[Non-Sequitur]

I didn’t say it shouldn’t be taught. I think all ideas should be explored in a scientific fashion. Some will immediately be discarded, others may survive for further debate.

And what will be used to discard those ideas? Science?

[mnehring]

Discard may be the wrong word, but my point stands. If it is a science class, why not let it be challenged and defend it based on scientific standards? If, for example, a Native American child brings in the creation story his grandfather believed about a great snake giving birth to the earth, we can look at this from a scientific fashion and determine if there is any logical basis.

If we believe in creation, we should be willing and able to have our belief stand up to scientific scrutiny and challenge the scientific scrutiny if we feel it is addressing our belief incorrectly.

If we are unable or unwilling to defend our belief in the scientific world, what point is there?