When a high school history teacher told his students that creationism was “superstitious nonsense,” he violated a student’s First Amendment rights, a Federal judge ruled this week. "Just as the government shouldn’t promote religion, he writes, the government shouldn’t actively disapprove of religion either." picked by equinox 7 months ago

More than half of British adults think that intelligent design and creationism should be taught alongside evolution in school science lessons – a proportion higher than in the US.

I'm really struggling with believing this, in my own country too! Well with the recent success of the BNP, this shouldn't surprise me. C'mon Brits, what's wrong with you?! picked by Dontgivethedogchoccy 1 month ago

Paleontologists visit a museum based on creationism, scratch heads.

Surprised? picked by theshizknitt725 5 months ago

very little of the topic actually gets discussed, for those of you wanting serious dialogue.

BTW: Creationism and Evolution, in my opinion, can both co-exist. picked by ted 2 years ago

Penn & Teller discuss creationism (or undermine it at least)

NSFWish. picked by DoggySpew 2 years ago

James Corbett, a 20-year teacher at Capistrano Valley High School, referred to Creationism as “religious, superstitious nonsense” during a 2007 classroom lecture

A federal judge ruled today that he violated the First Amendment by disparaging Christians during a classroom lecture. picked by Doggylives 4 months ago

Creationists who want religious ideas taught as scientific fact in public schools continue to adapt to courtroom defeats by hiding their true aims under ever changing guises picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

Creationism in a nutshell. picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago

He also taught creationism in his science class and failed to remove a Bible and other religious materials from his classroom. I love this comment - "With the exception of the cross-burning episode ... I believe John Freshwater is teaching the values of the parents in the Mount Vernon school district." Well sure, aside from the whole maiming schoolchildren with RF radiation thing... picked by belvario 1 year ago

Here is a great video series about the serious mistakes that creationists make when trying to characterize evolution, or science in general. Links to the rest of the series are in the first two comments. picked by Hypersapien 11 months ago

It's not "just" a theory, fossil record gaps prove nothing and science classrooms should shun creationism. Overzealous creationists might want to pay particular attention, and those who accept evolution may learn something, too. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

"Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of education. Healthy debate is so important, and it's so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both." picked by ybcool 1 year ago

Children should be taught about evolution to prevent them mistaking Barney and Fred Flintstone for scientific fact, an academic has claimed.

The failure to teach primary school children scientific truth is playing into the hands of advocates of creationism - according to James Williams, lecturer in education at Sussex University. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

See their proof. picked by suckersklub 3 years ago

... in UK science lessons.

'Teachers should take the time to explain why creationism had no scientific basis, Professor Michael Reiss said.' picked by Antt 1 year ago

Pope Benedict XVI said the debate raging in some countries — particularly the United States and his native Germany — between creationism and evolution was an “absurdity,” saying that evolution can coexist with faith. picked by sidran32 4 months ago

Oktar, born in 1956, is the driving force behind a richly funded movement based in Turkey that champions creationism, the belief that God literally created the world in six days as told in the Bible and the Koran. Istanbul-based Oktar, who writes under the pen name Harun Yahya, has created waves in the past few years by sending out thousands of unsolicited texts advocating Islamic creationism to ... read full post picked by Jetka 2 years ago

Some of the exhibits would be the envy of any natural history museum. There also will be an exhibit suggesting that belief in evolution is the root of most of modern society’s evils. picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

Far from becoming extinct 65 million years ago, the dinosaurs actually co-existed with early humans and even helped in the construction of the pyramids. This is the word of Vince Fenech, Evangelist pastor and director of a fully licensed, State-approved Creationist institution which admits children aged between four and 18. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

"If someone believes that the earth is 6,000 years old and every scientist in the world is saying that it is billions of years old, why shouldn't I take that into account when I am assessing the rationality of someone I am going to put into the highest office in the land?" picked by pulsisx 2 years ago