Should Evolution Be Taught To Our Children In The Classroom?

saywhatkid said:
Also, how can someone prove they love you? But you do have faith that they love you, right?
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You can measure their testosterone, estrogen, serotonin levels among other hormone levels. :)
 
Dixie said:
It is a SCIENTIFIC THEORY!! It means that there not sufficient evidence to prove or disprove the theory. We need more evidence.

Also why are you bringing up these religious threads to provoke us into an argument? You know the discussion of religion is banned here for this very reason. The arguments get ugly and people get their feelings hurt.
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but my friend you see we do have, today, enough (more than enough) genetic understanding that directly demostrates that evolution is a true blue FACT. It is no longer considered a theory, it is now considered a fact. that might be hard to swallow...but...that's what new evident indicates.

provoke? how? discussion is all there is. are you feeling provoked? i hope not because that is not my intent...just talk.
 
Oceanbreeze said:
It would also seem that you want to get yourself warned/banned. Have at it, but, be careful. Discussions that veer too heavily into religious discussions aren't allowed.
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Am I really in dangered of getting banned? I mean no harm. for what would i gain from that? please don't ban me i love AD
 
AquaBlue said:
but my friend you see we do have, today, enough (more than enough) genetic understanding that directly demostrates that evolution is a true blue FACT. It is no longer considered a theory, it is now considered a fact. that might be hard to swallow...but...that's what new evident indicates.

provoke? how? discussion is all there is. are you feeling provoked? i hope not because that is not my intent...just talk.
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Evolution is fact because our time and GODS time are two different concepts. Evolution isn't noticeable because it happens slowly over time. Darwin never doubted God he just doubted the theory that everything was created at one time just as we see it now. Darwin never said God did not exist.
 
he did present, even while praticing Christianity, a manuscript that divided mankind since its initial publication. he may have carried god in his heart, but his mind saw another truth.
 
Evolution theory can be taught in schools. The most fundamental bible interpreters can send their children to private schools if they don't want the children exposed to it.
 
AquaBlue said:
Am I really in dangered of getting banned? I mean no harm. for what would i gain from that? please don't ban me i love AD
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I wouldn't know. I also am not a mod, so, I can't ban you. You, though, can get yourself warned or banned by discussing such topics that could veer too heavily into a religious discussion. So, that's why I said be careful.
 
I say yes - evolution should be taught in schools. They way I was taught, was "this is how the scientists believe. If your parents do not agree, then have them or your church tell their side." I got both sides and while they may not totally agree, at least I was kapt up to date with school standards at the time.
 
saywhatkid said:
Well, what did the first bacteria come from? What did the first carbon atom?
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Actually, science is beginning to show that, given the right circumstances, life can spontaneously appear. It happens like this: you put all all the necessary ingredients for life together: carbon, hydrogen, phosphorous, and a few other things, and those elements begin to bond and react. Eventually, amino acids begin to form, which is what makes up DNA, molecule builds upon molecule and then bam, you've got something that resembles a single cell organism.

I suspect the evidence is out there showing that life is not the result of some divine creator, but rather the result of it's own manifestation. That evidence is probably suppressed, wisely, because of how shocking it would be. Most of humanity is not ready for that sort of information.

Nevertheless, I still believe in a higher, supreme power.
 
TheWriteAlex said:
Actually, science is beginning to show that, given the right circumstances, life can spontaneously appear. It happens like this: you put all all the necessary ingredients for life together: carbon, hydrogen, phosphorous, and a few other things, and those elements begin to bond and react. Eventually, amino acids begin to form, which is what makes up DNA, molecule builds upon molecule and then bam, you've got something that resembles a single cell organism.

I suspect the evidence is out there showing that life is not the result of some divine creator, but rather the result of it's own manifestation. That evidence is probably suppressed, wisely, because of how shocking it would be. Most of humanity is not ready for that sort of information.

Nevertheless, I still believe in a higher, supreme power.
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Yeah, but where does the hydrogen come from? :giggle:
In the bold....Amen!
 
saywhatkid said:
Yeah, but where does the hydrogen come from? :giggle:
In the bold....Amen!
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I agree. It all started somewhere. Where and how is what people get all caught up in, and there's no need to really. Life is a miracle, even if it started in a primordial soup bowl.

I'm just saying, some humans need to revise their thinking about how life was/is created and how it evolves. I'm perfectly okay knowing that I am the result of billions of years of perfect coincidences and small, miraculous mutations. In fact, that is much more special and divine to me than thinking I was created just the way I am by some authoritative figure.
 
I do believe that evolution should be taught in classrooms, but I also believe that it should not be taught exponentially but only to a certain extent. I also believe that when evolution is being taught, it should be introduced informally, saying things like "researchers beleive" and this or that happened.

My reasoning for saying this is that some may be interested in evolution while somebody else doesn't adhere to this belief.
 
rockin'robin said:
I do believe that evolution should be taught in classrooms, but I also believe that it should not be taught exponentially but only to a certain extent. I also believe that when evolution is being taught, it should be introduced informally, saying things like "researchers beleive" and this or that happened.

My reasoning for saying this is that some may be interested in evolution while somebody else doesn't adhere to this belief.
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I believe in learning things, and discussing the theory of evolution is a great lesson in how science goes about their business. Since schools are mostly forbidden from giving the spiritual side, some people feel it is similar to a violation of the political equal time rules. That is why I would insist it be stated up front, that this is a theory.
 
Wirelessly posted

Gravity is a theory. Why Young Earthers not rejecting gravity? I always find it odd some people take a religious passage literally, and others figuratively.

Either way, you're always going to find someone who disagrees with science.

Exhibit A: Flat Earth Society
Exhibit B: Ghost hunters
Exhibit C: Pet breeders
Exhibit D: My closet
 
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souggy said:
Wirelessly posted

Gravity is a theory. Why Young Earthers not rejecting gravity? I always find it odd some people take a religious passage literally, and others figuratively.
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Perhaps because gravity is something tangible while millions of years in history is not.
 
As for Evolution vs. Intelligent Design, I believe both should be equally presented in the schools. Allow the students to make up their minds or their parents can guide them towards one or the other at home.

As Botts said if you don't want your children exposed to one side or the other, enroll your child into a private school that teaches strictly one or the other OR home school them.
 
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