On 10/6/09 5:45 PM, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:49:39 -0500,
wrote:

On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:27:50 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:


Would it be acceptable to teach the subject of creationism as part of
the social sciences education? If not, why not?

Perhaps, if you include all creationist theories, not just the Christian
one, the Greek Chaos, etc. If you limit yourself to one creation theory,
you run right into the establishment clause of the First Amendment.

Ok - fair enough. Let's take a hypothetical journey.

You're a Middle School science teacher and as part of the biology
section you teach the section on evolution. Two students, solid A
honor roll types tell you that they believe in the New Earth model as
part of their religious upbringing - that it is a tenant of their
belief system.

What do you do?


Tell them that discussion of their religious beliefs is appropriate at
home, in religious school, or at their house of worship, but not in a
public school.



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