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Sr. Zonules · 05-05-2003, 01:36 PM

I think I've finally figured it out! Y'all know how many Creationists want to censor evolution in schools by placing qualifiers about evolution in text books and the introduction of Creationism preaching into the science curriculum...

Well, I think that as a trade off they should have to talk about science and evolution (not in the biased negative as they do) in the Churches. Evolution they say is just an alternative way at looking at the origin of existence, so likewise they should have to teach evolution as an alternative...

Just another random thought for ya.

-Z

missus_gumby · 05-05-2003, 01:50 PM

Something like this was proposed by Richard Dawkins after his 1991 (televised) Christmas lectures on evolution for children at the Royal Society:

Quote:

After my Christmas Lectures I received letters from the pious saying that they would have no objection if only I had qualified my remarks by saying: 'But I should warn you that many well-informed people think differently . . .' When did you last hear a priest-in the pulpit, on radio, on television, in infants' Sunday School-qualify his statement with 'But I should warn you that many well-informed people don't think God exists at all . . . ?'

Richard Dawkins

...and I agree with both you, and him.

Martin

05-05-2003, 01:36 PM	#1
Sr. Zonules Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: N 47� 11� 14�, W 122� 10� 08� Posts: 82	Evolution in the Church? I think I've finally figured it out! Y'all know how many Creationists want to censor evolution in schools by placing qualifiers about evolution in text books and the introduction of Creationism preaching into the science curriculum... Well, I think that as a trade off they should have to talk about science and evolution (not in the biased negative as they do) in the Churches. Evolution they say is just an alternative way at looking at the origin of existence, so likewise they should have to teach evolution as an alternative... Just another random thought for ya. -Z

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