People don't know what evolution is because it wasn't in your school?
People reject evolution because they DO know what it is. To say otherwise is to imply that you are smart enough to "get it" but the other 88% is in the dark. If evolution were a new idea of only a few years, maybe that would work. But you've had 150 years.
You can tell from the comments on these threads that most people don't. Most people aren't aware that evolutionary biology originally relied on the fossil record for it's evidence.
The best argument to that on these threads is, "They're just rocks".
"People reject evolution because they DO know what it is."
I doubt it very much. Based on the threads here, it appears that the creationist crowd does not even understand the basics of the theory of evolution.
My suspicion is that if a nationwide quiz were taken, asking everyone to briefly describe the theory of evolution in a paragraph, less than 10% would be able to do so with any resemblance of accuracy.
If those arguing the issue do not understand the theory in the first place, then whatever their argument is has no relevance.
The very first error almost every creationist makes is in believing that the TOE has anything whatever to do with the origins of the universe or the origins of the first lifeform on this planet. I've seen few who know that the TOE does not address either.
Based on that, I cannot see why anyone should pay any attention to creationism in the first place, since it is not arguing against anything real. The TOE they're discussing doesn't even exist.
Ignorance is not a good starting point for decisions on how to teach sciences.
You don't. You couldn't give a coherent 900 word description of evolution if your life depended on it. You might be able to copy something from a web site, but you are not capable of presenting a best case description of evolution in your own words.
I've watched you and other evolution critics on these threads for years, and what I'm saying about you applies to pretty much every FReeper evolution critic.
Not only can they not give a coherent description of evolution, they are shocked to find out that ID advocates like Behe take common descent for granted. They don't even know what ID is.
Har! Not on THESE threads! One dolt last night was mouth-foaming about "people who worship random selection."
In any case, what you "believe" and I "believe" and what Joe Average "believes" is irrelevant to science. What you "understand" has much more relevance - try to understand the science behind evolution is before you try to argue against it. There is a lot of science supporting it; I'm more and more amazed by it the more I learn about it. And shy away from creationist websites if you want any accurate info - make sure what you're reading is backed by peer-reviewed literature.