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Should schools teach Father Georges Lemaitre's creation theory as part of their science curriculum?

Should public schools teach Father Georges Lemaitre's creation theory in science classes?

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marke said:
God made bacteria with the ability to adapt. That is not evolution unless evolution is just another name for built in abilities to adapt.
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Adaptations are a huge part of evolutionary theory.
 
Xelor said:
Should public schools teach Roman Catholic priest Georges Lemaitre's creation theory in science classes?
  • Yes
  • No
  • I don't know
  • Schools should teach the/a non-Catholic version of his theory.

Personally, I would never cotton to a public school's teaching Creationism, but private schools can teach whatever they want, and they definitely should teach Lemaitre's creation theory as part of their science curricula, and Christian one's should include it in their theology curricula.

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I was raised in the Episcopal faith, but Lemaitre's creation theory is good enough AFAIC.
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Since Georges LeMaitre's ideas were supported by Edwin Hubble's observations several years after LeMaitre published his ideas on cosmic creation, it makes perfect sense to teach his theory of cosmic creation in Science classes. Beside being an ordained priest, LeMaitre was an excellent mathematician and a visionary scientist. He also was a decorated war hero from WWI. The fact that he was ordained to the preisthood should make no difference to whether or not to teach his ideas in science classes.

Roger Bacon was an English Medieval monk and a scientist whose work was centuries ahead of his time. The fact that he was a monk does not change his many contributions to scientific history. Being associated with a religious institution does not disqualify one from contributing to science.

Cheers.
Evilroddy.
 
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