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Religion

MarvinGardens

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17. Not in public schools.

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 07:44 PM

Apr 2019

Only in religious scools, if the administrators want. I'd say it could be taught in public schools as mythology, but for practical purposes, I would not touch that with a ten foot pole.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Soph0571 Apr 2019 OP

Some people think metaphors are important Cartoonist Apr 2019 #1

Let's teach science and fact. Kath2 Apr 2019 #2

I believe so HopeAgain Apr 2019 #3

I'm pretty sure there's some religionists who would lose their shit if the bible were taught as myth Major Nikon Apr 2019 #10

There are hundreds of contradicting versions of "creationism". DetlefK Apr 2019 #4

No. That belongs in churches if they want. Not in schools. shraby Apr 2019 #5

Do YOU want your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren democratisphere Apr 2019 #6

Here's how it should be taught by science teachers: MineralMan Apr 2019 #7

+1 MarvinGardens Apr 2019 #16

It is about social control The Genealogist Apr 2019 #8

Only as a... NeoGreen Apr 2019 #9

The Pew Science survey was released a couple of weeks ago. Igel Apr 2019 #15

Post secondary science may be doing well enough... NeoGreen Apr 2019 #19

That is a very sad commentary on education in the United States. MineralMan Apr 2019 #20

No. Just no. TreasonousBastard Apr 2019 #11

In a comparative religion class... uriel1972 Apr 2019 #12

As a believer I just got to say, "No." marble falls Apr 2019 #13

Only if they include Darwinian Evolution in their religion books! SeattleVet Apr 2019 #14

Not in public schools. MarvinGardens Apr 2019 #17

Amazing that so many Christians want the gov't to teach religion in school rather than let the paren keithbvadu2 Apr 2019 #18