I have done no such thing. I do not equate Christianity with fairy tales, I merely point out that you are free to have whatever religious convictions you choose, whether those be mainstream Christian or something less contemporary.
And I do not equate Christianity with Islam, I merely point out (correctly) that if we were to replace scientific education with religious instruction (of any kind) we would be joining the company of Iran and Saudi Arabia.
And I do not equate Christianity with Islam, I merely point out (correctly) that if we were to replace scientific education with religious instruction (of any kind) we would be joining the company of Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Uhhh no that’s not correct and not even close and quite dishonest actually, as science flourished in this country pre-NEA, not to mention private and home-schoolers do better academically when it comes to science and lo and behold we didn’t become a theocracy either.
You should get that looked into!
And nobody is talking about replacing science education with religious instruction.
Polls that I have posted links to, indicate that the majority of the population wished to have creation and ID addressed in schools along with, not in place of evolution. Even textbook providers like ABeka and Bob Jones teach both, something that the public schools don’t do, and the consistent academic results are the private school education and home education provide superior results, even with creation being taught.
For all the controversy, the best solution would be to eliminate the teaching of evolution in public schools. There’s plenty of biology that can be studied without ever getting anywhere near the topic. The vast majority of students that are required to take Bio will not be using it in the career field of their choice. Even if they go into science, evolution is only a concern in some biological fields.
Anyone who has that great of a need to learn about the ToE for their chosen profession, can learn in at the college level, and in all likelihood, learn it from far more competent teachers than your average education major.
The whole crux of this issue is control over the public school system between the parents who want one thing, and the liberals and self-appointed elite who think that they know better what is good for everyone else, whether they like it or not and try to force it on the unwilling unwashed masses.