No, not at all. Creationism is taught in church, so children should learn it there. Evolution is scientific, so it should be taught in science.

i think that if creationism is taught along with evolution, the origin stories of every other religion should be taught as well...

I agree with both of those points. Evolution is a scientific theory which uses the scientific method. It's a very important part of biology. The theory of Creationism lies in religious (specifically, Biblical) evidence, and while a good theory in its own right, is not scientific.

I realize I just reiterated what dramallama56 said. But, well... yeah.

I dont think that it is fair to teach only the theory of evolution. I believe that multiple theories including creationism be taught in schools. If you dont teach multiple theories than it will seem like you are choosing one theory as correct. It should be up to the students to decide which theory they believe to be true after they have been fairly taught about multiple theories.

I love different opinions! So I have a question, edi1. If creationism should be taught in schools, should evolution be taught in church? After all, it's giving people the choice to believe what they want.

As I said before, Creationism, while a completely valid theory, is not really based in science, it's based in faith and is supported by scripture. Evolution (an equally valid theory) is based in science, and supported by biology. We don't preach about evolution in churches. Why teach about creationism in science classrooms?

I personally don't understand why creationists and evolutionists have such great problems with each other. I actually wrote an essay about the compatibility of both theories. I highly recommend the Christian Scientist Dr. Francis Collins' book, "The Language of God" which reconciles both theories.

i think u have a good point edi1 but unless every single religion is taught...religious views of any kind in public school are unfortunately not tolerated....i went to a private school and we studied many religions...do they even have a cultural religions class in schools anymore?

I agree, nonames. I don't know if they still have cultural religions classes (I went to school overseas), but if they don't they should really bring them back. I do think that learning alternate theories is important, but in the right place. Church, or a cultural religion class, is a fine place to tell kids about creationism and other religious based theories of our origins. But as stated before, you wouldn't teach about evolution in a church because it's not based on faith. There is a place for everything in our society. The science classroom is not the place for the Creationist theory.

well
you are proabably all way smarter than me but oh well.
i think
in school, because it is a place of learning, we should be taught that there are diffrent theories and that many people believe in diffrent ones. In church we discussed many diffrent sides of creationism and evolution and it was very insightful.
I went to a private school that also taught creationism along side evolution. while the teacher was christian and believed in creastionism he knew that students should be well rounded in education.
the theory that everything was created by a higher being works with most science. big bang for example, a higher being may have caused for it to happen. instantly creating light and dark or night and day.
I am just trying to say that there is a possability that the two theories are both correct.
its just that believers want it all to be god and scientists want it all to be science. i happen to want it to be both.

I hope i make sense through my grammar and spelling mistakes!

yea just realized i sorta just said alot of the same as you said before.
hehe!

edi1: Don't downplay your own intelligence by saying we're smarter than you. Just by thinking through these issues and discussing them you prove you're pretty smart. Unless you were being sarcastic. In which case, LOL ;o)!

I've never believed that creationism and evolution are mutually exclusive. Like I said, Dr. Francis Collins is a Christian Evolutionist (which, despite what many believe, is actually not a contradiction in terms). His book basically says that you can find God in everything scientific, from the organized structure of an atom to the beautiful sheer vastness of the universe. He actually was an Atheist converted to Christianity BY science. Imagine that. :o)

I do believe creationism should be represented. Just not in science classrooms and I've made my argument for that already. But you're completely entitled to your own opinion and thanks for sharing. :o)

I belive we should teach reilgon in schools. The more we teach about other reilgons, the less intolerat future we'll have.

I totally love you by the way!
no one ever agrees with me that the can be the same thing.

and nonotpie
good point! that would make things better future wise between peoples. Get people to be familiar and comfortable with the fact that everyone is entitled to their opinions and beliefs and we should respect that!
wonderful!!
^_^

I do believe that we should teach about religions. We had a "world cultures" class in which we learned about different creeds and holy books (Torah, Koran, Bible...). We also learned about Sikhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism... A bunch of "isms" other than the three big ones (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam).

But I say again-- that is a fascinating subject in a class designed for that. There is so much more to Christianity, for instance, than just the theory of Creationism. But it doesn't belong in a science classroom.

I definitely support the teaching of different cultures in school, and religion is a huge part of culture. Particularly in this day and age, when so many Americans don't understand the difference between Islam and Radical Islam. *Sigh.*

eek!
I dont know the difrence!

Just think of it this way. It's the same difference that exists between Christianity and the Ku Klux Klan.

Sorry if that came off a little snippy. It really bothers me when people insult Muslims and think they're all terrorists. I lived in Egypt for four years, so I'm offended by anti-Islamic slurs (Not that you were slurring anyone!!!) It is important to me that Americans are taught about Islam, so they know it's as peaceful a religion as Christianity, and just as easily skewed by fanatics who use it as a reason to do evil. Religious zealots exist of all colors, in all religions.

Yes well to many people pass judgments with out knowing or because they dont care enough to really step back and look at all sides of certain problems.
I totally know where you are coming from.

and i didnt think you were snippy at all. you were just being direct which I think is a good thing.

theres some science behind evolution but creationism is all religious

I think that Creationism shouldn't be taught in school, but evolution shouldn't be taught as "that way or the highway."

Now two of my Biology teachers have made fun of the creationist's point of view and it ticks me off. They act like you can't be smart if you believe in God.

intelligent design/creationism IS NOT a theory is an idea

maybe not an idea is like a belief so DO NOT say that intelligent design/creationism is a scientific theory

I think religion should be kept out of school. Most of you on here are probably older than me, but I've seen what can happen when you bring up creationism into the classroom. It's best just to be kept out, and lets just leave it at that.

First off, if we taught one religion's creation story we'd have to teach everyone else's. That would only be fair. However, evolution is scientific fact. Creationism is religious belief. Many people call creationism a "theory" but that is improper use of the word. Something only becomes a theory after it started out as a hypothesis. It then must undergo rigorous testing and examination, which includes collecting data, building models to compare to the real world, and seeing if the data actually correlates with the model and known facts. There must also be certain conditions that if they are not met would falsify the hypothesis. A non-falsifiable hypothesis is completely worthless and would be laughed at by scientists if it was seriously presented as a theory. If even one condition that evolution had to meet was not met the hypothesis would have at the very least been edited if not completely discarded. In science the word theory is not just thrown around lightly, it has to be earned. The requirements in science for becoming a legitimate theory is so strict that when people say evolution is "just a theory",they have no idea what that actually means.It would be a terrible mistake to teach creationism as a theory in public schools alongside evolution. Not only would it be unfair to other religions and be one step closer to turning America into a theocracy, but it is extremely disrespectful to the hard work of scientists everywhere who have given it such wonderful contributions. Basically religion belongs in a church. Not anywhere near the science classroom. That's what real science is for.

I'm going to college and majoring in wildlife ecology and if I said I thought evolution was wrong, my professors would point to the door and tell me I was in the wrong major. Frankly evolution is a fact. There is so much evidence for it that it is "this way or the highway". Evolution plays such a huge role in understanding biology that it needs to be deeply ingrained in any biology course.

Even if you don't believe in creationism, it still needs to be taught as a valid theory.

Not only do we have a freedom of religion, we have a freedom from religion. Not everyone practices the same religion.

Evolution is on its way to becoming a known fact. Creationism is just an idea.

No to the way!