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Both Creation and Evolution should be taught in science class, because both theories have valid points, and by teaching both... you allow the student to make up their own mind on the subject. And that's part of teaching critical thinking.
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All the scientifically collected data supports evolution; even complex organs like the eye can be shown to have evolved in stages, starting with skin cells sensitive to light, and in ways where each successive mutation gave a survival advantage. However, evolution does not disprove the existence of God- it only contradicts the most limited literal interpretation of the Bible.
Religious fundamentalism in the Middle East frightens me less than it does in the developed West; the historical example frightens me a great deal.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, science was lost to Europe for nearly a thousand years. For most of that time, science continued in Arabia- in fact, the language of science
was Arabic. The legacy of this can be seen to this day- we use Arabic numerals, and most of the brighter stars have Arabic names- there are many other examples.
At some point, however, the political leadership in the Arab nations decided the people would be easier to control if they were more restricted in their thinking- so it was enforced that only the Koran held the truth, and that anything which contradicted the Koran in any way was not only false, but evil. Arab science effectively ended in a generation.
Now we have, in the West (with the USA as the extreme example) a school of thought that seeks to suppress science where it contradicts the Bible.
Please note: just because previous posters have said something I disagree with, does NOT mean they follow this school of thought. On the contrary, posters on this board have shown a great willingness to see both sides of the argument.
Religion has its own spaces where it can spread its message, and many of its teachings are entirely relevant to even modern life- but let science have its space. Don't let the West go the way of the last scientific culture!
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