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Swede Atlanta

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9. Remember the Scopes trial...

Reply to WillParkinson (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 10:32 AM

Mar 2012

took place in Tennessee.

Evolution and other scientific matters are always characterized as "theories" but theories that have survived peer scrutiny and based on observable, empirical evidence. There are aspects of some of Einstein's theories that have been disproved or are being challenged. But at least they are based on something empirical.

Creationism has zero basis in empirical fact. As a Christian I believe in a God-initiated creation PROCESS but that is completely consistent with the theory of evolution. The Bible describes this as a seven-day process which doesn't mean they were the same days as we have today or that that characterization wasn't simplified to be understandable at the time.

But creationism has no place in the classroom. It belongs at home bible study, churches, synagogues, mosques, etc. It is a RELIGIOUS theory, not a secular theory.

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TENNESSEE: Senate Passes Bill Allowing The Teaching Of Creationism [View all] WillParkinson Mar 2012 OP

Up next: Turbineguy Mar 2012 #1

Whole lot of new ground here ck4829 Mar 2012 #2

watch it, buster. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #6

No silly, earthquakes (and other natural disasters) are caused by homosexuality, abortion, smirkymonkey Mar 2012 #30

and gay marriage! ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #32

my state is taking us back to neanderthal times spanone Mar 2012 #3

your legislators evolved from the monkeys that came down from the trees head-first lastlib Mar 2012 #5

Well, I hope the teachers of Tennessee use this as a teachable opportunity. Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #4

I hope it will be challenged in court. lastlib Mar 2012 #12

It already was. Fawke Em Mar 2012 #18

So let's say I'm an out of state college. Do I throw out TN applications? democrat_patriot Mar 2012 #7

that quoted text cuts both ways d_r Mar 2012 #8

Remember the Scopes trial... Swede Atlanta Mar 2012 #9

yet the State Legislature refused to remove that statute until 40+ years later. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #33

Tennessee - proudly ignorant about Science COLGATE4 Mar 2012 #10

When will they be coming after Math? brooklynite Mar 2012 #11

They want us to do math with the biblical value of pi..... lastlib Mar 2012 #13

It's close enough JBoy Mar 2012 #16

And every other country in the world produces far more scientists - I wonder why? Initech Mar 2012 #14

Try teaching kids what science actually IS before JBoy Mar 2012 #15

Tennessee: No teacher will teach this and, if they do, Fawke Em Mar 2012 #17

Good, I don't have a problem with this. cbdo2007 Mar 2012 #19

yeah, but we know that's not the intent fascisthunter Mar 2012 #26

School schedule: Creationism at 8:00am; Introduction to Phlebotomy at 9:15am; LeftinOH Mar 2012 #20

nothing on the evils of astrology? transmutation of elements? the power of prayer ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #22

So, When they graduate Shadowflash Mar 2012 #21

theocracy a live and well down in the bible belt fascisthunter Mar 2012 #23

Well neither Creationism nor Intelligent Design are existing "scientific theories".... Bandit Mar 2012 #24

I agree Johonny Mar 2012 #29

Lunatics! nt ladjf Mar 2012 #25

I agree wholeheartedly with that law cthulu2016 Mar 2012 #27

Will it have an adjunct course in advanced Tobacco Chewing and Snake Handling? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2012 #28

I really should not be surprised at what goes asjr Mar 2012 #31