This is definitely a tough issue, since many people have different beliefs as to the beginning of the world and the beginning of man. Some people may argue that it is necessary to teach creationism in schools because it is simply what they believe in. I think that it would be better to teach based on fact, rather than basing education on a text that was written hundreds of years ago, when people were uninformed and simply trying to explain things that they couldn’t comprehend. As far as education goes, there should be no teaching based on something that can’t be scientifically proven. Robert Schadewald, in an essay entitled Scientific Creationism and Error, stated that “Science is wedded, at least in principle, to the evidence. Creationism is unabashedly wedded to the doctrine, as evidenced by the statements of be

Some argue that teaching creationism is still touchy, but acceptable for schools. These people believe that since all religions involve creationism in some sense, it would be non-denominational and carry some educational value. However, it would have to be in a separate class that students are not required to take. I agree with this, on the basis that if it were a separate elective class, it would be acceptable to most people. For others they wouldn’t have to take it. However, teaching it in a science class is unacceptable.

lief required by various creationist organizations and the professions of faith made by individual creationists. Because creationism is first and foremost a matter of Biblical faith, evidence from the natural world can only be of secondary importance. Authoritarian systems like creationism tend to instill in their adherents a peculiar view of truth.” I agree whole heartedly with this, and although Schadewald wasn’t talking specifically about teaching creationism in schools, his views definitely pertain to it.

In a science class, teaching is based on fact and theories which can be proven. This is the perfect setting for evolutionary theories. In my opinion, creationism and religious values have no place in this course. Evolution is an actual scientific theory with evidence to back it up, where creationism is simply based on religious beliefs with no evidence or a possibility for it to be prove

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