why is creation being forced out of schools?
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Because it is no more valid than any other religous belief.  What are you going to do, teach thousands of creation myths?\n\nI'm all for having a comparative religion class but what you are really asking is - why can't one particular creation story, from one particular interpertation of one particular religion be taught in a science class?  Simple answer: it's not science.\n\nBecause our school system is secular in the sence that we will not promote one religion over another.\n\nWhy don't you try reading the books I've recommended to you ("Finding Darwins God," by Ken Miller and "Tower of Babel," by Roger Pennock) instead of just deleating your evolution/creation questions when you realize that you don't know what you're talking about?\n\nBoth of those books present views from two different Christian perspectives on how to understand evolution (something you are clearly lacking) and believe fully in Christanity.\n\nWhat are you afraid of? Learning?\n\nMaybe you will stop giving Christians such a bad name by insisting that the sun revolves around the earth.
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Because the government wants children to be educated according to what the government leaders believe is right.  And so we as a country are taxed for it.  Is it right?  no.\n\nI do not allow my child in public schools..yet I pay school taxes.  I am my child's teacher, yet I do not get a state salary...  My taxes go to pay for a schoolbuilding my child will not see the inside of and for teachers to teach kids things we do not believe in...\n\nBut as Christians our family is taught to give unto Ceasar what is Ceasar's, and give unto God what is God's.\n\nIf we don't like the tax system, we can always move to another country...;)
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This is the natural way of creation. It is given and humans have nothing to undo this
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Put Creationism back in the schools and everthing will get better.  Grades will go up - what kid could fail a science test where every answer is "God created it that way"
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Most of the questions/answers on "Yahoo Answers" are do to the fact that most of the participants are victims of the United States public education system. It's a good indicator that something simply isn't working properly, let alone the fact that "teachers" are spending too much time playing "babysitter" insted of actually teaching our children. \nSad to say, but until we start passing referendums for tax dollars that will aid our failing schools, more "creative" usage of language can be expected.
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You didn't explain what the problem is. Is it due to lack of funding? Is it due to some "back to basics" approach to curriculum that the district is pushing? Is it that schools don't have time for extra-curricular activities because they have to prepare the students for state-wide academic testing? Is it the lack of instructors? Is it a lack of interest on the part of the students themselves?\n\nIf it's funding, there are a number of ways to try to raise or save money: \n\n1. Have a carnival/bake sale\n2. Host a book faire (Scholastic books has a great fund-raising program)\n3. Ask for volunteers to assist with activities that are sucking up all the current funds\n4. Get the local Symphony involved in a fund-raiser\n5. Make cd's or videos of elementary school children singing and sell to parents\netc...\n\nAnd make sure to explain that all proceeds will go towards saving the music curriculum at your elementary schools. Don't forget to get the local P.T.A.'s involved, too!
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It's only a small minority of schools where prayer is banned, and we Christians can always send our children to Christian schools anyway if we have to, so your question is moot.
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kids dont like school cuz its BORING!!!!!!!!!!\nteachers just get in the way of having fun in our eyes. nothing can be fixed about it unless some1 makes it, well, fun
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Allowing something is not the same as creating it.  To say that one created all forms of matter and energy and the space-time continuum that they exist in as well as all of the spiritual subjective possibilities in the Universe does not say that every event is forced.  Only that these events (evil choices) are allowed.\n\nHumans make choices.  Some of these may be evil.  But humans are also not in a position to judge.
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The Supreme Court ruled in 1987 that teaching creationism in science classes violated the establishment clause (Edwards v. Aguillard, ruling on a Louisiana law requiring the teaching of both evolution and creationism in science classrooms). \n\nTherefore, the right-wing religious community changed tactics, and is now frantically pushing "intelligent design" where there is no God mentioned (nudge nudge... wink wink). But in Kansas, the state curriculum board wanted to alter the definition of science to include supernatural processes. \n\nDoes not sound a lot like science to me...
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Where were you when government class taught the seperation of church and state?  I am so tired of hearing about not praying in school.  No one I know ever did except the small country schools years ago.  The founding fathers didn't want one religion to run things so it had no place in government!\nIf there was to be prayer in school, it would take forever: Christian prayer, Buddhist, Wiccan invocation, Hindu, Jewish, etc.  There can never be just one!\nI don't know how you can say God has been kicked out.  Come to Northern California, Texas, Utah, etc.  There are churches on every corner where I live.
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You are right!\n\nAnd do you know that they are teaching that languages were not created at the Tower of Bable but that they "evolve" as well?\n\nWe need to get the Bible back into the schools!\n\nGod bless
877730
Order is necessary.  Without order the purpose of schools could not be achieved: education.
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Taking mandatory prayer out of the schools is a good thing. (No, I'm not a Satanic worshiper). The reason being is because there are so many different cultures in America, along with so many different religions. I wouldn't want my children "forced" to say a prayer in any religion. \n\nAt my High School, every morning, the FCA and teens from different churches would meet together at the flagpoles, hold hands around it and say a prayer. There was never anyone who tried to "ban" this activity because they were not imposing their religious belief on others. \nReligion will never fully be removed from the lives of children. Most of History tells a great deal about different religions...the rise and falls of. \n\nHowever, I do believe it is wrong to take "one nation under God" out of the pledge of allegiance. They already have it that a kid doesn't have to say that line if they, or their parents do not believe in God. \n\nIf a person wants their child to be raised in a religious environment, then their parents should send them to a private school based on their religion. In the mean time, pulic schools need to stay unbiased in religion because so many different religions attend public school. \n\nOh, and no, I don't believe Satan has won. He will never win. He is no God. He is a fallen angel, but like us, he is still a creation of God. He's like a little boy at the Mall who throws a fit because his mother won't buy him a piece of candy. He gets punished, but still sulks in the corner...mad now because he didn't get his way and that he was punished. This is how I view Satan. \n\nI hope I have answered your question. Best wishes.
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i think you're a little misinformed. the law just states that they cant make anyone pray, and as a public school (run by the government) they cant belong to any specific denomintation. you can pray all you want and nobody can stop you. \n\nthat way they cant force you to do anything against your beliefs. imagine if your teacher was jewish and made you say jewish prayers in class. well, thats wrong. but for years teachers (mostly christians, the majority religion in the US) lead classes in prayer sessions, and taught things according to their own religious beliefs. but thats not fair to students that are jewish, muslim, atheists, agnostics, taoists, buddhist, etc. thats why they made the law. but, thats not stopping you from praying. you can pray all you like and nobody can stop you, as long as you're still doing your school work, and you're not forcing others to pray with you.\n\nso, the best thing for you to do might be to create an afterschool prayer group. as long as its not during school hours, i bet that you could organize a group of other students with similar beliefs and meet maybe once a week or something, say some prayers, talk about your views, help each other with any issues you want to share, etc. the idea of having it led by a student is a good idea. you could probably do it in the school library or something. good luck!
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No. You have misinterpreted the situation.\n\nNo one, not even we die-hard atheists believe that the discussion of god or gods should be taken out of the schools. These myths are of historic importance and some of them continue to shape policy in the world today.\n\nWhat we take umbrage with is prayer or sanctioned religious observance in *public* schools. \n\nFrankly, though, taking your question at face value, I think that almost everyone would have a problem with a school administration that asked or forced students into taking part in sacrifices to Zeus. To step back, that is pretty much how we feel about Jehovah.
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Because they are government schools.  The aim is to mold the children into good servents of their government and the prevailing social order, not free thinking individualists with tremendous intellectual curiosity and mental acuity.