This makes me feel ill.

[Shady Ultima]

Besides, one of the glorious things about science is that it's built around theories.

I just would like to point out that this is actually what the creationists get at. They claim that evolution is only a THEORY, it isn't proven. The fact is, that when it comes to science, very rarely is something ever called a fact. For example, the idea that the Earth rotates the sun, and that the Earth is round are both scientific theories. Despite the fact that we can actually see the evidence of it, they are still called theories.

And the gaddam POPE believes in evolution!

[Archem]

"When you think you know everything about faith and religion - you actually know nothing" Is something my teacher used to say.
We had a bunch of people who were all "This is Christianity, this is how to gain heaven"
- trailing off from here -

See all this? This religion stuff? Let's not do this, because the topic is about teaching creationism in textbooks versus something a bit more factual. I don't give two shits about getting to heaven. Let's get on topic before I get off my lazy *** and do something staff-like.

[SaiKar]

Eh, I don't think it needs to be locked. Let the conversation go where it's gunna. If people are getting upset, they can abscond.

[drenrin2120]

JW's are the worst. -_- I just can't be rude to people, even when they know on my door and want to talk to me.

[HackersTotalMassLaser]

Open mindedness, ah what a concept.

Yet neither or, have it sometimes.

[Dragonium]

[Archem]

Certainly not something that is all religion and disconnected from the original topic. That would be crazy...

*sigh* I guess my involvement makes topics derail eve when I try to keep them on-track...

[fruckert]

I'm interpreting that as "What the ****?" towards the "Creationists in charge of science" thing.

[Dragonium]

It was actually in response to

Yet neither or, have it sometimes.

but whatever, that works too.

My final thoughts on this: religion and science will always be at odds, so putting one in charge of teaching the other is silly. When teams of scientists are put in charge of writing church sermons, then we'll talk.

I am leaving the thread now.

[Grandy]

They should make it a fair exchange and give the churches to the science teachers.

[Archem]

Good call. I'm sure that would settle things. Well, that, or cause massive bitching from people who want to control everyone's minds. I hate people with agendas...

[Razor]

Science should be standard, and religion should be choice.
Why teach the "6000 years old" thing in the text books?
If anything, teach Norse mythology because that **** is ****ing awesome. It is off the hook.

o                   J
^                  ^
that ****         the hook

[HobomasterXXX]

Woah that's dangerously off the hook

[SaiKar]

I hate people with agendas...

Almost everyone has an agenda. Most people have several. Not having an agenda is a sign that there's nothing you really care about enough to think its worth defending.

Science should be standard, and religion should be choice.
Why teach the "6000 years old" thing in the text books?
If anything, teach Norse mythology because that **** is ****ing awesome. It is off the hook.

o                   J
^                  ^
that ****         the hook

Huge amounts of science only make sense if you go back waaaay farther than 6000 years. Like evolution, earth sciences, and anything to do with space.

And dude, that **** is basically flying off the hook. It's like **** wants nothing to do with that hook. The hook filed for divorce from that **** and is now seeking custody of the hook and the ****'s two kids.

[Archem]

Almost everyone has an agenda. Most people have several. Not having an agenda is a sign that there's nothing you really care about enough to think its worth defending.

Don't patronize me.