
No, it's not. If your ignorant about a topic it's best not to debate said topic.

Youstar, I've been studying the evolution/creation debate for 12 years. Saying that I'm ignorant because you are now trying to pretend this whole argument has nothing to do with where the first life form comes from doesn't automatically win you anything.
 
Back
Top Bottom